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iHeart Radio and Tuscaloosa Public Library Partner for Nightly Bedtime Story


Topic: Vaccine Education
Posted on 5/6/2020

Tuscaloosa librarians are reading nightly stories to their community that air Monday through Friday, the result of a partnership between the local iHeartMedia radio affiliate WTXT and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. “I pitched this idea to reach Tuscaloosa, but also to help raise spirits in the community, like the fireside chats or old-time radio shows,” said library spokesman Vince Bellofatto. “We wanted an event that could bring the community together (but stay home) while promoting family time.”



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