used on WNEW-FM in New York City. As a replacement for Howard Stern, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show debuted as WQBK-FM/WQBJ's morning show (based at co-owned WGRD-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan). (The Edge name was later revived on Pamal Broadcasting's active rock station WZMR.) During this time, WQBK-FM/WQBJ were positioned between WPYX and WZMR in terms of music playlist. Two years later, the stations again returned to active rock, using slogans such as Relentless Rock and Go Rock Yourself to promote the new format. The stations began to climb back up the ratings. Like the former Edge, the stations had an alternative lean, although most modern rock songs played on the stations were found on both the modern and active rock charts. A year later, WHRL flipped to active rock. By the end of 2010, WQBK-FM/WQBJ was the only Active Rock radio station remaining in the Albany market, as WZMR had changed to country music and WHRL began simulcasting talk radio WGY. Mediabase and Arbitron began listing WQBK-FM/WQBJ as active rock stations, while Nielsen BDS put WQBK-FM/WQBJ on the mainstream rock panel as of 2012. On September 2, 2011, WKLI-FM flipped from variety hits to active rock adding new competition in the Albany market. However, WQBK-FM/WQBJ still leaned more alternative than its competitor. WKLI's rock format lasted only two years, as in October 2013, WKLI flipped from active rock to country music, leaving WQBK-FM/WQBJ as the only active rock radio station in the Albany area once again. By 2017, WQBK-FM/WQBJ had evolved back to a classic rock format so as to compete with WPYX, but with a more '80s and '90s based format. The stations used the slogan Classic Rock Redefined. Soft AC On July 1, 2019, WQBK-FM and WQBJ dropped the "Q103" rock format, which was moved to co-owned WQSH. WQBK-FM and WQBJ then began stunting, directing listeners to tune to WQSH, as WQBK-FM and WQBJ planned to take on new formats. Until July 2019, WQBK-FM had been longest-running commercial rock music station in the Albany radio market, predating WPYX by five years. At the time of the format's move to WQSH, WQBK-FM's DJ line-up included The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show, Candace, Tigman, Vinnie and Nights with Alice Cooper. On August 1, 2019, WQBK-FM ended stunting and launched a soft adult contemporary format, branded as "103.9 The Breeze", putting the station in competition with Pamal