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 (2005-02-28). "Longtime radio host dies at 83". Montgomery Advertiser.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  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 (2008-08-03). "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.
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