I used to love my trips to Atlanta, because I got to listen to Album88. It was a college radio…read morestation that didn't seem to follow any rules. Atlantans seemed to have all the luck. Now, the four leaf clover has landed in Birmingham. Substrate Radio has yet to play a song I haven't liked. I don't know all the songs, and that's a great thing. I'm able to discover music, new and old, with little to any effort. Good news, it's an internet station. This means Birmingham can share its luck with all its neighbors.

A great weekly lineup of shows Monday 7-9pm The Jackie Lo…read moreShow Tuesday 7-9pm Blood on the Knobs with Jim Fahy Wednesday 7-9pm Spellbound with Andrea Paschal Wednesday 9-11pm Goodnight Satellite with Daniel Farris Thursday 7-9pm GET SOME! with Tom Bagby Sunday (10am-noon) Wake Up, Boo! with Craig Ceravolo Sunday (7-9pm) Ham Radio with Blake Ells and Rick Muscles Plus, a great stream all day 24/7 when specialty shows aren't on! www.substrateradio.com or download the TuneIn app on your mobile device and search "substrate".

This station, local to Birmingham but available online, brings out my happy nerd side!…read more Unlike anything I hear on my usual dial, this Wednesday talk show is centered around movies, TV shows and video games. Although it is mostly talk, the DJ always plays a good selection of soundtrack music in the background and at talk breaks. Topic of conversation has ranged from cinematic parkour and CGI technology to modern music composition and "Scrubs"- ever week is something new and off the wall. Listeners are welcome to call in with their thoughts, opinions, song requests which is cool.

You know you're an old fart when the radio station is playing "your" music and calling it…read more"classic." Awesome tunes like The Joker by Steve Miller and Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Even a dose of White Wedding by Billy Idol and We Will Rock You by Queen had me singing in the car as I zipped north on I-65 from Montgomery to Birmingham. You'll be glad that you couldn't hear me - my singing is terrible. But it's fun, especially when the music is great and the commercials are few.

This station makes me feel way cooler than I actually am. You can hear thousands of hip hop songs…read morethat have never seen the light of day on "main stream" hip hop radio stations. It's a station run by a small group of guys who don't just know about the underground scene, they are in it. Without a doubt, Vulcanite is one of the most honest stations I've ever heard. They have actual DJ battles, live on the air. If you're in to good music, you'll be in to Vulcanite.

I watch Fox 6 every morning to get my weather from Mickey and to know which route I will take to…read moreget to work from Kelsey and learn what has been going on with the rest of the crew. However, the most enjoyable thing has been the Christmas album they all got together and created. Fox 6 is lucky to have such a talented group of people throughout their entire staff. They created this album, donating their time and talents, to help raise money for the salvation army. I want to thank them for keeping me informed and making my drive into work so enjoyable as I listen to their versions of several Christmas Classic. Merry Christmas Y'all!

The Fox 6 news studio in Birmingham Alabama is built inside of a southern style Manor, complete…read morewith white columns, a rounded staircase, and beautifully restored hardwood floors. Sitting atop the mountain next to The Club and NBC Studios, the building overlooks the magic city. Accessing the property can be a little bit difficult. You turn into Vulcan and veer left, passing NBC on the right. There are no signs to let you know that the Fox studio is down the road, but it is there. Overall, my experiences with the staff at this TV station have been good. There are quite a few well-known local TV personalities that work for the station. All of them are very friendly and good at their jobs. I have found some of the production staff to be a little more difficult to work with, forgetting important details about TV spots and not having things prepared on interview days. However, everything always works out and seems prepared in the end.

V94.9 FM is the BEST Radio Station in town!!! The "V" stands for Variety. This station plays…read moreeverything from the best hip hop and R&B to the classic throw backs and Old School!!

After reviewing a local radio station that our family loves yesterday, I though it would be…read moreappropriate to write a review for the radio station that I personally listen to. As with many people in the south, I am big into sports. And in particular college sports. So a radio station with entertaining and knowledgable shows that center around local college sports, is right up my alley. Even though college sports (football in particular) are the meat of their content, the local shows do a good job keeping you involved with a lot of the other happenings in sports. Any big events going on professionally or locally, they cover it thoroughly. And also sprinkle in a lot of entertainment along the way. Every morning I use my portable speaker to listen to the Roundtable as I get my kids ready in the morning. Any time I have midday meetings, I get to enjoy Three Man Front on my commute. I could really do without The Paul Finebaum show. But as the biggest radio show on college football in the country (that happened to start in Birmingham), they have to have it on. The lineup of shows they have until 2 PM is perfect. A very entertaining sports talk radio station through and through.

This is not a station that you will want to work at. Especially if you are a woman. The pay is…read morehorrible and you never know if you will have a job from one day to the next. If your not in the clique you can count yourself out. Hosts and upper management are the clique groups. All in all, you will want to work at a radio station who will treat you well and give you what your truly worth.