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Entries from March 31st, 2008

A look back: March 31

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off · A look back

1921:
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was sold to the Birmingham Electric Company.
2005:
WRAX-FM moved from FM 107.7 to FM 100.5.
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City Stages formally announced part of their 2008 lineup via The Birmingham News as a front page article in Sunday’s (today’s) paper. This list includes a couple of big names – like Diana Ross and The Flaming Lips.
Looks like we were correct in identifying two of this year’s acts , The Roots (March 18) and [...]

T-minus 2 hours until Earth Hour

March 29th, 2008 · View Comments · Events, environmental

We’re right around two hours away from the second observance of Earth Hour. We hope you’ll join us at 8 p.m. and shut down any non-essential electrical items around you.
If you need some ideas on what to do during Earth Hour 2008, try out these suggestions courtesy of the event’s website.
We’ll see you on the [...]

Birmingham’s police has its new wheels

March 29th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35208, Crime, Random Shots

André Natta/Flickr
Birmingham’s Police Department appears to have settled on a new decal package for their vehicles. It was one of the early initiatives announced when Larry Langford was elected mayor late last year by himself and chief A.C. Roper.
Here’s a picture of one of them on patrol in the Five Points West area close to [...]

City Stages band alert!

March 29th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35203, music

If you head on over to Timetable, you’ll find out which stage Old Crow Medicine Show is playing on and what time they’re scheduled to go on as part of City Stages 20…
Go on…

Follow the library on Twitter

March 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Online, Regionwide, technology

Screenshot of the Birmingham Public Library’s Twitter page.
There have been several groups that have recently signed up with Twitter, tweeting to their heart’s content. The latest major addition to the network is our own Birmingham Public Library. If you visit http://twitter.com/bpl, you’ll be able to keep up with the latest happenings throughout the system. [...]

Sweet music for some local NPR fans

March 28th, 2008 · View Comments · Media, music

That may be the sound of local public radio fans enjoying the sound of NPR programming becoming more noticeable on Birmingham’s Alabama Public Radio station WBHM 90.3 FM. The station has announced that due to the Classical Public Radio Network’s planned closure before the end of the year, they will be introducing three new shows [...]