"94.5 FM-Playing Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want". On March 30, 2005, at 3 PM, the all-new Channel 9-4-5 launched. Despite the changes however, the station continues to lean Rhythmic as it battle Main Line Broadcasting's Rhythmic Contemporary rival WDHT for listeners. Main Line's other station, WGTZ, dropped its Top 40 format in November 2007 and flipped to "Fly 92.9", a "We Play Everything"-type Adult hits format, making WDKF the only CHR station in Dayton. The "Channel" branding was used previously in the late 1960s by sister station WONE (AM) "Channel 98" for its then-Top 40 format when it competed with WGTZ's AM sister WING. In May 2009, Clear Channel Communications removed all local disc jockeys from this station, and its website. The station picked up Clear Channel's new programming initiative known as Premium Choice 24 hours a day. The playlist was generated and used nationally in addition to voice tracks and liners. WDKF previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, on their HD-2 channel, is the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format. On May 24, 2011, Clear Channel announced that WDKF would swap signals with sister station WLQT, thus giving the former more signal coverage in the Dayton area. On May 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm EDT, Channel 9-4-5 became Channel 9-9-9, continuing scheduled programming with On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)'s American Top 5 at noon. On September 17, 2012, WDKF changed its call letters to WCHD to go with the "Channel 9-9-9" branding. Channel 9-9-9 has since hired a local afternoon disc jockey and its music is now being programmed by a local program director, Steven Lewis, from 6am - 10pm. This gives Channel 9-9-9 more of a local flavor compared to most Premium Choice [Clear Channel] stations. The station previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, the HD-2 channel carries the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format. WCHD was the original call sign of what is now WDMK 105.9 FM in Detroit, Michigan. References External links Channel 99.9 Greater Cincinnati Radio Guide CHD Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Ohio IHeartMedia radio stations