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| The move created spectrum space for two new radio stations in Alabama, but forced two low-power stations off the air: [[Southern Polytechnic State University]] [[LPFM|low-power]] station [[WGHR (college radio)|WGHR]] and [[Georgia Public Broadcasting]] [[FM translator]] [[W264AE]], both on 100.7 MHz. | The move created spectrum space for two new radio stations in Alabama, but forced two low-power stations off the air: [[Southern Polytechnic State University]] [[LPFM|low-power]] station [[WGHR (college radio)|WGHR]] and [[Georgia Public Broadcasting]] [[FM translator]] [[W264AE]], both on 100.7 MHz. |
| ===Q100 (2001-2008)=== | ===Q100 (2001–2008)=== |
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| Susquehanna continued to pursue a larger signal for the station, eventually earning approval from the FCC to go from Class C3 to Class C2. The upgrade occurred on October 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM, when the station moved from the Turner Broadcasting tower to the [[Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel]]. WWWQ was now powered at 12,500 watts, using a [[radio masts and towers|tower]] that better covered the Atlanta market.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2007/Radio-All-BC-YB-2007.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007 page D-148]</ref> In 2006, Cumulus Media acquired Susquehanna, including both 99X and Q100. | Susquehanna continued to pursue a larger signal for the station, eventually earning approval from the FCC to go from Class C3 to Class C2. The upgrade occurred on October 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM, when the station moved from the Turner Broadcasting tower to the [[Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel]]. WWWQ was now powered at 12,500 watts, using a [[radio masts and towers|tower]] that better covered the Atlanta market.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2007/Radio-All-BC-YB-2007.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007 page D-148]</ref> In 2006, Cumulus Media acquired Susquehanna, including both 99X and Q100. |
| ===Rock 100.5 (2008-2022)=== | ===Rock 100.5 (2008–2022)=== |
| [[File:WNNX ROCK100.5 logo.png|thumb|right|"Rock 100.5" logo (2008-2019)]] | [[File:WNNX ROCK100.5 logo.png|thumb|right|"Rock 100.5" logo (2008–2019)]] |
| On January 11, 2008, Cumulus announced that Q100 would move to the 100,000-watt signal at 99.7 MHz, replacing "99X", on January 25. The transition began on January 21, when WWWQ's "The Bert Show" was simulcast on both stations. (99X's morning show was cancelled the week before.) 99X signed off on 99.7 FM/HD1 and moved to 99.7-HD2, with Q100 moving to 99.7 FM/HD1, at 5:30 a.m. on January 25.<ref>Rodney Ho, "Q100 moving to 99.7, Fram & Craig out at 99X, Regular Guys back?," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', January 11, 2008.</ref><ref>Richard L. Eldredge, "Peach Buzz: Q100 to take place of 99X; Fram fired," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', January 12, 2008.</ref> On the same day, at 6 a.m., 100.5 began [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]], first with [[Beyoncé Knowles]] singing "To the Left" (from her song "[[Irreplaceable]]") and morning show host Bert Weiss redirecting listeners to the new frequency. At 10 a.m., the stunting then switched to a loop where eight different formats were presented, with listeners having the option to call the station and vote on which was their favorite. On January 28, 2008, at 5:45 a.m., [[The Regular Guys]] announced the debut of "Rock 100.5", carrying a [[radio format]] similar to their previous station [[WWPW|WKLS]] (formerly "96 Rock"), which itself changed formats to [[active rock]] as "Project 9-6-1". Rock 100.5's first song was "[[Baba O' Riley]]" by [[The Who]]. WWWQ and WNNX swapped call signs the following day. | On January 11, 2008, Cumulus announced that Q100 would move to the 100,000-watt signal at 99.7 MHz, replacing "99X", on January 25. The transition began on January 21, when WWWQ's "The Bert Show" was simulcast on both stations. (99X's morning show was cancelled the week before.) 99X signed off on 99.7 FM/HD1 and moved to 99.7-HD2, with Q100 moving to 99.7 FM/HD1, at 5:30 a.m. on January 25.<ref>Rodney Ho, "Q100 moving to 99.7, Fram & Craig out at 99X, Regular Guys back?," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', January 11, 2008.</ref><ref>Richard L. Eldredge, "Peach Buzz: Q100 to take place of 99X; Fram fired," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', January 12, 2008.</ref> On the same day, at 6 a.m., 100.5 began [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]], first with [[Beyoncé Knowles]] singing "To the Left" (from her song "[[Irreplaceable]]") and morning show host Bert Weiss redirecting listeners to the new frequency. At 10 a.m., the stunting then switched to a loop where eight different formats were presented, with listeners having the option to call the station and vote on which was their favorite. On January 28, 2008, at 5:45 a.m., [[The Regular Guys]] announced the debut of "Rock 100.5", carrying a [[radio format]] similar to their previous station [[WWPW|WKLS]] (formerly "96 Rock"), which itself changed formats to [[active rock]] as "Project 9-6-1". Rock 100.5's first song was "[[Baba O' Riley]]" by [[The Who]]. WWWQ and WNNX swapped call signs the following day. |
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| The station's next format adjustment began in mid-2016 with a slogan tweak to "Atlanta's Rock Station." No personnel changes were made, and the music was slightly updated to focusing more on chart topping rock hits between the 1980s, 1990s, and recurrent releases, including the [[grunge]] era of rock played more. This format direction helped increase the station's ratings. On August 30, 2019, WNNX shifted back to an active rock lean in their mainstream rock format.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/180055/rock-100-5-atlanta-prepping-new-sound-on-friday/ Rock 100.5 Atlanta Moves to Active Rock]</ref> | The station's next format adjustment began in mid-2016 with a slogan tweak to "Atlanta's Rock Station." No personnel changes were made, and the music was slightly updated to focusing more on chart topping rock hits between the 1980s, 1990s, and recurrent releases, including the [[grunge]] era of rock played more. This format direction helped increase the station's ratings. On August 30, 2019, WNNX shifted back to an active rock lean in their mainstream rock format.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/180055/rock-100-5-atlanta-prepping-new-sound-on-friday/ Rock 100.5 Atlanta Moves to Active Rock]</ref> |
| ===99X on 100.5 (2022-present)=== | ===99X on 100.5 (2022–present)=== |
| On December 1, 2022, WNNX dropped ''[[Elliot in the Morning]]'' after eight months.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=WNNX Drops Elliot in the Morning |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245678/wnnx-drops-elliot-in-the-morning/ |access-date=5 October 2023 |date=5 December 2022}}</ref> The next day, at 5 p.m., after playing "[[Enter Sandman]]" by [[Metallica]], WNNX dropped the rock format and began stunting with a loop of "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]" by [[The Verve]], with sweepers stating "It's coming, [[Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)|same as it ever was.]] Monday morning, 6 a.m." The stunt was likely an allusion to the anniversary of a stunt pulled by former 99X DJ Sean Demery in October 1997, when he garnered local attention after playing the song in a similar loop shortly after its release. At the promised time, WNNX flipped to [[classic alternative]] as "99X”, marking the return of the 99X brand to a full powered signal for the first time since 2008. The first song on the revived "99X" was "[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" by [[The Buggles]], the same song that had launched the original incarnation 30 years prior. A letter on the station's website and Twitter page declared that the station's full-staffed launch had been set for January 3, 2023, effectively making the interim period a [[soft launch]] of the format; while there had been no official confirmation from Cumulus or the station at the time of launch, Cumulus hired several original station staffers for the station's new incarnation, including [[Steve Barnes (actor)|Steve Barnes]], [[Leslie Fram]], Steve Craig, Will Pendarvis, Jill, and Matt ‘Organic’ Jones.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=WNNX Brings Back 99X - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245799/bittersweet-stunt-symphony-for-rock-100-5-atlanta/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |date=5 December 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://formatchangearchive.com/99x-returns-on-100-5/ 99X Returns on 100.5- Format Change Archive]</ref> | On December 1, 2022, WNNX dropped ''[[Elliot in the Morning]]'' after eight months.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=WNNX Drops Elliot in the Morning |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245678/wnnx-drops-elliot-in-the-morning/ |access-date=5 October 2023 |date=5 December 2022}}</ref> The next day, at 5 p.m., after playing "[[Enter Sandman]]" by [[Metallica]], WNNX dropped the rock format and began stunting with a loop of "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]" by [[The Verve]], with sweepers stating "It's coming, [[Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)|same as it ever was.]] Monday morning, 6 a.m." The stunt was likely an allusion to the anniversary of a stunt pulled by former 99X DJ Sean Demery in October 1997, when he garnered local attention after playing the song in a similar loop shortly after its release. At the promised time, WNNX flipped to [[classic alternative]] as "99X”, marking the return of the 99X brand to a full powered signal for the first time since 2008. The first song on the revived "99X" was "[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" by [[The Buggles]], the same song that had launched the original incarnation 30 years prior. A letter on the station's website and Twitter page declared that the station's full-staffed launch had been set for January 3, 2023, effectively making the interim period a [[soft launch]] of the format; while there had been no official confirmation from Cumulus or the station at the time of launch, Cumulus hired several original station staffers for the station's new incarnation, including [[Steve Barnes (actor)|Steve Barnes]], [[Leslie Fram]], Steve Craig, Will Pendarvis, Jill, and Matt ‘Organic’ Jones.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=WNNX Brings Back 99X - RadioInsight |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245799/bittersweet-stunt-symphony-for-rock-100-5-atlanta/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |date=5 December 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://formatchangearchive.com/99x-returns-on-100-5/ 99X Returns on 100.5- Format Change Archive]</ref> |
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