 The Leland Bisbee group sold KTKT to Lotus Communications in 1972.In late 1985, as contemporary music listening moved to FM, Lotus dropped KTKT's live Top 40 format, to carry the Transtar Radio Networks' adult contemporary satellite feed from Los Angeles.In the spring of 1989, KTKT dropped music altogether to become an all-news radio station, airing the audio feed of CNN Headline News.