WALX
| City of license | Orrville, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Selma, Alabama |
| Branding | ALEX-FM |
| Slogan | "The Best Hits Of All Time" |
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268BQ (Selma, relays HD2) |
| First air date | 1974[1] |
| Format | Classic Hits HD2: Classic Country |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (492 feet) |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 950 |
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| Callsign meaning | ALeXander Broadcasting[2] |
| Owner | Scott Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WJAM, WMRK-FM |
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.
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".[3]
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.[4][5] These games had previously aired on WACV (1170 AM).[4]
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.[6] Just over a week later, on February 18, 2009, the station applied to relocate again, this time to Valley Grande, Alabama.[7]
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