Get to know this Bham Now producer + how you can join the team

As Birmingham continues to grow, the Bham Now office is buzzier than ever—and a big part of what makes our team thrive is staff like our recently-promoted Senior Content Producer, Grace Howard.

Get to know Grace, our newest Senior Content Producer!

Grace joined our team in 2022 as an intern for our sister publication, The Bama Buzz. She started as a part-time Content Producer here at Bham Now in January 2023 and finally took on the role full-time in the spring of 2024.

She tackles everything from breaking news to working closely with many clients, and she handles it all with, well, grace.

Her can-do work ethic and creative brain make our team better, and it’s an honor to work alongside her!

“Grace has continued to grow and evolve with our company. She has impressed our team, audience and clients with her quick wit and savvy take on stories. Under Cindy Hatcher’s leadership, Grace has excelled with more responsibility and is fully deserving of this promotion.

We’re proud to have her as an important part of our team.”

Cindy Martin, CEO + Owner, Bham Now, The Bama Buzz and Hville Blast

More about Grace:

• Hometown: Birmingham, AL
• Education: Auburn University | Major in Journalism + Minor in Spanish
• Hobbies: Reading books and magazines, walking around her neighborhood, cooking for her friends, hanging out with her cat and watching Real Housewives!
• What you like most about your job:  
  • “I love writing about life in Birmingham because every day, I have the chance to widen my perspective. Between visiting new businesses, interviewing interesting people or just keeping an ear to the ground, it’s a real privilege to play a role in Birmingham’s culture and community.”
• What you like most about Birmingham:
  • “To me, the whole city of Birmingham is sort of like Cheers. Everywhere you go, chances are you’ll see someone you know. I love seeing familiar faces at The Garage or saying hi to old friends at El Barrio. Despite having a population of over one million, Birmingham has a very welcoming and friendly energy—it’s really easy to get involved in volunteering, clubs and fun events. I also think Birmingham is one of the best food cities in the country right now, and it’s only growing and getting better from here.”

The fun doesn’t stop there: We also recently welcomed a new Account Executive, Traci Owen. Traci comes to us from Birmingham Home & Garden Magazine and has already hit the ground running with Bham Now and The Bama Buzz, building working relationships with the business community.

Staff news at our sister publication, Hville Blast

At our sister publication in Huntsville, Hville Blast, Elizabeth Hobbs was promoted to Senior Content Producer after joining the team as an intern and then full-time in August 2024.

She lights up every room (we love when she visits us here in the Birmingham office!) and she has an unmatched work ethic and creative mind.

More about Elizabeth:

• Hometown: Athens, AL 
• Education: Auburn University | Major in Marketing + Minor in Technical & Professional Communication 
• Hobbies: 
  • Wheel thrown ceramics at The Vessel
  • Browsing records at Vertical House Records
  • Frequenting coffee shops (her favorites are Gold Sprint, Canadian Bakin’ + The Moon Bakeshop) 
• What she likes most about her job:
  • “I love that I get to be a tourist in my own city. It’s rewarding to uplift the different voices in my community and collaborate with local partners from The Orion Amphitheater to Athens State University. Keeping up with the positive momentum in Huntsville and the surrounding areas has been such a joy!”
• What she likes most about Huntsville:
  • “I love the blend of community, art/culture and innovation that keeps this city close but always evolving. I never know who I’ll run into when I’m in town, and everyone has a supportive spirit and a shared passion of making our city better. I also love our arts/music spaces, from free Concerts on the Dock to the upcoming vinyl bar, Perseus.”

Come work with us!

If you want to work with Grace, Elizabeth and more super cool people… good news! Bham Now and Hville Blast are hiring!

• Bham Now:
  • Social Media Manager: Lead the social media that represents second-to-none knowledge of Birmingham + surrounding areas
• Hville Blast:
  • Content Team Manager: Proven skills in leadership, multi-media content development (written and visual) and desire to support clients.
  • Account Executive: Advertising pros to help drive revenue, build meaningful relationships and grow footprint in Huntsville and beyond.

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