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Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

Start your morning with the latest news and stories from Alabama. Then, hear the stories behind the stories as Ike Morgan is joined by voices from the AL.com newsroom and beyond for deep dives on pressing topics, news quizzes and a whole lot of fun.

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13:15

Tuberville on OBBB; Alabama News Quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/06/06

Today we're going to have a guest take the Alabama News Quiz right here on the show. First, we have news updates on Sen. Tommy Tuberville and the Big Beautiful Bill, the Sports Illustrated Resort and a not-so-great sign of summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:24

Golden Dome, Water Works and more

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/06/05

Let's update Golden Dome in Huntsville, Water Works in Birmingham, swimming-pool fraud in Muscle Shoals and free fishing almost everywhere.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:35

Acquiring public information shouldn't be this hard

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/06/04

Today we have reporter John Sharp on to talk about freedom of information and how Alabama agencies continue to drag up the rear among states in getting information out that you and I have a right to see.Read John's reporting on public information here. First, we have evolving vape sales rules, a historic library's reopening, and a contraband air-drop into a prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:56

Tuberville on Dems' legal threat

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/06/03

Today's updates include Tuberville responding to residency challenges, an aircraft carrier in Mobile, and a sentence for a key figure in a car-theft operation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:57

Vaping rules; meteorology calendar

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/06/02

Let's talk about vaping rules, the meteorology calendar and mail carriers with dog bites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:28

Updates on Space Command and the Senate race

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/30

There's a new report out on the potential permanent placement of U.S. Space Command, an update on who's running for Senate, an Alabamian getting a hit in his first at-bat, and the grandson of President Tyler just died. We'll do the math.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:50

Who'll replace Tuberville in the Senate?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/29

Today we'll take a peek at the field so far for next year's U.S. Senate election, Saharan dust heading our way, and a warning over how you're charging your phones at the airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:53

Tuberville in governor's race; another gator tale

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/28

Today we have politics, surprise weather and another gator tale.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:10

Proposed parole guidelines

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/27

Alabama's parole board has proposed changes to its guidelines. An "aviation" high school is about to celebrate its first graduating class. And North Dakota is raising its maximum speed limit ... for those who might happen to be passing through North Dakota anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:59

Boat-crash suit; newsman's death; college baseball

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/26

Today we have a boat-crash lawsuit, the passing of a TV news anchor and some college baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:02

106-year-old prisoner; game wardens; gators

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/23

Today we have the death of Alabama's oldest prison inmate. Then we'll go outdoors with briefs on game wardens, a lake drawdown and a gator in a Huntsville neighborhood.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:54

Imprisoned snake handler; naming of Ross Clark Circle.

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/22

We'll talk about an old attempted-murder case involving a snake-handler, the latest on Campaign '26, and Tuesday's tornado count so far. Then we'll talk about the origin of the name of a roadway familiar to some of you beach-goers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:25

Voter fraud, Saban's Emmy, Big Bob Gibson

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/21

Today we're going to start at that sometimes broad area where politics and crime overlap, and we'll end up talking about barbecue. Nick Saban will come up somewhere along the way.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:56

Election 2026; Patel's FBI; features reporter Bob...

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/20

Today we have veteran and soon-to-be-retired features writer Bob Carlton. For the past couple decades you've read his reporting on the food beat in Alabama, particularly central Alabama, but he's done stories on all kinds of people and movies and even Miss Terry Saban. Here is some of the work we highlight in the interview:Highlands' big win Banks vs. Woodlawn Jimmy Koikas's feature obit More stories by Bob Carlton But first, we're going to go ahead and kick off Election 2026 because who can

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6:11

Alabama's growth, coastal airport, ballpark upgrades

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/19

New census estimates, an airport opening and ballpark upgrades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:15

Arthur Bremer, the Gulf, police drones and a quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/16

Today we have another Alabama News Quiz, so make sure you stick around for that. First, we've reached the end of Arthur Bremer's sentence, we'll talk about why the Gulf of America bill didn't get final approval, and there are more police drones coming to our skies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:16

"Backing the Blue," fluoride update, moonlighting mayor

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/15

Yesterday was the final day of the 2025 Legislative session. Lawmakers left a parting gift for the governor and those in law enforcement rooting for the "Back the Blue" bill to make it through.We'll have that, a fluoride update and a moonlighting mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:02

Session's last day; obesity rankings; celebs at Regions

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/14

A couple things to look for on the final working day of the 2025 legislative session; obesity state rankings; some of the pairings in the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:02

I-65 rocket plans

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/13

Let's talk about the Interstate rocket, Space Command, tariff requests and dog names. Then at the end we'll go way back in the archives for a story about the time a couple of Birmingham News journalists followed a car that had a dude's hand sticking out of the trunk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:39

More on the 'swatting' of Tuberville

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2025/05/12

Today we'll talk about Tuberville and swatting, Britt and Fetterman, and S. Epatha Merkerson's gift for Talladega College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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