ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ɐbˈɔːɹɾɪv ɐtˈɛmpt tə sˈɛl ðə stˈeɪʃən tə tɹˈænz kˈɑːm, ˈoʊnɚz ʌv kˌeɪˌɛlzˌiːˈaɪ nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.nˈaɪn ˌɛfˈɛm, ænd ɡˌoʊɪŋ sˈaɪlənt ɐɡˈɛn æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv sˈʌmɚ, fiːˈɛstɚ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ pˈɜːtʃɪst ðə stˈeɪʃən ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
After an abortive attempt to sell the station to TransCom, owners of KLZI 99.9 FM, and going silent again at the end of summer, Fiesta Radio purchased the station in November 1986.