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902:WJDB-FM â Thomasville
897:WJBE-FM â Five Points
872:WFXO â Alexander City
665:The Thomasville Times
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517:The Thomasville Times
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947:WLWI-FM â Montgomery
907:WKEA-FM â Scottsboro
882:WHMA-FM â Alexandria
867:WFMH-FM â Hackleburg
797:WBAM-FM â Montgomery
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513:"WJDB gets amped up"
421:Thomasville, Alabama
402:On-air personalities
332:radio network, airs
295:Griffin Broadcasting
291:Thomasville, Alabama
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877:WGOL â Russellville
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