The collective knowledge of Pitchfork&#146;s contributors is an invaluable tool for finding new and interesting rock; on the other hand, the mag is marred by bad writers who frequently confuse opacity with profundity. The rock programming at ALBUM 88, WRAS-FM (88.5) is Pitchfork&#146;s encyclopedic equal. Only, instead of writing about the music, Georgia State&#146;s student-run station plays you the music. And instead of being pompous, the student DJs are smart people who play interesting music because they think you might like it. You won&#146;t like all of it. But if you like discovering new rock, it&#146;s your best bet, short of stealing cool people&#146;s iPods. less...

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Project 96.1 (WKLS-FM) (Permanently Closed)

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Project 96.1 (WKLS-FM) (Permanently Closed)

Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

92.9 Dave FM (Permanently Closed)

&#147;Rock is dead, they say,&#148; was the Who&#146;s infamous proclamation in the &#146;70s, and they may have been more prescient than they realized. It&#146;s no coincidence that most rock stations in Atlanta now have classic rock formats. All old, all the time. They may be dinosaur bands but a lot of them still put out new material, which never gets played on the radio. Without the Internet, would anyone have even heard of one of the most important albums of the year, Neil Young&#146;s Living With War? That&#146;s why we like the freewheeling format of DAVE-FM (92.9). There&#146;s an interesting blend of old and new, and Mara Davis has the spiciest tongue on the local radio scene. Long live rock!

www.929davefm.com/.

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Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

WBZY-FM (105.3) The Buzz

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99x WNNX-FM (99.7)

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

99X (97.9 WWWQ-FM)

WNNX-FM (99.7) 404-741-0997 www.99x.com

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2004
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

WNNX-FM (99.7)

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2004
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

Wnnx-Fm (99.7)

Though it used to have a reputation for being somewhat pedestrian, the city's "alternative" rock station seems less and less mainstream these days. Or maybe the mainstream itself is becoming less and less mainstream. Anyway, when it comes to a variety of modern and alternative rock, WNNX-FM (99.7), well, rocks. From the wildly popular Incubus and Franz Ferdinand to upstart bands such as U.K. export the Streets and quasi dance-punk Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 99X's playlist provides plenty of edgy beats - and an independent voice in the dial's sea of Clear Channel sameness. "404-497-4700. www.99X.com." less...

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2003
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

WNNX-FM 99.7

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2002
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

99X

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

Album 88 WRAS-FM 88.5

404-651-2240 www.wras.org OK, so they're a little heavy on the Stereolab/Belle & Sebastian hipster trip, but if your idea of rock doesn't start with Staind and end with Collective Soul, 88.5 is just about the only viable listening option in town. Despite a more tightly controlled playlist than the station had back in the more freeform golden days, the mix of sounds is still quite eclectic. Plus, WRAS' specialty shows point a much-needed spotlight at artists and genres that are consistently ignored by mainstream radio. less...

Best Rock Radio Station BOA Award Winner

99X

Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

WRAS 88.5

Professionally but passionately run, in recent years WRAS has become a model for everything that a college radio station is supposed to be. With an incredible variety of specialty shows and DJs who don't sound like they're auditioning for 99X (even if they are), the station offers a rare solace from the criminally bland norm that has taken Atlanta's radio dial hostage. In one recent 24-hour period, we heard WRAS play XTC's "No Thugs in Our House," James Brown's rockin' "There Was a Time," a classic track by the Who, and even a thundering new song from local band Spectralux's Live at the Earl CD. This is exactly what a rock station should be doing. less...

Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

99X (97.9 WWWQ-FM)

Commercial "alternative" rock station 99X is one of the most influential stations in the country. With the advent of the 99X website, www99x.com, the station is now positioned to serve worldwide tastemakers. A massive hit record can be spawned from the regular rotation of a regional favorite, just ask Shawn Mullins, Angie Aparo or current 99X darlings, the Brand New Immortals. It's the slick new Top 40 with a modem, modern and hip without the Casey Kasem schmaltz. less...

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