WALX
Radio station in Orrville, Alabama, United States
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WALX (100.9 FM, "ALEX-FM") is a classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Orrville, Alabama, and serving the Selma, Alabama, market.[3] The station is owned by Scott Communications, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Selma, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 100.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | ALEX-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Scott Communications, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | December 15, 1973[1] |
Call sign meaning | Alexander Broadcasting |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 950 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°21′40″N 86°52′28″W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | walxradio.com |
Programming
WALX airs The Rick and Bubba Show Sunday-Friday mornings, Getting Outdoors with Big Daddy Lawler Saturday mornings, Todd Prater on mid-days, and The Paul Finebaum Network each weekday afternoon. On March 23, 2009, the station flipped from Top 40-oriented "Lazer 101" to a classic hits format branded as "ALEX-FM".[4]
In addition to its usual music programming, WALX formerly broadcast the high school football games of Montgomery, Alabama's Saint James School starting with the 2008 season.[5][6] These games had previously aired on WACV (1170 AM).[5]
Station relocation
On April 27, 2006, the station was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission to change its community of license from Selma to Orrville, Alabama. On February 10, 2009, the station was granted a license to cover for the change.[7] Just over a week later, on February 18, 2009, the station applied to relocate again, this time to Valley Grande, Alabama.[8]