 In September 2002, the station changed call letters to WLIE and flipped formats to become a talk radio station, Mornings were hosted by David Weiss (of WALK-FM fame), Tracy Burgess (of WBAB fame), and later with Weiss and Amanda Clarke; and "Captain" Steve Reggie with Traffic; Ed Tyll held down mid-days, while Mike Seigel held down drive-time with "Major" Matt Bartlett on Traffic; night time featured a rotating schedule of brokered programing and overnights featured Jim Bohannon from WestwoodOne.Weekends featured Lynn Samuels of WABC fame.The Program Director of IslandTalk 540 was John McDermott, a long time producer at WOR.