ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl ɪlˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, wˈɪvɡ splˈɪt fɹʌm ɪts sˈɪməlkˌæst wɪð dˌʌbəljˌuːˌeɪtʃbˌiːkjˈuːˌɛfˈɛm ænd bɪɡˈæn stˈʌntɪŋ wɪð ɐ lˈuːp ʌv "blˈɪstɚɹ ɪnðə sˈʌn" baɪ vˈaɪəlɪt fˈɛmz, ænd tʃˈeɪndʒd fˈɔːɹmæt tʊ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ɹˈɑːk æt fˈoːɹ pˈiː.ˈɛm., bɹˈændᵻd æz "nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˈɛks".
On April 11, 2013, WIVG split from its simulcast with WHBQ-FM and began stunting with a loop of "Blister in the Sun" by Violet Femmes, and changed format to alternative rock at 4 p.m., branded as "96X".