After three months of auditions, interviews, planning and community input, BlabTV’s new morning show finally has a name.

"The Daily Brew" is part of BlabTV’s new programming initiative, announced in October 2014. Part of that new initiative included a talent search with more than 250 applicants. The Talent Search process was also how BlabTV judges and producers discovered one of the morning show’s hosts, former Escambia High football coach, Willie Spears.

Spears will be joined by his co-host, Carly Borden, a Pensacola native and recent graduate of the University of Florida. Together, they are ready to tackle the daily job of bringing news, entertainment, important issues and fun to morning television in the Pensacola area.

“I’m hoping to bring to the new morning show an upbeat and thoughtful approach to community events and news,” says Borden, who is also a contributing writer for PensacolaToday.com.

"The purpose of 'The Daily Brew' is to help people wake up in the morning and be prepared for their day with the best local information available,” Borden says.

So how did BlabTV come up with the name, "The Daily Brew?"

According to Spears, the name percolated up after community and fan suggestions flooded the BlabTV network’s email, social media, and visitor lobby.

“Because the show will air Monday through Friday, the daily part was easy.  And we decided on ‘brew’ because we want to talk about what is brewing in the community,” Spears says.  “That, and it’s going to take a lot of coffee to get Carly up that early every morning.”

From personal interviews with special guests, to round-table discussions on fun and serious topics including news, sports, community, and trends, the show will strive to bring a positive morning experience to viewers.

“The Daily Brew will focus on local issues and local people,” Borden says. “It’s all about the Pensacola area.”

Over the past couple months, BlabTV has lived up to its promise of bringing a new look and feel to the station.  Along with new original programming, BlabTV has a new website, a new office on Palafox Street, and new state-of-the-art equipment and studio sets.

The Daily Brew, brought to you in part by Sacred Heart Health System, will begin Feb. 16. Stay tuned to BlabTV’s Facebook page for more information on this and other new programming coming to the Gulf Coast on Pensacola’s only all-local television station, BlabTV.

What can you expect? Just watch.

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