Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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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.

  1. 9H AGO

    Stories that made a difference in 2025

    Investigative editor Ashley Remkus will join us to talk about "Stories That Made a Difference in 2025." Here are some links to the stories Ashley highlights: DOGE cuts directly affected Alabama institutions. Hugh Freeze's frequent golfing rounds became big news. Columnist Roy S. Johnson shared his prostate-cancer experience, and people are getting tested. Help arrived for students who didn't have beds to sleep in. A citizen who'd been critical of a small city was arrested ... but then released. In a still-developing story, there have been accusations of parking-ticket entrapment. The parole rate plummeted ... and then the board chair was ousted. Some glaring evidence led a judge to call for a new trial for a Death Row inmate (although the Attorney General's Office is still fighting it). A death sentence was commuted. In Alabama. Seriously. The State Legislature acted quickly after a breastfeeding-jurors story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  2. 1D AGO

    The Christmas edition (and a little more)

    Today we're talking Christmas history with AL.com's Greg Garrison. Also, we have a couple of news items: One's an update on the SS United States, the big ship that's docked in Mobile. The other is on a rabbi at a historic synagogue planning to leave the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Be careful about re-using baggies

    Today: a leadership change related to the world's largest rocket factory, a settlement with Mercedes and an alleged illegal surprise in some kindergartners' candy bags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    6 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Don't dress too sparkly on your flight

    Today we have some capital punishment facts and figures, the end of the oyster and red snapper seasons, and a message from the TSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    7 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Thursday's forecasts and Alabama Christmas trees

    It's Christmas week so we'll talk about Christmas weather and the growth of Christmas tree farms. And we have the passing of a Birmingham ballplayer who longtime Braves fans will remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    7 min

  6. DEC 19

    Are more playoffs really better?

    Sports reporter Matt Stahl will give us an unusual take on the college football postseason and what it should or shouldn't look like. We'll also talk about Alabama's playoff game today at Oklahoma. Click here for more reporting from Matt Stahl Also, the suspect in the mass shooting that killed Ella Cook was found and identified. We'll let you know why Space Force flags are flying and how some state legislators are looking to change some geographic names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  7. DEC 18

    Sports crossover candidates: Tuberville still standing

    We're down to one famously sports-related statewide political candidate. We'll tick off the ones that've decided not to run and give you the latest on the one who has stayed on. Also, we have updates on some conservation land, homeless-camp teardowns and L.L. Bean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    8 min

  8. DEC 17

    Prep football trouble

    Today we have the shooting death of a well-known TV sports reporter Christina Chambers, a canceled diversity policy at a water board, and an update on that Moody High football celebration that landed the program in hot water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    6 min
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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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