On Friday, October 6, 2006, It appeared Clear Channel had changed the station's format to country.The station is temporarily known as "106.1 The Rooster". Syndicated duo John Boy and Billy have returned to the Raleigh-Durham market and are being promoted as soon to be on the new station, however they will in fact turn up on sister station WRVA 100.7 "The River".The temporary switch to the country format is what is called "stunting". Clear Channel last stunted in the Raleigh-Durham market during the format change of WTRG-FM Oldies 100.7 to "The River." 106.1 WRDU'S New format is set to debut on Monday October 9th featuring Whoopi Goldberg on morning drive and a mix of rythmic and CHR music. 100.7 will soon receive the call letters WRDU and will pick up where they left off on the 106.1 frequency with former 106.1 afternoon man Bob "The Blade" doing afternoons. A massive promotion by 100.7 WRDU will involve the air staff thanking listeners for "bringing the station back", of course that's all smoke and mirrors since the station really never left , it was just moved to a better signal.
