Good Day Alabama for February 22, 2012

Here is what you saw on Good Day Alabama for February 22, 2012:

WEATHER RADIO WEDNESDAY - Fred Hunter joined us live from the Walgreens in Sylacauga (100 W Fort Williams St) for Weather Wednesday. The FOX6 Storm Warn Team and other FOX6 employees help you program weather radios today to pick up the areas that you need most.  For more information, call (256) 249-8646.

GAS PRICES - Gas prices are expected to climb steadily between now and Memorial Day- reaching 4 dollars a gallon- possibly 5 dollars-a-gallon in some cities. That may have you on a quest to find the best deal.. FOX Consumer Reporter Steve Noviello said you may be wasting your time. Noviello explained that if you're burning gas driving all over town to get a great deal only to buy a $2 bottle of water when you get there you've likely not saved any money at all.  You must consider what the possibility of savings really is.  Maybe pairing errands... servicing you car.. and filling the air in your tires will add up to more saving than actually paying less. Noviello also explained why a credit card that offers cash back may be one of your best bets.  Some offer up to 5% back at a gas station.  That's the equivalent of 17 cents off each 3.50 gallon of gas.  Supermarket club cards are another great way to save money as many pair with gas stations to offer instant savings. And Noviello explained how you can track prices on sites like gasbuddy or the app equivalent.   And while there are not certain times of day when you should buy,  there may be certain times of the week when pricing is best.  For more information, visit www.gasbuddy.com and creditcards.com.

JEH JEH LIVE - The Alabama Ballet presents "Swan Lake" this weekend. Performances are at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday at the Wright Center on the campus of Samford University. For tickets or more information, call (205) 975-2787 or visit http://www.alabamaballet.org/swanlake2012.shtml. Swan Lake, the the most iconic ballet of all time, returns in February! Performed to Tchaikovsky's glorious score, Alabama Ballet's Swan Lake features everything you love about classical ballet: timeless choreography, opulent costumes and sets, precise corps de ballet work and stunning solos.

ZOO CREW - Mickey talks with Brian Kutsch with the Birmingham Zoo to learn more about the camps running during Spring Break and a bit about the Egyptian Tortoise. For more information, visit birminghamzoo.com.

YELAWOLF - Janice talked with Yelawolf. He is a popular rapper who's career is blowing up nationwide right now. And he is from Gadsden, Alabama!  He is currently signed to Shady Records, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Interscope Records. He appeared on the reality series The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott and released his independent debut album Creek Water in 2005. Two years later, he signed to Columbia Records and released the single "Kickin'" from his unreleased first studio album, before being released from the label later that same year. From 2008 to 2010, he released an extended play and four mixtapes with Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Trunk Muzik 0-60, his fourth mixtape, was also released by Interscope Records. In 2011, he signed to Shady Records and his debut studio album Radioactive was released on November 21, 2011 to positive reviews. It entered the Billboard 200 at number 27. For more information, visit http://www.yelawolf.com. Warning: The lyrics on many of his songs are explicit.

ASK THE PET DOCTOR - Dr. Jerome Williams from Red Mountain Animal Clinic joined us to take viewer questions about their pets. For more information, call (205) 326-8080 or visit redmountainanimalclinic.com.

GARDENING - Debbie Bartoletti joined us with the scoop on what's going on soon at the Aldridge Gardens. This Sunday there will be a Sculpture Dedication by The Bluff Park Art Association at 3:00 p.m. For most of March and April, you can view the Loni & Cordray Parker Art Exhibit on weekdays. March 19-23 is "Hooks in the Gardens" - this is a fun, family-friendly, low-cost and educational activity for the kids during Spring Break. And on March 24th, enjoy "Paws in the Gardens" - this is the 3rd Annual event with plenty of fun for dogs and families alike.  For more information on these and other upcoming events, call (205) 682-8019 or visit http://aldridgegardens.com.

 
Tomorrow on Good Day Alabama, we talk about Severe Weather Awareness Week and we talk with a young boy from Alabama who was struck by lightening. Coca Cola tries out a new product and Birmingham is one of only three test markets - we get the scoop on why they choose Birmingham and what exactly it is!  Plus we look ahead to some Spring gardening and our Pet of the Week joins us in the studio! And Jeh Jeh celebrates Black History Month with some special music! That and much more tomorrow on Good Day Alabama!