Live Scanner Audio

What NWAL Scanner Network Is

NWAL Scanner Network is a local listening site for scanner audio in northwest Alabama. The site is built around fast access to the live feeds first, with plain-language help for listeners who want to understand common radio terms and scanner behavior.

Coverage Area

Current public feeds focus on Marion County and Lamar County, Alabama. Coverage can vary based on radio traffic, reception, monitored channels, and whether agencies are using channels available to the public feed.

How Live Scanner Audio Works

Choose Marion County or Lamar County and press Listen Live. The player connects to the selected feed and waits for traffic. Long quiet periods are normal. Short calls can also be missed, clipped, unclear, or moved to channels not carried here.

Responsible Listening

Do not use scanner traffic to interfere with responders, identify private people, or go to an active scene. What you hear may be incomplete, delayed, incorrect, or missing important context.

Scanner Help

The scanner help guide explains common 10-codes and radio terms such as en route, on scene, clear, BOLO, ATL, and welfare check.

10-4

Message received

10-7

Out of service

10-8

In service / available

10-23

Arrived on scene

10-28

Vehicle registration check

10-41

Beginning tour / on duty

10-50

Traffic accident