WXAL

WXAL (1400 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Demopolis, Alabama. Since August 2011, the station has been owned by Westburg Broadcasting Alabama, LLC. It airs an urban contemporary and urban oldies music format, simulcasting sister station WZNJ.[1] Much of the station's programming was previously derived from ESPN Radio.[2]

WXAL
Simulcast of WZNJ Demopolis
Frequency1400 kHz
Branding106.5 The River
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary/Urban oldies
AffiliationsThe Steve Harvey Morning Show (Premiere Networks)
The Touch (Westwood One)
Ownership
OwnerWestburg Broadcasting Alabama, LLC
WINL, WZNJ, WALQ
History
First air date
January 1948
Technical information
Facility ID61425
ClassC
Power790 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
32°30′08″N 87°49′07″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.znj1065.com

The station was assigned the "WXAL" call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]

WXAL has served Demopolis for more than 60 years.[4]

During most of the 1980s, WXAL played music and had a Top 40 format. It was owned by World War II veteran Mac Jordan. Its sister station, in the same building on Highway 80 East, was automated and played country music. The FM station's call letters were WNAN, for Jordan's wife Nan.

WXAL had live wire service from the Associated Press from 1981 to 1983.

DJs who were live on WXAL were responsible for maintaining/keeping an eye on the automation system at WNAN. The old WXAL building stood until the week of May 3, 2010, and was affectionately known by DJs as the "radio igloo" for its white color and shape.

History
Former logo

WXAL began broadcasting in January 1948. It was owned by T.H. Gailliard, W.M. Jordan and W.P. Thielens.[5]

References
  1. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "ESPN Radio: Affiliate List - Alabama". ESPNRadio.com.
  3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau.
  4. "AM Network-Affiliated Radio Stations, 1949". The Dumont Project.
  5. "Southern Outlet Opens" (PDF). Radio Daily. 8 January 1948. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.


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