wˈɪkz ɔːlɹˌɛdi hæd ɐ sˈɛkəndɚɹi ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən wɪð fˈɑːks tə kˈæɹi fˈɑːks kˈɪdz, wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪnðə stˈeɪʃən bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə pɹiːˈɛmpt mˈʌtʃ ʌv ˌɛnbˌiːsˈiːz pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪts dˈeɪtaɪm sˈoʊp ˈɑːpɚɹəz.
WICZ already had a secondary affiliation with Fox to carry Fox Kids, which resulted in the station beginning to preempt much of NBC's programming (especially its daytime soap operas).