Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: CBS-8

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Selma's TV Station

Selma's Water Avenue is the headquarters for WAKA's CBS-8's West Alabama news bureau. The office is located in one of the historic buildings along the riverfront. Years ago, Selma had WSLA-TV, and the entire newscast was produced and filmed here. Then it moved to Montgomery. Now, Selma receives coverage through this station.

WELCOME!

Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.