WALX (100.9 FM, "ALEX-FM") is a classic hits music formatted

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licensed to Orrville, Alabama, and serving the

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, 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

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-oriented "Lazer 101" to a classic hits format branded as "ALEX-FM". In addition to its usual music programming, WALX formerly broadcast the

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games of

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'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

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to change its

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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.

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* * * * * {{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Alabama ALX Classic hits radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1974 1974 establishments in Alabama