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V949 WATV Magic Classic Press Conference 2025
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V949 WATV Classic Mixer Presented by SouthState Bank at Johin na
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THE 3RD ANNUAL STOP THE VIOLENCE CLASSIC PARKER THUNDERING HEARD VS THE RAMSEY RAMS AT LEGION FIELD
9 months ago
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REDMONT VODKA TAILGATING FOR LOCAL BUSINESES
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Major Expansion and Restoration
9 months ago
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REGIONS BANK REALITY CHECK AND BUSINESS RESOURCE CONFERENCE
9 months ago
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V949 AND GOOD JOBS BIRMINGHAM AT THE BOUTWELL FOR A HEALTH CARE JOB FAIR
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BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY WITH TRACY TREASURE'S IN WEST END!
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Restore Games Birmingham 2025 at The Birmingham CrossPlex and The Bill Harris Arena
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V94.9 Watv at the Steele City JazzFest
3 years ago
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v94.9 at the Caribbean Music and Food Festival in Bessemer
3 years ago
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V94.9 Watv celebrates with Vulcan for his 119th Birthday
3 years ago
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V94.9 Watv stopped by the Home Buyer Education Course at the Star in East Birmingham
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GUN VIOLENCE RALLY IN KELLY INGRAM PARK
3 years ago
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UPSILON ETA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALAPHA KAPPA ALPHA, INC SHOWING SISTAHOOD IN ENSLEY PARK
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BACK TO THE BASICS YOUTH SUMMIT PRESENTED BY BIRMINGHAM PARKS & RECREATION
3 years ago
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V94.9 4th Annual Business Mixer at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
3 years ago
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REGIONS TRADITON GOLF TOURNEMENT AT GREYSTONE
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V94.9 Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day and Street Festival with the Negro Southern League Museum Birmingham
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V94.9 supports HABD, Southside Development Company (SDC), and the City of Birmingham for the official groundbreaking of Edgehill at Southtown on Friday, April 14
3 years ago
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V94.9 Hanging out in the community at the Eastern Health Center for STI Awareness Week
3 years ago
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V94.9 Watv Easter Sunday with Pastor Thomas Beavers and The Star Church
3 years ago
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Homie Jay in Pictures
3 years ago
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V94.9 Watv Salutes BGrace Media 2023 "BADDIE AWARDS," at the McWayne Center
3 years ago
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V94.9 Watv at the Alabama Broadcast Awards aka The 2023 Abby Awards
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V94.9 Welcomed The Birmingham Urban League's 2nd Annual Empower Her Awards
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V94.9 Street Hits with Big Ro
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HBCU Spring Coming 2023
3 years ago
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SISTAH STRUT 2022 WITH BRENDA BROWN'S BOSOM BUDDIES
3 years ago
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Magic City Classic 2022
3 years ago
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HOMIE JAY HANGING WITH BUICK AT THE SWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
3 years ago
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Magic City Classic 2021
3 years ago
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FALL FESTIVAL WITH BIRMINGHAM'S PARK & RECREATION DIVISION PRESENTED BY DR. PEPPER
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COMMUNITY
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V News to UseCity of Birmingham Launches Partners Accelerator to Strengthen Local Workforce EcosystemFinishing the Fight: National Voting Rights Leader Calls for Continued Action After Alabama RallyUAB Libraries Share AI Resources, Skills with Alabama's K-12 EducatorsIn the Birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, Groups Rally to Defend Black Political Representation in AlabamaThousands Expected to Rally Today in Montgomery, Selma to Defend Black Political RepresentationBirmingham Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Proposed Nebius AI FacilityUAB Graduate to Serve Alabama Community Through First Rural Optometry ScholarshipNegro Southern League Museum Celebrates the Life of Baseball Legend Eugene ScruggsRoad Trip Throughout the South: Top Destinations for Black HistoryElection 2026: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans Running in Alabama Governor Race"You can become anything you want to become as long as you prepare and believe in yourself."Author's 'Secret Birmingham' Highlights How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town65 Years Later, the Freedom Riders Are Ready for Another Battle: 'This Movement Has to be Reopened' PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGSMay 14, 2026Birmingham Museum of Art Announces Departure of Director Graham C. BoettcherBlack Journalism's First Power Couple: Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand Lee BarnettCecil Stodghill: Leading the Futures of Students at The Altamont SchoolGovernor Ivey Calls Special Election for Alabama-Drawn Congressional MapElections 2026: Candidates for Alabama State House of Representatives and Alabama U.S. Senate Candidates 2026
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City of Birmingham Launches Partners Accelerator to Strengthen Local Workforce Ecosystem
birminghamal.gov The City of Birmingham's Department of Innovation & Economic Opportunity has la...
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Finishing the Fight: National Voting Rights Leader Calls for Continued Action After Alabama Rally
By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Grounded. That's how Rebekah Caruthers, CEO and pres...
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UAB Libraries Share AI Resources, Skills with Alabama's K-12 Educators
By Shannon Thomason | UAB News As artificial intelligence tools become more available, teachers need...
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Chasing Counsel Launches 'Counsel-a-thon' To Expand Affordable Mental Health Support
A new mental health and relationship wellness platform is looking to make counseling more accessible...
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DeDe in the Morning
Weekdays | 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keep Going with Homie Jay 10am-Noon
Weekdays | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lady Woo's Midday Funsway
Weekdays | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Chris Coleman Radio Network
Weekdays | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Frank Ski Show
Weekdays | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Magic City Blues Party with Big Ro Williams
Sunday | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PMSaturday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Old School Saturday
Saturday | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Ron Marshall Praise Experience
Sunday | 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM

New Jack Sunday's with DaHomie Jay
Sunday | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Vital Show with Your Local Lady Woo
Sunday | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

"V" 949's Kickback
Sunday | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Party with the "V" it's V Squad Dj Bo Slim
Friday | 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Party with the "V" with V Squad DJ Sox
Saturday | 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Party with the "V" it's V Squad Dj Greg C
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Party with the "V" it's V Squad Dj Steen
Weekends | 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Party with the "V" with V Squad Dj Magic Mike
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SPORTS

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Back to Back MVPs Becoming 14th Player To So
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has officially claimed his second straight NBA MVP award, and with it, the O...
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For Daniss Jenkins, the Detroit Pistons embody his basketball journey
CLEVELAND - Two years ago, former St. John's guard Daniss Jenkins was preparing for a 2024 NBA draft...
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Dak Prescott Caught Out With Sarah Jane Ramos' Bridesmaids Caitlin Rance
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was photographed Friday night at a Professional Bull Riders ...
May 16, 2026

Hockey Goalie Mikayla Demaiter Goes Viral With Red Birthday Selfies
Retired Canadian hockey goaltender Mikayla Demaiter is once again dominating social media after post...
May 15, 2026

Deion Sanders Says People Were Actively Trying to Sabotage Shedeur Sanders
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said his son, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, en...
May 15, 2026

Myles Turner Says Bucks Had No Discipline and Giannis Antetokounmpo Did Whatever He Wanted
Myles Turner pulled back the curtain on the Milwaukee Bucks' fractured 2025-26 season, saying former...
May 15, 2026

Charlie Neal opened a road to visibility for multiple Black journalists and HBCU sports
When I learned earlier this week that my friend and colleague Charlie Neal had died at age 80, the n...
May 15, 2026

Stock car racer Dystany Spurlock is on track to make NASCAR history
Phil Horton, a longtime motorsports performance coach, said he can vividly recall the moment he knew...
May 15, 2026

Jason Collins was dignity, not distraction
One of the NBA's more progressive ambassadors, Jason Collins, died from brain cancer at the age of 4...
May 14, 2026

Dillon Brooks Doesn't Hate LeBron James But Believes Michael Jordan Is Better Than Him
Dillon Brooks and LeBron James might have one of the funniest rivalries in basketball because nobody...
May 14, 2026
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"V" Foodies
MELT makes best grilled cheese sandwich in Alabama, says foodie site
🧀 🚨 FOODIE NEWS: Love grilled cheese sandwiches? With a name like MELT it has got to be good! Tell us what you like about this "Birmingham Original." #foodie #grilledcheese
May 12, 2026
Ranelli's Deli Italian sub named best in Alabama
🚨BEST IN ALABAMA: A national foodie publication named Ranelli's legendary Italian sub - Richman Po'Boy - best in state. Tell us what you like best about the Richman! #foodie #Italiansub
May 08, 2026
6 spring drinks to try right now in Birmingham
🍹☕️ SPRING MENU ITEMS: We rounded up a few seasonal cocktails and coffee across Bham... comment your fav and what we should try next!
May 08, 2026
Hero founder revives doughnut shop in Homewood with a new name
🍩 Another closed Homewood Pihakis Restaurant Group eatery has been saved by the founder. What would you like to see return at the new Full Circle Doughnuts?
May 07, 2026
Frank Stitt Award celebrates Atlanta restaurateur's impact on farmers, chefs + communities
🍽️🍷 HONORING EXCELLENCE: Southbound Food Festival's prestigious Frank Stitt Award goes to legendary Atlanta chef and restauranteur.
May 06, 2026
Birmingham Taco Fest returns Sunday, May 17-tacos, music + a great cause
🌮 TACO FESTIVAL: The 9th annual Birmingham Taco Fest returns to Sloss Furnaces on Sunday, May 17! NowPartner
May 05, 2026
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