 During its time as a Rhythmic, the station was an affiliate of the Portland, Oregon-based "Playhouse" morning show.At Midnight on January 10, 2007, WKPO abruptly dropped Rhythmic Top 40.After looping "Hip Hop Is Dead" by Nas all day on the 10th, the station reverted to a stunt of different music from different formats, with voiceovers suggesting any one of them could be the new format that would launch on January 13.