FCC pulls Atlanta alt-rock station 99x off the air after interference complaints
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Alright folks, we got some lame as heck news today, here’s the press:
— 99X (@99x) April 11, 2018
“Pursuant to a decision by the FCC, 99x will cease transmission at 98.9 FM at midnight tonight. 99x will still be broadcast on 99.7 HD2, on the 99x app, Alexa and streaming at https://t.co/R3HOIu13IC.”
The Cumulus Atlanta station returned on Jan. 1, 2016 , after a three-year absence.
A few things we want you to know:
1. We are pursuing the FCC with an appeal of their decision. We believe the interference complaints were remediated successfully and we have a right to continue to provide lovers of 99X with a product they have proven they love. We are not sure how long the process will take, but we will do all that we can to return 99x to the FM band.
2. This is not the end of 99x! Through the distribution channels described above, we’ll continue to program the station with the passion, the love and the effort we have. To that end we will be launching a promotional campaign on our products informing listeners on where they can find 99x.
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
