ɹˈeɪɾɪŋz fɚðə klˈæsɪk hˈɪts fˈɔːɹmæt wɜːɹ ɪnˈɪʃəli vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd bˌʌt sˈuːn dɹˈɑːpt ˈɔf, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ðə stˈeɪʃən ɪvˈɑːlvd tə klˈæsɪk ɹˈɑːk.
Ratings for the classic hits format were initially very good but soon dropped off, and in 1990, the station evolved to classic rock.