W211BW (90.1, 10 watts) is currently licensed and serving Fort Payne as a relay for nearby Valley Head's WQRX, a non-commercial Spanish Christian-formatted AM radio station. The translator has recently received a construction permit to relocate to an area near the Gaylesville, atop Bogan Mountain. The new facility will be re-licensed to the community of Cedarburg, Alabama, which as far as I can tell does not exist on any map. The new frequency is 100.9 and power will increase to 205 watts vertical only. The facility will be highly directional and aimed towards Fort Payne, although the primary 60 dBu contour will fall short of the city limits.
WQRX went non-commercial after picking up the Spanish Christian format, which is how they were able to secure a non-comm band translator. While it's possible this move was planned before WQRX took on the translator, I can't help but wonder if the move to the commercial band is part of a plan for WQRX to return to commercial broadcasting with a new format.
I don't have any viewers in that part of Alabama, so if you know what's going on, drop me a line at webmaster (at) almediapage (dot) info.
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