public media

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

Gulf States Newsroom’s Priska Neely named Editor of the Year

Priska Neely, managing editor of the Gulf States Newsroom, has been named 2022 Editor of the Year by the Public Media Journalists Association.

WBHM to bring Birmingham’s voices to national NPR audiences through ‘1A Remaking America’

A two-year public media partnership between WBHM and 1A will explore local threats to America’s democracy.

Andrew Yeager named first managing editor of WBHM

Andrew Yeager has been named the first managing editor of WBHM 90.3 FM as the station enters its 45th year of sharing news with Alabama audiences.

Ann Alquist To Lead WBHM

Ann Alquist, a media leader with broad public radio experience, has been named the executive director and general manager of WBHM 90.3 FM — NPR News for the heart of […]

Design the 2021 WBHM Pint Glass and Mug!

It’s that time again! We are thrilled to continue our popular pint glass series by inviting Birmingham artists to submit their best designs for our next pint glass! How do […]

Nine New Programs Coming to WBHM beginning March 7

Nine new programs are coming to WBHM beginning Saturday, March 7. It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders, Sound Opinions, Bluegrass Breakdown, Highway 61, Ask Me Another, The Splendid Table, […]

CPB, NPR Partner With Public Media Stations To Launch Gulf States Newsroom, With Hub At WBHM In Birmingham

Public media stations WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama, Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson, Mississippi, and WWNO in New Orleans and WRKF in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have joined together to launch the […]

WBHM Wins Five Regional Murrow Awards

WBHM has won five 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for the region including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The awards […]

Christopher Davis – One Artist, Two Designs

Birmingham native Christopher Davis is the featured artist for WBHM’s Spring 2017 Fund Drive. This time, however, we’re doing something a little different. Davis has created two designs for the […]

A Message from WBHM GM Chuck Holmes, 2/14/17

  Forty years ago, here’s what Alabamians were loving on Valentine’s Day: Rocky was the box-office blockbuster at movie theaters, Leon Uris’ novel about Ireland, Trinity, was the bestseller in […]

A Message from WBHM GM Chuck Holmes, 1/25/17

There’s been much discussion and discord in America in recent weeks about “fake news” and “alternative facts” and the role of the news media in an increasingly complex and polarized […]

A message from Charles W. Holmes, WBHM’s new General Manager

My arrival in Birmingham coincided with last weekend’s snow and ice storm. But that frigid weather was no match for the warm welcome my wife Sarah and I have received […]

Three New Programs to Debut on WBHM!

As a valued WBHM listener, we want you to know about some upcoming changes to our program schedule. Beginning Saturday October 1, 2016, for the first time, listeners in Birmingham […]