![Morning Minute – August 6th, 2013](http://townsquare.media/site/532/files/2013/03/MSMM-Revised.001-300x164.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Morning Minute – August 6th, 2013
August 6th, 2013
There are 147 days left in 2013 and 25 days until Alabama football kicks off.
FORECAST: Scattered Thunderstorms. 92F/76F
LOCAL: American Idol audition bus coming to Tuscaloosa on August 21st.
STATE: Former Anniston police officer charged with sex abuse.
NATIONAL: U.S Terror Alert prompted by High Level al Qaeda communications.
TECH: NFL and Verizon team up to redesign football.
ENTERTAINMENT: The Bachelor reveals the latest contestant.
SPORTS: Alabama's Jason Fowler's ready to show out after recovery.
MUSIC: Tom Petty blasts modern day country music (with questionable wig blow out).
Let us know where you're working and tune in on Friday at 8:10 to see where Madison & Shepherd will deliver three dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee!
More From 95.3 The Bear
![Tuscaloosa City Hall Shines Blue for National Police Week](http://townsquare.media/site/530/files/2019/10/RS14580_480227758.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Chris Stapleton and Emmylou Harris Pay Tribute to Tom Petty at Grammys](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/01/wint.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Brutal Death of Emmett Kyzer](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2016/09/Tape.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tuscaloosa Police Chase Ends in Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/532/files/2017/10/Tuscaloosa-Police1-630x37821.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Jason Isbell Offers Tom Petty Tributes in Memphis, Nashville [WATCH]](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/10/Jason-Isbell.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Chris Stapleton Honors Tom Petty With ‘Learning to Fly’ [WATCH]](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/10/Chris-Stapleton.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘SNL’ Pays Tribute to Las Vegas, Tom Petty With Jason Aldean Cold Open](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2017/10/snl-vegas-pic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Jason Aldean Opens ‘SNL’ With Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ [WATCH]](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/08/jason-aldean-concert-for-the-kids-2017-7.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Tom Petty Dead at 66: Country Artists Express Shock on Already Sad Day](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2017/10/tom-petty-dead.jpg?w=980&q=75)