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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. 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".

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. These games had previously aired on WACV (1170 AM).

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. Just over a week later, on February 18, 2009, the station applied to relocate again, this time to Valley Grande, Alabama.

References

1. ^ 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. ^ 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.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 742375 (WALX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WALX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 150072 (W242BW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W242BW at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 148352 (W268BQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W268BQ at FCCdata.org

• HD Radio stations
• Radio stations in Montgomery, Alabama
• Classic hits radio stations in the United States
• Radio stations established in 1974
• 1974 establishments in Alabama