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===Radio, television, and film=== {{See also|List of radio stations in Alabama}} Station [[KIH20]] broadcasts the National Weather Service's forecasts and warnings for the Huntsville area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWR Station Propagation |url=https://www.weather.gov/dsb/sites?site=KIH20 |access-date=December 17, 2022 |website= weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> The Huntsville DMA serves Madison, Limestone, and Morgan counties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DMA: Huntsville, AL |url=https://viamediatv.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coverage_28.pdf |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=Viamedia}}</ref> Major stations include [[WHNT]] 19 ([[CBS]], with [[The CW]] via [[Florence, Alabama|Florence]]-licensed [[WHDF]] on DT2), [[WHIQ]] 25 ([[PBS]]/[[Alabama Public Television]]), [[WAAY-TV|WAAY]] 31 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[WAFF (TV)|WAFF]] 48 ([[NBC]]), and [[WZDX]] 54 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]], with [[MyNetworkTV]] on DT2).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Huntsville, Alabama TV Channels |url=https://tvstationsnearme.com/search?q=Normal%20AL |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=TV Stations Near Me}}</ref> A few feature films have been shot in Huntsville, including ''[[SpaceCamp]]'', ''[[20 Years After]]'' (2008, originally released as ''Like Moles, Like Rats'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hitt |first=David |date=July 29, 2021 |title=What You Can Learn About Huntsville From Movies |url=https://www.huntsville.org/blog/list/post/what-you-can-learn-about-huntsville-from-movies/ |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website= huntsville.org |language=en-us}}</ref> and ''[[Constellation (film)|Constellation]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2007 |title='Constellation' movie showcases Huntsville |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17135051 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en}}</ref> Columbia Pictures filmed [[Ravagers (1979 film)|''Ravagers'']] (1979) in The Land Trust's Historic Three Caves Quarry, at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and at an antebellum home.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kazek |first=Kelly |date=October 31, 2015 |title=Vintage photos of 3 horror and sci-fi movies filmed in Alabama |url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/2015/10/vintage_photos_of_3_horror_and.html |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=AL.com |language=en}}</ref> ''Dark Entities'' (2022) takes place in Huntsville and was filmed throughout North Alabama.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Claborn |first=Jocelyn |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Local talent, big hit movie: New movie filmed in North Alabama |work=WAFF 48 |url=https://www.waff.com/2022/05/24/local-talent-big-hit-movie-new-movie-filmed-north-alabama/ |access-date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> Huntsville's legacy in the space program continues to draw film producers looking for background material for space-themed films. During the pre-production of ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' (1995), the cast and crew spent time at Space Camp and Marshall Space Flight Center preparing for their roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Natalie |date=June 30, 2020 |title=Blast Off With These 25 Facts About Apollo 13 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1166116/blast-off-with-these-25-facts-about-apollo-13 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=E! Online}}</ref>
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