WALX
Encyclopedia
WALX 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.
weekday afternoons. 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 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).
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
.
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Orrville, Alabama
Orrville, Alabama
Orrville is a town in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 230.-Geography:Orrville is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, and serving the Selma, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
, market. The station is owned by Scott Communications, Inc.
Programming
WALX airs The Rick and Bubba Show each weekday morning and The Paul Finebaum NetworkPaul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum is an American sports author, television and radio personality and former columnist based in Birmingham, Alabama. His primary focus is sports, particularly those in the Southeast. Finebaum was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a...
weekday afternoons. On March 23, 2009, the station flipped from Top 40-oriented "Lazer 101" to a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format branded as "ALEX-FM".
In addition to its usual music programming, WALX broadcast the high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
games of Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
's Saint James School starting with the 2008 season. These games had previously aired on WACV
WACV
WACV is a radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market owned by Bluewater Broadcasting Company, LLC. Since July 30, 2010, the station has broadcast a modern rock music format...
(1170 AM).
Station relocation
On April 27, 2006 the station was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to change its community of license from Selma
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
to Orrville, Alabama
Orrville, Alabama
Orrville is a town in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 230.-Geography:Orrville is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. On February 10, 2009, the station was granted a license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
for the change. Just over a week later, on February 18, 2009, the station applied to relocate again, this time to Valley Grande, Alabama
Valley Grande, Alabama
Valley Grande is a city in Dallas County, Alabama, United States, just north of Selma. Incorporated in early 2003, Valley Grande is governed by a mayor-council form of government. The population was 4,020 at the time of the 2010 United States Census....
.