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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Tag Archives: Birmingham
A look back: March 31
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Posted in A look back
Tagged 100.5, 107.7, A look back, AL, Alabama, bhamwiki, bhamwiki.com, Birmingham, Birmingham Electric Company, FM, history, radio
Looks like we got two right…
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 Old Crow Medicine Show (yesterday). The News was able to figure out a couple of them as well (and a lot earlier than we were – see the Old Crow post to find links to those posts).
Posted in 35203, Events, music
Tagged 2008, AL, Alabama, announced, announcement, B'ham, Birmingham, City Stages, Diana Ross, Festival, June, lineup, links, music, names, outdoor, The Flaming Lips
T-minus 2 hours until Earth Hour
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 other side.
Posted in environmental, Events
Tagged 2008, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Earth Hour, information, worldwide
Birmingham’s police has its new wheels
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 Fair Park Arena earlier today.
So, click here and let us know what do you think?
BTW, if you’re in the area today, stop by and say hello at Family Tech Day!
Posted in 35208, Crime, Random Shots
Tagged 35208, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, information, Magic City Question, police department, Random Shots
Follow the library on Twitter
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. Twitter allows you to follow on your computer, you cell phone or in your existing instant messaging program.
Click here to learn more about signing up (courtesy of the folks at the library’s computer center) and don’t forget to follow a certain local hub as well.
FYI, they’re also on Flickr and YouTube if you’re interested…
Posted in Online, Regionwide, technology
Tagged account, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham Public Library, information, profile, Twitter
Think about supporting the hub
Let’s get this second announcement out of the way:
The Terminal is implementing a voluntary subscription model beginning today!
Now that I’ve got your attention, I’m going to explain why we’ve decided to go in that direction and what it means to you (or you can just go directly to our new support page).
Posted in From the Stationmaster, The Terminal
Tagged AL, Alabama, announcement, Birmingham, information, subscription, support, The Terminal, voluntary
