Good Day AL
WBRC (Fox) Birmingham, AL DMA: 40
07:09AM Central D.S., December 7 2007
Programming Type: News

back to rick and sarah with today's newsmaker. governor bob riley says he wants to expand the state's pre-k program. he unveiled his plan thursday. the governor's office provides the opportunity to talk with him by satellite this morning. governor bob riley announces a plan to expand voluntary pre- kindergarten for the state's 4-year-olds. alabama's existing pre-k program is rated the best in the nation in terms of quality. but, access to it is limited to only about 24-hundred or just four percent of the state's four-year-olds. coming up on 7:16 - time to check in with mickey ... today...mostly cloudy. highs around 63. light winds then becoming southeast up to 5 mph in the afternoon. tonight...mostly cloudy. lows around 54. south winds 5 to 10 mph.saturday...mostly cloudy. a slight chance of rain. highs around 75. south winds 5 to 10 mph. chance of rain 20 percent. saturday night...mostly cloudy. a slight chance of

News Channel 19 This Morning
WHNT (CBS) Huntsville, AL DMA: 83
06:52AM Central D.S., December 7 2007
Programming Type: News

c?rj? - and it builds on alabama's current pre-k program - which by the way is rated the best in the nation for its high quality standards. now governor bob riley would like to see that plan expanded even more. he joins us live this morning from montgomery. good morning governor. first off governor riley - tell us a little bit of background about first class. access is limited right now to the current pre-k system - how would you like to change that? why do you think a pre-k education is important? governor riley - once again thanks for joing us this morning. he will be at west mastin lake elementary school in huntsville later today. the very latest on your weather is next on newschannel 19 this morning. it's now . here's a preview of what you'll see coming up on the cbs early show.

WAFF 48 News Today
WAFF (NBC) Huntsville, AL DMA: 83
06:12AM Central D.S., December 7 2007
Programming Type: News

now with brian cordell. he's in the w-d-r-m traffic center. governor bob riley has proposed tripling the size of alabama's pre- kindergarten program in the first year of expansion. the govenor joins us live via satellite this morning with more details on his plans. good morning, governor. lee marshall has the morning off so your stuck with me....but she says to tell you hello and i promised i'd pass it along! this new plan for a pre-k initiative is unique is several ways ....one being that it helps children who come from all walks of life? every child deserves the pre-k program.... right now it is expensive--some places more so than others---if i understand correctly---pre kindergarten won't cost any of us more than $300 per month? of us more than $300 per month? today you'll be here in huntsville visiting west mastin lake elementary school to discuss this initiive with teachers and school leaders, i presume? on a different note, back in the news today...that heated argument in motgomery a punch that everybody's talking about between senator charles bishop and lowell barron. senator tom butler is saying an outside attorney is not need to help the senate ethics committee with its review...is that reaslistic?? some thing an outsider's opinion is necessary. on a loghter note--tonight you and the first lady will be lighting the christmas tree at the state capitol?! everybody's invited?! merry christmas, governor..tha nks so much for being with is this morning--- ... we'll be back right after this break....it is ??time??? you're watching waff 48

ABC 33/40 Good Morning Alabama
WCFT (ABC) Birmingham, AL DMA: 40
06:02AM Central D.S., December 7 2007
Programming Type: News

police just opened one lane on the southbound side... no word on the condition of the driver. when state lawmakers convene in montgomery in february... governor bob riley expects nothing less from them than "first class." the governor will seek funding from the legislature to expand the state's voluntary pre-kindergarten program called...first class. it is designed to expand the state's existing program for pre-k. right now animation right now, we're joined by governor bob riley... from montgomery... good morning governor. q and a: the program we now have is recognized as a good one...but it doesn't serve many children. your push for this now is to capture more children earlier for that pre-k experience. the program's funding under your proposal would come out of the education trust fund..the superintendent is on board with this...the a.e.a. is not....does your push for this now is to capture more children earlier for that pre-k experience. the program's funding under your proposal would come out of the education trust fund..the superintendent is on board with this...the a.e.a. is not....does that spell trouble from the beginning? this program is not free to parents - but would be paid for on a sliding scale...your goal here is to include middle class students you were in birmingham yesterday to announce this this program is not free to parents - but would be paid for on a sliding scale...your goal here is to include middle class students you were in birmingham yesterday to announce this initiative..you're headed to huntsville today..how confident are you you'll get this through. etc. birmingham firefighters answered a two-alarm fire early this morning in west end... flames shot up from this garage in the