Tag: ORPHAN COUNTIES

Alabama Weather Network to offer first-class weather coverage to state's 'orphan counties' and beyond

Chief meteorologist James Spann spoke with 1819 News about how the network will cater to some Alabama counties that have been left out of weather coverage for years.

Forgotten 'orphan counties' unable to access Alabama television markets leaving citizens uninformed and in danger

A yearslong struggle for some counties, dubbed "orphan counties" to be put in Designated Market Areas (DMAs) in Alabama continues with key players in the fight unclear on what to do. Those counties receive television signals from markets out-of-state.