▁Because ▁the ▁license ▁to ▁broadcast ▁digital ▁" HD ▁Radio " ▁is ▁perpet ual , ▁the ▁station ▁could ▁res ume ▁digital ▁broadcast s ▁at ▁any ▁time . ▁ ▁S ale ▁to ▁S alem ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁S alem ▁Media ▁Group ▁announced ▁it ▁would ▁ac quire ▁K M K I ▁for ▁$ 3 ▁million . ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁S alem ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁the ▁station ▁dis cont in ued ▁its ▁Radio ▁Disney ▁programming ▁and ▁went ▁dark . ▁▁▁ 6 2 0 ▁AM ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁air ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁sim ul cast ing ▁the ▁Christian ▁radio ▁programming ▁of ▁sister ▁station ▁ 1 0 0 . 7 ▁K WR D - FM . ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁K M K I ▁began ▁sim ul cast ing ▁co - owned ▁ 1 1 6 0 ▁K V CE . ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁station ▁began ▁broadcast ing ▁a ▁business ▁and ▁financial ▁news / t alk ▁format . ▁ ▁K M K I ▁changed ▁its ▁call ▁letters ▁to ▁ ▁K EX B ▁( standing ▁for ▁“ Ex per ts ▁in ▁Business ). ▁ ▁Radio ▁Disney ▁programming ▁for ▁the ▁region ▁later ▁moved ▁to ▁ 9 8 . 7 ▁K L U V ' s ▁HD 3 ▁digital ▁sub