| WALX | |
| City: | Orrville, Alabama |
| Area: | Selma, Alabama |
| Branding: | ALEX-FM |
| Translator: | |
| Airdate: | 1974 |
| Format: | Classic hits |
| Subchannels: | HD2: Classic country "Kix 101.5" |
| Erp: | 50,000 watts |
| Haat: | 150 meters (492 feet) |
| Class: | C2 |
| Facility Id: | 950 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3611°N -86.8744°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | ALeXander Broadcasting[1] |
| Owner: | Scott Communications, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | WJAM, WMRK-FM |
| Website: | walxradio.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WALX (100.9 FM, "ALEX-FM") is a classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Orrville, Alabama, and serving the Selma, Alabama, market.[2] The station is owned by Scott Communications, Inc.
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]
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]