 The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on the 17th.On January 2, 2020, WYCD tweaked their branding after 19 years to simply "99-5 YCD, Detroit's #1 For Country".On February 18, 2020, to combat against WDRQ's relaunch as "New Country 93-1," WYCD once again tweaked their branding to "New Country 99-5 YCD."