 In 1997, WGIR-AM-FM were purchased by the Capstar Corporation, which was later acquired by Clear Channel Communications, the forerunner to current owner iHeartMedia.In the early 2000s, the station moved to a harder-edged rock format featuring current and past rock acts.By 2005, the station had moved to a more contemporary rock format, After a few years, the playlist once again included a good number of rock artists from past years, including Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Ozzy Osbourne.