The Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) team partnered with local media outlets to spread the word about the 2026 Celebrate the Family Expo brought to you by White Lily on September 12, 2026 at the Hoover Met Complex’s Finley Center.
BCF Publisher Laurie Franklin joined Janice Rogers on the set of Good Day Alabama on August 4, 2026 to discuss the upcoming Expo in detail. Watch the segment here. Franklin also recorded a PSA to air on WBRC 6. Thank you to WBRC 6 News for being our Expo Media Sponsor!
During Faith and Family Nights in July and August, Birmingham Barons Baseball fans learned about the Expo during the play by play airing on WJOX Radio and on the Barons Regions Stadium Jumbotron.
WDJC-FM talent interviewed Birmingham Christian Family‘s Laurie Franklin about the Expo on the morning, mid-day and afternoon shows leading up to the Expo. Expo radio spots also aired on WDJC in August and September, with a full two week schedule leading up to the event.
WIAT/42’s Andrea Lindenberg interviewed Laurie about the Expo on their Saturday morning news on CBS on September 5.
WBRC-TV’s Jeh Jeh Pruitt interviewed members of the Expo event team on the morning news the week of the event- including live shots from the Expo venue. Watch the interview here.
WERC Radio host J.T. also interviewed Laurie on his morning show the week of the event.
ABC’s Talk of Alabama host Katherine Page interviewed Laurie about the Expo on September 1. Watch the interview here.WAY-FM also aired radio spots August and September leading up to the event.
WBRC-TV aired public service announcements about the event in August and September.
Janice Rogers arrived before the Celebrate the Family Expo on Saturday morning to give viewers a live look at the fun in store during the event. Watch the segment here.
Coverage continued after the event with news segments highlighting the scores of exhibitors, cooking demos from the ALFA Farmers Celebrity Chef Stage and music from the Magic City Big Band.
