In 1978 WLAK was sold to Storer Broadcasting Co., group owner of Radio Stations KTNQ(AM)-KGBS(FM), Los Angeles; WGBS(AM), Miami; WSPD(AM), Toledo, Oh.; and WHN(AM), New York, as well as seven television stations [REF].
In the mid-1990s, WLIT evolved out of Soft rock and into a straight [soft rock music|soft rock]] format.