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NEWS RELEAsE: BUZZ television show returns to Birmingham to highlight and help nonprofits 1024 576 Michael Hemphill

NEWS RELEAsE: BUZZ television show returns to Birmingham to highlight and help nonprofits

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BUZZ television show returns to Birmingham to highlight and help nonprofits

April 24, 2025 (Birmingham, Ala.) – The EMMY-nominated public television show BUZZ returns to Birmingham on May 8 with a live talk show at Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus to launch four new episodes starring the nonprofits Christian Service Mission, Holy Family Cristo Rey, Sav-A-Life, and Down Syndrome of Alabama.

During the one-hour BUZZ Live! event, Birmingham native and BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill will talk with the leaders of these nonprofits and share clips from the episodes that highlight their inspiring missions. These four episodes air Fridays in May (starting May 9) at 8:30 pm CDT on Alabama Public Television. 

Produced in partnership with See-It Productions and Tate Hipps Films, these BUZZ episodes are made possible through generous support by the Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation and Hoar Construction.

Launched in 2020 in Hemphill’s adopted state of Virginia, BUZZ features the great work that nonprofits do, and the marketing pros who donate their time and talent to help these life-giving organizations attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause … in short to achieve more “buzz.” In 2023, Hemphill brought BUZZ to his hometown and has since produced 10 episodes starring Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama, Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank, Studio by the Tracks, United Ability, and Nurse-Family Partnership, among others. 

Thanks to the National Educational Telecommunications Association, BUZZ now airs on public television stations across the U.S. including New York, Chicago and California. Episodes are available on demand at buzz4good.com/episodes.

The BUZZ Live event on May 8 will include hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and an opportunity for the greater Birmingham community to meet and greet the nonprofit stars of BUZZ and learn more about their cause. More information at buzz4good.com/events. 

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BUZZ Live! stars Raising the Shade

BUZZ Live! is back with the Franklin County NAACP to chat with the inspiring folks who are “Raising the Shade” on the 70 African-American men who fought for the Union during the Civil War.  During the 30-minute live talk show we’ll offer a “sneak peek” into the Raising the Shade forum on May 31 where participants will learn more about the role of the United States Colored Troops in moving the United States closer to its ideals.​

Join BUZZ Live! in person on Sunday, May 4, at 4:00 pm EST at First Baptist Church of Rocky Mount, or tune in to our livestream on Facebook and YouTube. Register below to attend.

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About the episode:

Monuments are all around us … testaments to people and places of the past. One such monument stands on the courthouse lawn in Franklin County, Virginia, honoring the county’s ancestors who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.

But the nonprofit Franklin County NAACP has begun asking: Why do we honor these forefathers who fought for a cause to keep other forefathers of ours enslaved? What role did the foremothers have in preserving this history? And, if we insist on memorializing one side of the story, can we at least start to pay tribute to the other?

With funding they’ve received from the Mellon Foundation as part of a Virginia Tech led initiative titled “Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia,” these citizens have banded together to form an organization called “Raising the Shade.” Their mission: create new monuments that celebrate the county’s 70 African-American ancestors who fought for the Union during the Civil War in a branch of the Army known as the United States Colored Troops.

This BUZZ Live! is part 2 of a multi-episode project we’re producing in partnership with the Franklin County NAACP.

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BUZZ Live! stars New River Valley TimeBank

BUZZ Live! is spending time with the New River Valley TimeBank, a nonprofit that connects people to exchange skills and services, using time rather than dollars. When a member provides one hour of service for someone, they earn one Time Credit!

Join us May 3 as the TimeBank hosts its twice-a-year Repair Cafe at the Habitat for Humanity NRV ReStore in Christiansburg. You’ll meet the folks who donate their time at the Repair Cafe – offering free repairs for small furniture, sewing, jewelry, small appliances, and electronics, plus knife and tool sharpening. We’ll be broadcasting from the TimeBank’s “Public Living Room,” which provides a space for folks to sit and visit with neighbors … maybe even enjoy a cup of tea, some live music and Alistair the therapy dog!

Our hour-long free show starts at 12:00 pm and is open to all. It will also be live-streamed to our Facebook and YouTube channels. Repair Cafe and Public Living Room are from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Register below to attend.

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Contact Michael Hemphill for more information by email or 540.556.2879.

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BUZZ Live! in Birmingham
Join our free BUZZ Live! talk show on May 8, 6:00 pm Central, at Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus! The event will include hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and an opportunity for the greater Birmingham community to meet and greet the stars in the four new episodes of our television show BUZZ: Christian Service Mission, Holy Family Cristo Rey, Sav-A-Life, and Down Syndrome of Alabama. During our one-hour show – which will be live-streamed to our Facebook and YouTube channels – we’ll talk with the leaders of these Birmingham, Alabama nonprofits, and share clips from our upcoming BUZZ episodes that highlight their inspiring missions. These four episodes air Fridays in May (starting May 9) at 8:30 pm Central on Alabama Public Television. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Questions: contact BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill by email here.
Funding for our production comes from the Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation and Hoar Construction.

About BUZZ in Birmingham:

Launched in 2020, BUZZ airs on public television in Virginia – and on YouTube – and features the great work that nonprofits do in our communities, and the marketing pros who donate their time and talent to help these life-giving organizations attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. A native of Birmingham, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill brought his show to his hometown in 2023. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube.

Alabama Public Television broadcast schedule:

May 9, 8:30 pm – Christian Service Mission
Birmingham native Michael Hemphill is back in his hometown highlighting and helping nonprofits on BUZZ! In this episode, BUZZ focuses not only on the people served by Christian Service Mission, but its volunteers who do the serving. Such as Dickey Atchison … best known as Bo Jackson’s high school football coach, who suffered a deep depression after the untimely death of his wife of 49 years. He found healing through his volunteer work building homes for people in need through Christian Service Mission.
May 16, 8:30 pm – Holy Family Cristo Rey
Algebra, social studies, English … Information Technology at HOAR Construction? Human Resources at Blue Cross Blue Shield? Such corporate work study programs are part of the school day at Holy Family Cristo Rey. Founded more than 50 years as a Catholic school for the Ensley community, Holy Family adopted the “Cristo Rey” model in 2007 to better serve low-income, underserved families in Birmingham. Students today graduate with more than a diploma, but a resume of real-world work experience and invaluable business skills.
May 23, 8:30 pm – Sav-A-Life What about what to expect when you’re not expecting? That’s the life-changing reality confronting countless women each year who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant … and afraid. In a country that increasingly considers itself prolife, but offers increasingly fewer services once that life is born, women have only weeks at most to decide what to do about their pregnancy. The nonprofit Sav-A-Life provides wrap-around services so that the clients who walk through their doors make life-affirming choices for themselves and their unborn children.
May 30, 8:30 pm – Down Syndrome of Alabama
About one in 700 children are born with Down syndrome. That’s 85 births each year in Alabama. The future for them, and their caregivers, is fraught with a variety of worries and stress. Through Advocacy, Connections and Education, the nonprofit Down Syndrome of Alabama envisions a state where individuals with Down syndrome are accepted and included for who they are. DSA provides hope and support to each person and their families with educational resources and networking opportunities throughout all stages of life.
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BUZZ Live! stars Blue Ridge Literacy

Join our BUZZ Live! (via livestream here or in person at Grandin Theatre) to celebrate Blue Ridge Literacy‘s 40th anniversary!

We’ll have conversations with the people serving, and served by, Blue Ridge Literacy, and share some “sneak peek” clips of our newest BUZZ TV show starring this inspiring nonprofit.

Founded in 1985 by two librarians, Blue Ridge Literacy supports achievement of life goals by providing opportunities to strengthen literacy skills to adults in western Virginia. Serving today primarily refugees and immigrants, Blue Ridge Literacy offers English, Digital Literacy, and Citizenship Preparation classes, as well as one-on-one tutoring services for adult English learners in the Roanoke Valley.

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Contact Michael Hemphill for more information by email or 540.556.2879.