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===99X (WNNX)===
{{For|the current incarnation of WNNX on 100.5 FM|WNNX}}
On October 26, 1992, at noon, "99X" made its debut, with "[[Video Killed The Radio Star]]" by [[The Buggles]] being the first song played.<ref>Gerry Yandel, "New 99X dumps pop superstars in search of younger listeners," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', November 9, 1992.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-10-30.pdf#page=20|date=1992-10-30 |title=Street Talk|publisher=Radio & Records|pages=20|access-date=2023-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://formatchange.com/chr-power-99-wapw-becomes-alternative-99x-wnnx/|title=CHR "Power 99" WAPW becomes Alternative "99X" WNNX - Format Change Archive|date=26 October 1992|website=formatchange.com}}</ref>  A month later, on November 27, 1992, the WAPW call letters were replaced with WNNX.

99X became one of the most influential [[alternative rock]] stations in the United States, and played a key role in breaking numerous acts during its early years. [[Music director]] Sean Demery's push behind [[The Cranberries]]' "[[Linger (The Cranberries song)|Linger]]" in 1993 helped earn the band national attention in the U.S.  On a trip to [[Australia]] in early 1995, [[program director]] Brian Phillips brought back a copy of fledgling band [[Silverchair]]'s debut [[extended play|EP]], which the station began to spin. The day after the release of the group's debut album ''[[Frogstomp]]'', the band gave its first US performance at the Roxy in Atlanta as a "99X Freeloader Show."

WNNX's personalities during this era included [[Steve Barnes (actor)|Steve Barnes]], [[Jimmy Baron]], [[Leslie Fram]], Steve Craig, Sean Demery, Will Pendarvis, [[Fred Toettcher|Fred "Toucher" Toettcher]] and Rich Shertenlieb; the latter two would later find success in Boston as hosts of [[The Toucher and Rich Show|''Toucher and Rich'']] on [[WBZ-FM]]. The station also hosted a weekly live performance series named ''[[Live X]]''.

On May 5, 2006, [[Cumulus Media]] acquired Susquehanna Radio and all of its stations, including WNNX and sister station Q100. Over the next 20 months, Cumulus continued to support WNNX's alternative rock format, despite a noticeable decline in the [[Arbitron ratings]].<ref>Rodney Ho, "Seismic shifts rock 3 Atlanta radio stations," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', January 21, 2003.</ref><ref>Rodney Ho, "Faltering 99X goes in search of identity," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', June 25, 2006.</ref><ref>Rodney Ho, "99X continues slide in ratings," ''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', October 24, 2006.</ref>