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06/09/2026

In the early ‘60s, Huntsville, Alabama’s participation in the space race inspired something you may not have expected... An 800-acre theme park, with an ambitious goal to rival one of the nation’s largest family-friendly attractions, Disneyland.

In this installment of “Let’s Get Weird with Katy and Marsha”, the hosts meet with North Alabama history buff SueAnne Griffith to pore over what could have been “Space City U.S.A.” They discuss the various planned lands, the local hubbub around the abandoned multimillion dollar project, and more!

🎧 Hear the full story at https://wlrh.org/episode/lets-get-weird-the-not-so-little-theme-park-that-couldnt/
📻 Catch episodes of Let’s Get Weird during Tennessee Valley Mornings weekdays 5AM-9AM on 89.3 FM. The show blends music, community conversations, and feature stores that follow our quirky curiosities. The full show will begin airing in July.
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app

📸 credit: Huntsville Rewound & JSTOR/UAH https://huntsvillerewound.com/HSVspacecityUSA.htm https://daily.jstor.org/the-space-races-forgotten-theme-park/

06/08/2026

From Duane Allman and Wilson Pickett to today’s generation of songwriters and performers, Muscle Shoals continues to leave its mark on American music.

On this episode of Tennessee Valley Mornings, Erich Brukner speaks with Rodney Hall, son of legendary producer Rick Hall, along with musicians James LeBlanc and Angela Hacker about the inaugural Skydog Shoals Experience. The conversation explores the origins of the festival, the story behind Duane Allman’s “Skydog” nickname, the enduring influence of the Muscle Shoals sound, and why authenticity remains at the heart of the region’s music culture.

The festival takes place August 28–30 at the Renaissance Shoals Hotel and Conference Center in Florence.

🎧 Hear the full story at https://wlrh.org/episode/new-festival-aims-to-celebrate-the-legacy-and-future-of-muscle-shoals-music/
📻 Tennessee Valley Mornings airs on 89.3 FM weekdays 5AM-9AM
📱 Also available at wlrh.org & the WLRH mobile app

06/08/2026

Check out this week’s Geek Out Locally Guide! 🎮🎲

On The Weekly Geek Out Locally Guide, Geek Out Huntsville shares their top weird and geeky things to do in North Alabama each week on WLRH’s Curiosity Squad and Tennessee Valley Mornings.

📻 The Curiosity Squad airs on 89.3 FM Mondays at 4PM on HD1 & Saturdays at 3PM on HD3. Tennessee Valley Mornings airs weekdays 5AM-9AM on HD1.
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app

06/08/2026

Check out this week’s Sky and Space Update 💫🪐🔭

The Weekly Sky and Space Update is your guide from WLRH’s Curiosity Squad to what’s up in North Alabama’s sky. Provided by Eric Silkowski from the Von Braun Astronomical Society Inc.

📻 The Curiosity Squad airs on 89.3 FM Mondays at 4PM on HD1 & Saturdays at 3PM on HD3
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app

06/05/2026

✨ Up next on Valley Sounds ✨

Hear the story behind the band Poor Rover, their friendship, and the inspiration behind songs like “Cup of Tea”, a sweet love story wrapped in acoustic melodies and Alabama roots.

They also talk about choir dreams and church harmonies to jazz band roots and late-night songwriting sessions. The members of Poor Rover have taken different musical paths to arrive at one destination: creating heartfelt, original Americana music together.

Plus, hear their song picks from artists such as Jayne & the Huntsmen, McKenzie Lockhart, Hollan, In the Company of Wolves, The Envied, CYPRSS, Alex Murtha, Brandon Elder Music, Josh Couts Music, and Hudson Tylor Harrika.

📻 Valley Sounds airs on 89.3 FM Saturdays at 9PM & Tuesdays at 4PM
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app
🎵 Thank you to our show sponsor, Huntsville Music Office

06/05/2026

Four constitutional amendments are headed to Alabama voters this November. Kathy Jones of the League of Women Voters of Alabama joins Bob Nance to explain how amendments make it onto the ballot, what voters can expect in 2026, and why informed participation matters.

Public Radio for the Tennessee Valley

06/05/2026

From obscure gems to genre-bending discoveries, “New (to us) Music Friday” on Let’s Get Weird with Katy & Marsha highlights artists worth adding to your rotation. This episode: Carver Commodore and Username Password.

ABOUT CARVER COMMODORE
Carver Commodore is an alt-rock band from Florence, Alabama. The band is composed of guitarist and vocalist Payton Pruitt, guitarist Phillip Blevins, drummer Noah Freeman, bassist David Smith, and multi-instrumentalist Clayton Christopher. Carver is known for fusing garage, indie, and pop influences into stadium-worthy rock anthems. (via Alabama Music Hall of Fame)

Featured song: “The Tiger”

ABOUT USERNAME PASSWORD
Username Password are four Chattanooga natives- Wayne White, Bob Stagner, Jim Tate and Bryan Dyer. They make their own music about Tennessee River Pirates, Andy Warhol, Civil War Ghosts, Bob Brandy and Screen Doors. Appalachian Soul Stew Puppet Head Review. (via Barking Legs Theater/ 📸: Robert Daniel)

Featured Song: “Little Flags”

📻 Catch episodes of Let’s Get Weird during Tennessee Valley Mornings weekdays 5AM-9AM on 89.3 FM. The show blends music, community conversations, and feature stores that follow our quirky curiosities. The full show will begin airing in July.
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app

06/04/2026

⭐️🎨 Up next on Arts Underground 🎨⭐️

In this episode, we meet Mixed-Media and Installation Artist, Taylor McLendon. Taylor’s art studio, Taylor McLendon Design, is located at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment.

We learn about Taylor’s artistic process, the stories that shape his art, and the work behind his latest project What We Carry / What We Release now on display in the North Gallery at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment through the end of August.

📻 Arts Underground airs on 89.3 FM Fridays at 6PM & Saturdays at 2PM
📱 Also available at wlrh.org & the WLRH mobile app
🔗 Link in bio

06/04/2026

We loved welcoming students from Reach and Teach’s The RNT+ Experience to WLRH yesterday!

As part of their week-long immersion into the music and entertainment industry, these students got a behind-the-scenes look at how a public radio station operates. During their visit with us, they rotated through sessions on audio production, engineering, development, and digital marketing.

The RNT+ Experience gives high school students hands-on opportunities to learn everything from production and stage management to marketing and music production. They then put these skills to use in a concert produced entirely by the students themselves at The Orion Amphitheater!

Want to see their hard work in action? Join them at The Orion on June 5 as they take over a live concert experience featuring performances by Kutter Bradley, Adam Calvert, and The Velcro Pygmies. You just might be witnessing the beginning of some incredible careers!