sentences:  In fact, the simulcast garnered the highest ratings in the United States for the FM "Hot Talk" format under programmer Keith Harris and consultant Doug Silver.WASK also featured high school and professional sports on the weekends with 1970s and 1980s classic hits music filling the other weekend dayparts.Despite a successful run as a news/talk station, WASK dropped the format in September 1997 citing expense as the main reason for the switch.