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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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13:32

7th-anniversary news updates

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/10

Today we have items on shark attacks, dog fighting, Israel and the UFL. And then, to acknowledge the seventh anniversary of this show, I'm going to reflect a little on its beginnings and a little career-type stuff. I'll ask for a little latitude but I won't take long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:25

Will Birmingham turn a prank into a reality?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/07

It’s June 7, and this morning we’ve got a joke that turned into a petition, some rocket news, a new executive director for Alabama High School Athletics, and the passing of a civil rights icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:54

Alabama is behind on its unemployment payments

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/06

We’ve got bad news for people in Alabama seeking unemployment benefits, good news for people in Huntsville looking for auto jobs, and great news for people in Birmingham who have a history of falling asleep in school.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Bomb threats and book bans

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/05

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:11

June 4, 2024

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/04

Groundbreaking amphitheater, church split lawsuit, school summer camps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:17

Birmingham-Southern's last hurrah

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/06/03

Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team was eliminated from the College World Series -- but it survived for two days after the University shut down operations. New Alabama law targets house squatters. A house full of dogs discovered by police. Accolades for the Bushwacker in a bottle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:58

News updates, then John Archibald takes our quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/31

Electric school buses.An execution in Alabama. Columnist John Archibald takes our weekly quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:07

The man who wouldn't apologize to police

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/30

Judge dismisses case against man who refused to apologize to officer for cussing him.Birmingham-Southern at the Division III World Series. Auburn men's golf wins national championship. Will athletics programs have to cut sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:32

Boating danger, anti-union claims, MLB at Rickwood

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/29

Boating-related tragic accidents. Mercedez-Benz meetings. Dog attacks. Transplant games. Trailer for "Road to Rickwood." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:55

The loud buzzing sound of southern summertime

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/28

Monday morning's storms brought tragedy. Don't expect state laws to be affected by possible federal marijuana changes. Still need a reason to get a colonoscopy? Facts and thoughts about the Great Southern Brood of cicadas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:13

So long to the Elba Hydroelectric Dam

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/27

The 110-year-old Elba Hydoelectric Dam, built to bring electricity to Troy and other locales, is being removed. Does Huntsville need a Postal Service distribution center? Birmingham-Southern's baseball team isn't finished yet, even if the school it represents is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:10

Coal ash, hurricanes and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/24

Alabama vs. the EPA.Hurricane-season predictions. A barbecue hall of famer. Alabama brain drain. This week's review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

Ranking Alabama, and what is middle class anyway?

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/23

Where Alabama ranks on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the best states. What does it take to be middle class in Alabama? Where a DEI program has been shut down. We have excerpts from Wednesday's virtual event with Sen. Katie Britt and others, co-hosted by AL.com's Alabama Education Lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:03

Alabama food to try this summer

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/22

Let's talk maternal mortality, The Voice, a drone arrest, a childcare discussion coming today. Also, Bob Carlton's on the show to talk about various kinds of Alabama food that you need to get you some of this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:22

What to expect at school after this Legislative session

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/21

A district attorney is calling for a retrial in a death-penalty case. A recently burned church building had stood since 1850. Birmingham-Southern may be closing, but its baseball team isn't finished yet. Big wins for a high school rocket team and a 12-year-old cook. We speak with Ruth Serven Smith of the Alabama Education Lab about school life and work this coming fall, and how this recent Legislative session might've affected you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:29

Alabama: No to union, yes to barbecue

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/20

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote down union. Here's what hunting and fishing tourism is doing for the Black Belt Some third graders are having to catch up in reading. Big Bob Gibson's BBQ won a prestigious barbecue contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:55

Child labor, police shortage and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/17

The Labor Department finds underage workers at a poultry processing plant. Birmingham has nearly 300 openings for police officers. Daphne and Huntsville were cited in a study among those with a high potential for growth in home values. AL.com's Leada Gore takes our weekly news-review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:44

Snakes and birds make the news

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/16

Why conservationists are turning snakes loose in the woods. Another extremely rare yellow cardinal has been photographed. The tornado totals from last week's severe weather in Alabama. Birmingham Police updated statistics for "Operation Knight Rider." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:26

Preserving Alabama river land

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/15

Environmental reporter Dennis Pillion joins us to talk about the "land between the rivers" that has been purchased with conservation goals in mind. Coca-Cola plans to put a big visual stamp on Birmingham. Red Lobster reportedly has pulled out of some Alabama locations. Updates from The Voice and American Idol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:56

Lawmakers warn Mexico

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/14

Alabama's senators and representatives send a letter to Mexico. A former student who was suspended by a Tuscaloosa school takes his case to the United Nations. A sports/entertainment complex is planned for Muscle Shoals. Why there was a shelter-in-place order in Creola Monday. WHNT 19 news anchor Steve Johnson has announced his retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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