One of central Alabama’s most popular morning news shows will be heading to the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores to broadcast live during spring break.

During Monday’s Gulf Shores city council work session, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism, in conjunction with the State of Alabama’s Tourism Department, requested a public assembly permit to allow Fox 6 News from Birmingham to broadcast their live morning show “Good Day Alabama” from Gulf Place on Monday and Tuesday.

During the two days of broadcasting, there would be segments including live music, a fashion show, sand castle competitions, cooking, volleyball and other beach activities.

According to the permit request, the show will suggest that viewers head to the beach for spring break and vacation.

“The concept would be, during the first hour of the show, the broadcast would take place inside The Hangout during the dark hours, then would move out to small elevated stages on the sand with two different camera locations,” said Gulf Shores Park and Recreation Director Grant Brown. “It is an opportunity to show people, especially in the northern part of the state, that we have beaches open.”

Brown said that it was the goal of the shows producers to have a large audience on the beach throughout the length of the broadcast.

In addition to the 6-9 a.m. morning broadcast, there would also be an additional live broadcast from noon until 1 p.m.

Brown said there was some discussion about Raycom Communications picking up the show as well, to broadcast regionally, but it was unlikely that would happen.

Diagrams of the setup of the show have the rented stages being set up in an area that would require permission from the Department of Conservation. Brown said that they would likely suggest that the stages be moved further northward so as not to interfere beachgoers.

“I doubt we would have time to get permission to do that anyway,” said Mayor Robert Craft. “We need to move it up and keep it on our beach so that we have the authority to go ahead and issue the permit.”

Brown said that the setup for the program will take place on Saturday, with a live run-through on Sunday morning at 6 a.m.

Band segments with live music will begin on Monday at Tuesday at 6:45 a.m.