For this to happen, WARD-FM at 92.1 had to be closed with a dark license until a new owner could be found, as licensees at that time were forbidden to own more than a single AM and a single FM in one market. WJNL-FM 96.5 then signed on the air in 1973, and 92.1 went silent in 1972.
For this situation to arise, WARD-FM at 92.1 had to be shut down with a dark license until a new owner was identified, as stations were restricted from owning more than one AM and one FM station in the same market. WJNL-FM 96.5 then launched in 1973, while 92.1 went silent in 1972.