has worked for KQKE, which was otherwise not related to KQAK. Today, the station, AM 960, is KNEW. The KQAK call letters currently reside on a station in Bend, Oregon. More format and ownership changes On June 22, 1985, following four days of stunting with all-Brian Eno music, the station became KKCY ("The City"), with an eclectic rock format, partly inspired by another midwestern station, KTCZ in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All of The Quake's on-air staffers left the station, except for Bennett and his morning sidekick, Joe Regelski. Bennett left a short time later when station management insisted he play more music on his show, and later brought his morning show (sans Regelski) to KITS. The 98.9 frequency then underwent years of turmoil. In late 1986, the station dropped the eclectic freeform rock in favor of Big Band/Adult Standards (shades of the original KMPX); then, on February 1, 1988, they adopted a short-lived CHR format as KHIT. Both of these changes elicited a large outcry from the dedicated following KKCY's format had gathered. A group called "Coalition To Save The City" was formed and the group lobbied KHIT's owners to change the format back. The format lasted for 3 months and 5 days, as on May 6, 1988, after playing "Shakedown" by Bob Segar, the station dropped its short-lived CHR format and immediately began simulcasting KOFY-AM for 8 days. The station was eventually purchased by Bay Area media mogul James Gabbert, who changed the call letters to KOFY-FM on May 14, 1988, matching the calls of sister station KOFY-TV (channel 20) and KOFY radio (1050 AM, now KTCT). Gabbert returned the station to the previous adult album alternative format, which lasted for two years amid much tweaking. The next owner of KOFY-FM, Viacom, later obtained their neighboring station on the dial, KLRS (99.1 FM) in Santa Cruz. The two stations tweaked KOFY's Triple A format to "Rock Adult Contemporary" and adopted the call letters KDBK (98.9) and KDBQ (99.1) - "Double 99" on July 30, 1990. The two stations then shifted to a Hot Adult Contemporary format on March 13, 1993 as Star 99. The stations call letters were also changed to KSRY and KSRI. KSOL call letters arrive at 98.9 FM In December 1993, Allen Shaw's Crescent Communications purchased 107.7 KSOL from United Broadcasting, and purchased KSRY and KSRI from Viacom in 1994. Shaw changed 107.7 to KYLD in April