wˈɔːɹp ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bɪɡˈæn æz ɐn ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt ʌvðə bˈɑːks ʌntˈɪl ðæt nˈɛtwɜːks ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən baɪ vˈaɪəkˌɑːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ˌɛmtˌiːvˈiː tˈuː.
WARP originally began as an affiliate of The Box until that network's acquisition by Viacom in 2001, it became MTV2.