Supposedly at the moment Q87.7 launched in May 2012, Cumulus was already interested in buying the stations and relaunching Q101. They couldn't get a reasonable price for the branding from Matt.

i101 launched in July 2012. It continued until January 2014 when 87.7's programming began simulcasting on 101.1 as "101.1" until it went with the 101 WKQX branding in February.