Today on The Big Cat | Tuesday October 8 |
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7:00a - Morning Call | |
7:30a - At Your Service | |
12:00p - Bible Talk | |
All Day - Classic Hit Music |
7:00a - Morning Call
7:30a - At Your Service
9:00a - In the Garden
12:00p - Bible Talk
12:30p - Classic Hits
7:00a - Morning Call
7:30a - At Your Service
12:00p - Bible Talk
12:30p - Classic Hits
WLDX is proud to bring our listeners great sports coverage throughout the year.
We serve as your home for news & live games for The University of Alabama, and along with our sister stations also broadcast Auburn University athletics.
In addition to college sports, we are deeply committed to broadcasting & highlighting our local high schools & high school athletes here in Fayette County. We carry local high shcool sporting events throughout the year, covering many of the schools in our listening area, focusing on our Fayette County teams:
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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7:00 a | Music | Morning Call | Classic Hits | ||||
7:30 a | In the Garden | At Your Service | |||||
8:00 a | Back to the Cross | Classic Hits | |||||
8:30 a | Southern Gospel | ||||||
9:00 a | Classic Hits | In the Garden | Classic Hits | Back to the Cross | |||
9:30 a | Classic Hits | Classic Hits | |||||
10:00 a | |||||||
10:30 a | |||||||
11:00 a | |||||||
11:30 a | |||||||
12:00 p | Bible Talk | ||||||
12:30 p | Classic Hits | ||||||
1:00 p | Faithway Baptist | ||||||
1:30 p | Classic Hits | ||||||
2p - 7 a |
Syndicated Program | Local Program | Music |
Crimson Tide Today, daily updates from Alabama athletics, & Tiger Clips, daily updates from Auburn athletics, air Monday-Friday.
Local high school sports programming & coverage of Alabama athletics will preempt our regular schedule.
Glenn CrawfordOwner/Host | Curt SmithGeneral Manager/Host | Wayne BarnesSales/Sports Team | Gracie CarterSales Team | Chris ChampionStaff | Michelle WoodruffStaff | Matt BryanStaff |
WLDX began in 1949 as WWWF, a 1000 watt daytime-only station, licensed to Bankhead Broadcasting Company. In the 1960s, WWWF began a format known as "Something For Everyone", and featured country in the mornings, a half-hour of gospel music at midday, easy listening until mid-afternoon, and rock music for the rest of the evening However, in 1980, WLDX changed to a full-time country music format.
In March 1986, Bankhead Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell the Fayette station to SIS Sound of Fayette, Inc. Once the deal was approved by the FCC, the call letters were changed to WLDX.
In 1996, WLDX was once again sold, this time to Thomley Broadcasting who would own the station until 2005. In 2005, the station was then sold to Dean Broadcasting. In July 2017, Dean Broadcasting agreed to a lease agreement with Hometown Radio Partnership of Fayette, Alabama and WLDX switched from a primarily country music format with local programming to a christian broadcasting format, playing a variety of christian themed programs & a blend of southern gospel and contemporary christian music. Sports programming was also included with WLDX carrying The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football & men's basketball, and Fayette County High School football. News programming was provided by the hard-right leaning Yellowhammer Network and the Alabama Radio Network. The local trade & sell program "Switch & Swap" was a constant fixture on the station since its beginnings in 1949.
In 2017, WLDX acquired an FM translator allowing the station to broadcast on an FM frequency, and 97.1 The River was born.
In July 2019, Lamar Broadcasting, Inc. signed a lease agreement with Dean Broadcasting. The WLDX format was changed to 70s, 80s & 90s hits, and the Big Cat 97.1 began. In addition to the music format, the Big Cat serves as the local sports home for Fayette County High School football, as well as other sports from area schools in Fayette County, including Hubbertville & Berry.
WLDX Big Cat 97.1 & its sister stations, WJEC 106.5 & WVSA 100.7, have signals reaching 15 counties in northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi, serving a population in excess of 350,000 people. If you are interested in advertising with us & want an opportunity to reach a vast audience, give us a call or email today!
Interested in advertising on our stations, websites or sports guides? Want to sponsor a high school or college sports broadcast?
Our rates are extremely affordable and we reach a wide audience in order to ensure you the most exposure possible for the best price.
Contact our sales department today to hear about our advertising packages & options.
Lamar Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WJEC-FM / WVSA-FM / WLDX-FM
P.O. Box 630
Vernon, Alabama
Phone: (205) 695-9191
Fax: (205) 695-9131
Email: wjec1065@yahoo.com
Today on The Big Cat | Tuesday October 8 |
---|---|
7:00a - Morning Call | |
7:30a - At Your Service | |
12:00p - Bible Talk | |
All Day - Classic Hit Music |
7:00a - Morning Call
7:30a - At Your Service
9:00a - In the Garden
12:00p - Bible Talk
12:30p - Classic Hits
7:00a - Morning Call
7:30a - At Your Service
12:00p - Bible Talk
12:30p - Classic Hits
WLDX is proud to bring our listeners great sports coverage throughout the year.
We serve as your home for news & live games for The University of Alabama, and along with our sister stations also broadcast Auburn University athletics.
In addition to college sports, we are deeply committed to broadcasting & highlighting our local high schools & high school athletes here in Fayette County. We carry local high shcool sporting events throughout the year, covering many of the schools in our listening area, focusing on our Fayette County teams:
At The Big Cat, we bring you the best rock & pop hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s every day. From the end of disco through the music video genration to the hair bands of the 90s - WLDX plays the songs that you remember & love.
On Sundays, we turn our focus to Southern Gospel & local programming, with several church & and bible study programs from around our area. In between, The Big Cat features the best in southen gospel music. Then in the afternoon, we return to our regular format.
And as always, Monday through Saturday, we have our flagship program, Party Line, each morning at 8:30(ish). Call in with your buy, sell, & trade requests and we'll put them on the airwaves!
Glenn CrawfordOwner/Host | Curt SmithGeneral Manager/Host | Wayne BarnesSales/Sports Team | Gracie CarterSales Team | Chris ChampionStaff | Michelle WoodruffStaff | Matt BryanStaff |
WLDX began in 1949 as WWWF, a 1000 watt daytime-only station, licensed to Bankhead Broadcasting Company. In the 1960s, WWWF began a format known as "Something For Everyone", and featured country in the mornings, a half-hour of gospel music at midday, easy listening until mid-afternoon, and rock music for the rest of the evening However, in 1980, WLDX changed to a full-time country music format.
In March 1986, Bankhead Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell the Fayette station to SIS Sound of Fayette, Inc. Once the deal was approved by the FCC, the call letters were changed to WLDX.
In 1996, WLDX was once again sold, this time to Thomley Broadcasting who would own the station until 2005. In 2005, the station was then sold to Dean Broadcasting. In July 2017, Dean Broadcasting agreed to a lease agreement with Hometown Radio Partnership of Fayette, Alabama and WLDX switched from a primarily country music format with local programming to a christian broadcasting format, playing a variety of christian themed programs & a blend of southern gospel and contemporary christian music. Sports programming was also included with WLDX carrying The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football & men's basketball, and Fayette County High School football. News programming was provided by the hard-right leaning Yellowhammer Network and the Alabama Radio Network. The local trade & sell program "Switch & Swap" was a constant fixture on the station since its beginnings in 1949.
In 2017, WLDX acquired an FM translator allowing the station to broadcast on an FM frequency, and 97.1 The River was born.
In July 2019, Lamar Broadcasting, Inc. signed a lease agreement with Dean Broadcasting. The WLDX format was changed to 70s, 80s & 90s hits, and the Big Cat 97.1 began. In addition to the music format, the Big Cat serves as the local sports home for Fayette County High School football, as well as other sports from area schools in Fayette County, including Hubbertville & Berry.
WLDX Big Cat 97.1 & its sister stations, WJEC 106.5 & WVSA 100.7, have signals reaching 15 counties in northwest Alabama and northeast Mississippi, serving a population in excess of 350,000 people. If you are interested in advertising with us & want an opportunity to reach a vast audience, give us a call or email today!
Interested in advertising on our stations, websites or sports guides? Want to sponsor a high school or college sports broadcast?
Our rates are extremely affordable and we reach a wide audience in order to ensure you the most exposure possible for the best price.
Contact our sales department today to hear about our advertising packages & options.
Lamar Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WJEC-FM / WVSA-FM / WLDX-FM
P.O. Box 630
Vernon, Alabama
Phone: (205) 695-9191
Fax: (205) 695-9131
Email: wjec1065@yahoo.com