2000, the station was sold to NextMedia Group. Star 96.7 On February 2, 2004, while playing "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, the song started slowing down, until the song was cut halfway through. After 15 seconds of dead air and a minute of stunting with radio sounds, this led to the launch of the station's new adult contemporary format as "Star 96.7". The first song to air under the new branding and format is "Lucky Star" by Madonna. The "Star" branded adult contemporary format had previously aired on 93.5 WJTW, but the station was sold to HBC and flipped to a Spanish language format, as WVIX. On February 9, 2004, its call sign was changed to WSSR. In 2008, WSSR moved its transmitting antenna from Joliet (where it was co-located on WJOL's tower) to a 350-foot tower located at 159th Street & Cedar Road in Homer Glen. The move solidified the stations signal coverage in the I-88 and I-355 corridor as well as the southwest suburbs. WSSR and NextMedia's 32 other radio stations were sold to Digity, LLC for $85 million; the transaction was consummated on February 10, 2014. Effective February 25, 2016, Digity, LLC and its 124 radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media for $264 million. Scott Childers joined WSSR in 2008 as afternoon drive host, and became program director in 2012. In April 2019, Childers was replaced in his weekday afternoon and evening shift by Eddie Volkman. HD programming WSSR transmits in HD Radio and provides a multicast (extra) channel, which carries sister station, WJOL-AM 1340 on HD 2. The main HD channel, HD 1 simulcasts the over-the-air (analog) channel. References External links Star 96.7 WSSR official website Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1960 SSR Alpha Media radio stations 1960 establishments in Illinois