 Chancellor, in turn, would merge with Capstar to form AMFM, Inc. in 1999.Danny Bonaduce kept WKQI's morning ratings high, but after he departed in January 1998, the station began to falter.ABC/Disney-owned rhythmic-based rival WDRQ took advantage of WKQI's weak spots by moving to a more mainstream Top 40 format with a hotter, more energetic presentation than WKQI.