Flinn Broadcasting announced Thursday, April 11, that 96X
has returned at WIVG 96.1-FM.
According to Bill Dries at memphisdailynews.com, before the
format switch Thursday afternoon, just in time for afternoon drive time, the
station had been playing “Blister” by Violent Femmes continuously.
In its previous incarnation, 96X was at 95.7 and was owned
by the Clear Channel broadcasting group that also included Rock 103 and
WREC-AM.
The new radio station’s Facebook page includes the old 96X
logo complete with the lizard and the station’s slogan of “Never Blend In.”
When the radio station debuted in 1994, its playlist
included such new bands as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soul Asylum, Soundgarden,
Cracker and Green Day. All were bands that weren’t getting airplay in other
commercial radio formats in the Memphis
market. They represented a different sound and a different audience than the
long established artists being featured on album rock, classic rock and album
oriented rock radio stations at the time.
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