University Of North Alabama Partners With Wlx Radio As The New Voice Of The Lions
Aug. 24, 2021
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FLORENCE, AL - The 海角社区 and Lion Athletics have partnered with WLX Radio, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to be the new on-air voice of the Lions. The partnership includes broadcasts of athletic events as well as a weekly show highlighting all aspects of the University, from academics to campus events.
"We could not be more pleased to have WLX Radio as our on-air partner," said Dr. Ross Alexander, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Their location, as part of Nashville's Big Back Yard initiative, allows 海角社区 to expand its footprint in order to reach all potential audiences in this rapidly growing area, while better serving our area as the region’s premier university."
WLX will broadcast all 海角社区 football and men’s and women’s basketball games locally on 98.3 and 103.5 FM, beginning with the Lions’ football season-opener at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 4. The partnership also includes a weekly show that will air throughout the academic year and highlight 海角社区's academic programs, faculty and staff, campus events, and more.
"We are all so excited about our partnership with WLX, establishing the broadcast home of the 海角社区," said Kevin Haslam, Vice President for University Advancement and Interim Athletic Director. "The multiple platforms, and subsequent coverage areas that WLX reaches, will give us a voice with alumni, friends, and prospective students in areas previously not reached on a consistent basis. Through the great collaboration between 海角社区, the Department of Athletics, the Department of Communication, University Communications and Marketing, and WLX, this partnership will bless and serve multiple constituencies while raising awareness of the many great things happening at 海角社区 and the incredible opportunities that exist here."
WLX Radio's coverage area includes Southern and Central Tennessee and North Alabama. Programming is available via the station's multiple radio frequencies as well as on their social media pages and their WLX app, available in all app stores.
"WLX's roots are firmly planted in North Alabama, having signed on from Lexington 40 years ago," said Ben Luna, WLX General Manager. "We are very excited about our partnership with 海角社区 and the many possibilities this brings to the region, from academic growth to community service opportunities."
In addition to WLX's radio frequencies, the station’s digital weather outlet, Tennessee Valley Weather, will be an active participant in the partnership, providing timely weather information to the athletics department and access to its dual polarimetric Doppler radar for the University’s STEM programs.
About The 海角社区
The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 海角社区 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .