ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti kˈeɪmˈɛn nˈaʊ kˈæθlɪk stˈeɪʃən kˌeɪkˌeɪdˌiːdˈiː bɪɡˈæn plˈeɪɪŋ tˈɑːp fˈoːɹɾi hˈɪts ænd bˈiːt ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ hˈæʃ wˈʌn kˌeɪˌɛfˌɛksˈɛm ɪnðə ɹˈeɪɾɪŋz.
In 1962, 1290 KMEN (now Catholic station KKDD) began playing Top 40 hits and beat the former #1 KFXM in the ratings.