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This article is about the current WNNX (Rock 100.5). For the former WNNX (99X), see WNNX (99X).
WNNX (100.5 FM, "Rock 100.5") is an Atlanta radio station that is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. It broadcasts from the same building as its other Atlanta sister stations WWWQ FM ("Q100", 99.7 MHz) and 99X. WNNX's main transmitter is located in downtown Atlanta atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. On Monday, January 28, 2008, at 6:00 a.m., The Regular Guys announced the debut of Rock 100.5, carrying a format similar to their previous station WKLS 96 Rock.
[edit] HistoryThe 100.5 frequency has been in metro Atlanta, licensed to College Park since early 2001. Before then, the station was licensed to Anniston as WHMA-FM, broadcasting as country music station "Alabama 100". (After the move, the WHMA-FM callsign shifted to another frequency in that area and became WHMA-FM "The Big 95", 95.5 MHz)) Interested in moving the station to Atlanta, station owner Robert Gammon proposed that the station be re-licensed to Sandy Springs, and remain at 100,000 watts ERP (class C). The FCC ruled that Sandy Springs was "not a community", citing its unincorporated status and letters of support from local organizations in Sandy Springs that had "Atlanta" as the address, and declined the proposal. (An agreement had already been made with the nearest co-channel station, WSSL-FM in Upstate South Carolina for it to move further away, however the station was sold to Clear Channel Communications in the interim and the agreement was negated.) After exhausting his funds in pursuit of the reallocation, Gammon sold the station to Susquehanna Radio. In a revised application before the FCC, Susquehanna proposed a different city of license, College Park. The FCC approved the application, but changed the class of the station from C (up to 100 kW at 600 meters or 1968 feet) down to C3 (up to 25 kW at 100 meters or 328 feet) to protect the licensed broadcast range of WSSL. Susquehanna was also forced to slightly null the station's signal in the direction of WSSL to stay in compliance with spacing rules. The move created spectrum space for two new radio stations in Alabama, but forced WGHR and W264AE off the air in the Atlanta area. [edit] Q100100.5's first format was Top 40 station WWWQ Q100, which made its debut in early 2001. Despite its limited signal, Q100 grew to the point that it often received higher Arbitron ratings than several of its 100,000-watt competitors, including sister station 99X. Susquehanna continued to pursue a larger signal for the station, eventually earning approval from the FCC to upgrade from class C3 to class C2. The upgrade occurred on October 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM. In 2006, Cumulus acquired the station from Susquehanna. On January 11, 2008, Cumulus announced that Q100 would move to the 100,000-watt signal at 99.7 MHz. Q100 was finally moved off of the 100.5 signal on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 5:45 AM. [edit] Disc jockeys[edit] The Regular GuysRock 100.5's morning show is The Regular Guys, featuring Larry Wachs and Eric Von Haessler. The show also features "Southside" Steve Rickman and producer Tim Andrews, with Mark Owens on traffic. The Regular Guys had a successful run at cross-town rival 96 Rock before being fired from for accidentally airing audio from a pornographic film. Wachs and Von Hasessler were rehired at sister station news-talk WGST before moving back to 96Rock for a second stint, but were fired again for secretly taping co-workers' conversation in the restroom. Before doing traffic for The Regular Guys, Owens served as producer for 99X's New Morning X with Sean, Leslie, and Jenners. Before that, Owens was on sister station Q100 as "Phil Terrana", acting as The Bert Show's Assistant Producer and Man On The Street. ("Phil Terrana" is the real name of former Star 94 morning show host Steve McCoy.) Owens got his start at 99X working Saturday overnights. [edit] Regular staff
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[edit] Rock 100.5 shows
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[edit] Former DJs (pre-2008)[edit] Q100.5
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