Fans of Scotty Ray Boyd and Debbie Alexander can pick them up on the airwaves again starting today on the new radio station MISS 101.

Formerly Q101, the radio station owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc., had a “hot adult contemporary” format, which has been moved to 95.1 FM, now called Q-95.

Scotty Ray and Debbie in the mornings will begin at 7:30 a.m. today with a country music format on 101.3 FM. The duo’s typical morning shift will be from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

In a telephone interview Sunday, Boyd said he is prepared to stay on the air at least until noon today.

This marks the 40th day since Boyd has been off the air after being fired from radio station WOKK 97.1 FM.

Boyd said he has received lots of support from friends, fans and country music artists in the meantime.

“The cards and letters I’ve received in the mail have been overwhelming,” Boyd said. “I knew I had friends but I didn’t know how many. It’s been strange to wake up and not have someplace to be.”

Ron Harper, general manager of the five radio stations in Meridian owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting, said the Q-101 format began being simulcast on both the 101.3 and 95.1 frequencies on Thursday with promos to let Q-101 fans know about the switch.

Harper said he is looking forward to giving Scotty Ray and Debbie a new place on the air.

“We just felt like it was such a large portion of the country audience that has been alienated,” Harper said. “They have a lot of support and we’re always trying to do something to better serve our clients, and we think it will better serve Meridian as well.”

Boyd said he and Alexander will do shows that will be “exactly like we’ve always done.”

Boyd, 37, began working in radio in 1989. He had manned the morning slot on WOKK since the mid-1990s.

“Country music is my life. It’s all I’ve ever known and we’ll do it right,” Boyd said.

He said fans can look forward to a “big announcement” to be made on Wednesday’s show, but he couldn’t give details other than to say it is a giveaway.

“It’s something somebody will love to have,” Boyd said.

In an article published last month in The Meridian Star, Bob Holladay, owner of New South Communications Inc., which owns WOKK, would not say why Boyd was fired and Boyd said he was not told why he was fired.

A lawsuit was filed by Boyd, Alexander and Jason Phillips, a former WOKK salesperson, in February, against New South Communications and its former officer Eddie Holladay, in Lauderdale County Circuit Court. In the lawsuit Boyd and Phillips assert that they were sexually harassed by Eddie Holladay, and Alexander asserts Eddie Holladay intimidated her and threatened to fire her when she attempted to defend Boyd.

On Sunday Boyd said his attorney asked him not to comment on the lawsuit.