The sports radio format and Fox Sports Radio affiliation was dropped in November 2010 after Clear Channel announced a new affiliation agreement between the network and WNIO. In exchange, WANR revived their previous classic hits format christened as "The Blizzard". WANR's call sign was changed to WHTX on January 20, 2011. WHTX then switched formats again to adult standards on March 22, 2011 with programming sourced from Dial Global Local's The Lounge format, with longtime Youngstown radio personality Gary Rhamy in morning drive. Operating control of WHTX was leased out to Jim Davison that June 6, who then teamed up with Laurel Taylor to form JL Communications LLC in November 2011, in addition to assuming operating control of WYCL. The station in this period featured local high school sports coverage with Warren JFK and Warren G. Harding High School, and was the flagship station of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League from 2011 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2011 through 2012 (and a portion of the 2013 season) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football for a portion of the 2013 season.