In the 1980s, many urban contemporary stations began to spring up.
They continued as an adult contemporary station, serving the Aurora area at that time.
"Dean and Jack" hosted the morning show on the adult contemporary station for 12 years.
The station was one of three soft adult contemporary stations in the Charlotte market.
Sometimes, an urban contemporary station will play classic soul music songs from the '70s and early '80s to make old people happy.
The conclusion was that there was a need for another contemporary music station in the market.
The station has been an adult contemporary music station since March 15, 1982.
Some 18-to-34-year-olds would listen to gospel music with their older counterparts usually not heard on most urban contemporary stations.
The station is now a news, current affairs and adult contemporary music station.
In the summer of 1997, it was determined that Allentown only needed one adult contemporary station.