WALX

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WALX
Broadcast area Selma, Alabama
Frequency 100.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingALEX-FM
Programming
Format Classic hits
Subchannels HD2: Classic country "Kix 101.5"
Ownership
OwnerScott Communications, Inc.
WJAM, WMRK-FM
History
First air date
1974 [1]
Call sign meaning
ALeXander Broadcasting [2]
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 950
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (492 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
32°21′40″N86°52′28″W / 32.36111°N 86.87444°W / 32.36111; -86.87444
Translator(s) 96.3 W242BW (Selma)
HD2: 101.5 W268BQ (Selma)
Links
Public license information
Website walxradio.com

WALX (100.9 FM, "ALEX-FM") is a classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Orrville, Alabama, and serving the Selma, Alabama, market. [1] The station is owned by Scott Communications, Inc.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Benn, Alvin (February 28, 2005). "Longtime radio host dies at 83". Montgomery Advertiser.
  2. Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WALX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. Johnson, Caleb R. (March 22, 2009). "Radio station switches format". Selma Times-Journal.
  5. 1 2 Tankersley, Mike (August 3, 2008). "MEDIA WATCH: Stallings' son never met a day he didn't love". Montgomery Advertiser.
  6. "Saint James Football on WALX 100.9 FM - LAZER 101". Saint James School (Press release).
  7. "Application Search Details (BLH-20090130AAJ)". FCC Media Bureau. February 10, 2009.
  8. "Application Search Details (BPH-20090217AFB)". FCC Media Bureau. February 18, 2009.