This could be an interesting flip. It’s currently a Modern Hot AC. Not too long ago, it was a Jack FM clone. Before that it was CHR as WTVI “I-96″ and had a catchy Reelworld custom.
Folks on the Michigan Radio and TV Buzzboard are guessing it will flip to Contemporary Christian Music.
Radioinsight.com believes the new format will be Modern Rock. They also report that owner Clear Channel has registered several 961 related domains recently including channel961.net, channel961fm.com, channel961online.com, chanel961.com, ch961.com, radiox961.com and 961shinefm.com. Clear Channel uses the “Channel†moniker mainly on CHR’s, including WKQI Detroit, KHTS San Diego and KZCH Wichita, but Clear Channel already has a CHR in the market with WSNX.
The “scary” video at 961maxfm.com shows only “2.4.08 @ 10:01″ which is when the new station premieres. (I think that’s 3pm UK time Monday in case anyone wants to catch the flip. There’s a stream link at thestreamcenter.com.)
-Mike