baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ɪts sˌiːˌeɪtʃˈɑːɹ fˈɔːɹmæt hæd fˈeɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹtlˈɪvd ɹˈɑːk fˈoːɹɾi fˈɔːɹmæt bˌʌt ˈoʊnli lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ lˈɛs ðˌænə jˈɪɹ, ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ bˈæk ɪts mˈeɪnstɹiːm fˈɔːɹmæt.
By 1987, its CHR format had faded into a short-lived Rock 40 format but only lasted for less than a year, retaining back its mainstream format.