Established in 1953, Alabama Public Television was the first educational television network in the United States.  With much of the state struggling to support standalone educational systems, Gov. Gordon Persons encouraged the State [more]

Sylacauga native Jim Nabors is best known for playing Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show. Pyle’s catch phrases “well gollee” and “shazam” would become household favorites. Nabors was a [more]

Mother Angelica was the founder of the Eternal Word Television Network, located in Irondale, and founder of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville. Born Rita Antoinette Rizzo [more]