DR K ▁was ▁initially ▁lic ensed ▁to ▁Lawrence ▁Bus se . ▁ ▁Central ▁Communic ations ▁purchased ▁the ▁license ▁from ▁Bus se ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁W DR K ▁started ▁with ▁an ▁ 8 0 ' s ▁music ▁format ▁when ▁it ▁signed - on ▁in ▁mid - August ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁then ▁officially ▁deb uted ▁itself ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁as ▁" 9 9 . 9 ▁The ▁Car p " ▁with ▁an ▁active ▁rock ▁format . ▁ ▁W DR K ▁and ▁sister ▁stations ▁W A XX - FM , ▁W A YY - AM ▁W IAL - FM , ▁W E A Q - AM ▁& ▁W E CL - FM ▁were ▁sold ▁to ▁Ma ver ick ▁Media , ▁L LC ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁W DR K ▁began ▁broadcast ing ▁live ▁ 2 4 ▁hours ▁a ▁day ▁on ▁the ▁Internet ▁in ▁April , ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁station ' s ▁URL ▁changed ▁from ▁ 9 9 9 the car pon line . com ▁to ▁the car pro cks . com ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁station ▁switched ▁to ▁all ▁Christmas ▁( season al ) ▁music ▁format ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁" Bob ▁ 9 9 . 9 ". ▁ ▁The ▁format ▁was ▁adult ▁hits