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".
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".