After the owner of WIOG bought WGER then sold the old station at 106.3, WIOG and WGER switched call signs in September 1986. WGER moved its beautiful music to the lower powered 106.3 and WIOG's CHR format was planted at 102.5.
This led to a switch of call signs for WIOG and WGER in September 1986, after the owner of WIOG acquired WGER and then sold the previous station at 106.3. WGER moved its beautiful music format to the lower-powered 106.3, while WIOG's CHR format was relocated to 102.5.