--- title: "6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo Media Coverage" date: 2026-01-08 author: "Laurie Stroud" featured_image: "https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Expo-feature-w-pics-1200x500-1.jpg" categories: - name: "Media" url: "/category/media.md" tags: - name: "Featured" url: "/tag/featured.md" --- # 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo Media Coverage The *Birmingham Christian Family* (BCF) team partnered with local media outlets, podcasts, and more to spread the word about the 2024 Celebrate the Family Expo on September 13, 2025 at the Hoover Met Complex’s Finley Center. [Check out a recap of the day here](https://birminghamchristian.com/6th-annual-celebrate-the-family-expo-recap/). --- [![Mark White](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mark-White-300x300.jpg "Mark White")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mark-White.jpg)BCF Publisher Laurie Franklin talked with Mark White of The Mark White Show to discuss all things Celebrate the Family Expo. [Listen to the podcast here](https://audioboom.com/posts/8758901-smart-choices-for-school-home-back-to-school-insights-family-expo-fun). --- [![Laurie and JT](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-JT-224x300.jpg "Laurie and JT")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-JT.jpg)Laurie Franklin sat down with JT on News Radio 105.5 WERC to discuss the exciting Expo details. --- [![Laurie on Talk of Alabama](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-Talk-of-Alabama--224x300.jpg "Laurie on Talk of Alabama")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-Talk-of-Alabama-.jpg)Talk of Alabama welcomed Laurie Franklin on the show to tell viewers about the Celebrate the Family Expo. --- [![Laurie on CBS 42](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-CBS-42-235x300.jpg "Laurie on CBS 42")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-CBS-42.jpg)Laurie Franklin joined CBS 42 to share with area families all of the fun details of the Expo and what they could expect. --- [![Laurie on Talk 99.5](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-Talk-99.5-271x300.jpg "Laurie on Talk 99.5")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-on-Talk-99.5.jpg)Richard Dixon, Valerie Vining, and Steve West of Talk 99.5 welcomed Laurie Franklin on the show to discuss 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo. --- [![Laurie and WDJC team](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-WDJC-team-250x300.jpg "Laurie and WDJC team")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-WDJC-team.jpg)Laurie Franklin was a guest on WDJC-FM with Russell P and Jessica to discuss Expo details. --- [![Laurie and Jeh Jeh](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-Jeh-Jeh-229x300.jpg "Laurie and Jeh Jeh")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurie-and-Jeh-Jeh.jpg)Jeh Jeh Pruitt from WBRC-Fox 6 News Good Day Alabama was onsite at the Finley Center on September 10, 2025 discussing all things Expo with Laurie Franklin and special guests during four segments of Good Day Alabama. --- [![ALFA Farmers logo](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ALFA-Farmers-logo-278x300.png "ALFA Farmers logo")](https://alfafarmers.org/)Special thanks to our Expo sponsors for making the event a reality and sharing great family resources, free entertainment and giveaways to attendees! **[![Children's of Alabama logo](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Childrens-of-Alabama-logo-1-300x270.png "Children's of Alabama logo")](https://www.childrensal.org/)Celebrity Chef Stage Sponsor:** [Alfa Farmers](https://alfafarmers.org/) **Major Sponsors:**[ Children’s of Alabama](https://www.childrensal.org/) and [Jimmie Hale Mission](http://www.jimmiehalemission.com/) **[![Jimmie Hale Mission](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jimmie-Hale-Mission-300x85.png "Jimmie Hale Mission")](http://www.jimmiehalemission.com/)Event Sponsors:** [Alabama Credit Union](http://www.alabamcu.com/), [Family Radio](https://www.familyradio.org/), [LeafFilter Gutter Protection](http://www.leaffilter.com/) and [Vulcan Termite and Pest Control](http://www.vulcantermite.com/)