Complex sentence: Solid Gold Soul was short-lived, however, and by the fall of 1996, the format was dropped and WGLD flipped to Jones Radio Network's Smooth Jazz 24/7 format.
Split into simpler sentences: Solid Gold Soul was short-lived, however. By the fall of 1996, the format was dropped and WGLD flipped to Jones Radio Network's Smooth Jazz 24/7 format.