publicized by the station's "WASH with the Stars" TV advertising campaign. Due to having little success against Washington's established Top 40 stations in WPGC-FM and WRQX, WASH returned to a full service adult contemporary format. Outlet, AMFM and Clear Channel/iHeartMedia ownership In 1986, WASH was sold to The Outlet Company, a Providence, Rhode Island-based broadcasting and retail firm which already owned All News AM 1500 WTOP. Under Outlet ownership, WASH became a more conventional AC station. In 1997, WASH changed hands again, this time acquired by AMFM, Inc. In 1999, AMFM merged into Clear Channel Communications, which today is known as iHeartMedia. Until late 2013, the station played disco music and related dance and pop songs (mostly 1970s hits) in a program known as "Jammin' Saturday Night" from 7 pm to midnight. After the 2013 holiday season, the program was revamped to play songs from the 1980s under the name "All 80's Saturday Night." In July 2017, that program was replaced by "Lovin' Life, Living the 80's," a similar show hosted by Tom Kent. References External links FCC History Cards for WASH (covering 1945-1981) Metromedia ASH Radio stations established in 1945 1945 establishments in Washington, D.C. IHeartMedia radio stations Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States