 Initially licensed to Vergennes, Vermont, WXPS's signal had trouble reaching Burlington, forcing the station to apply for a translator on 97.3 FM in late 1996; after only a year, however, the station decided to drop the format, and following a brief silent period WXPS switched to sports talk.Soon afterward, WXPS leased out WEAV (960 AM) as a simulcast.Capstar Broadcasting purchased WXPS in 1998.