 In 1981, the station took in new call letters WZIP and became an oldies station before returning to country in 1986.In 1988, a group of investors who were graduates of the historically black Morehouse College bought WZIP, and the station call letters changed to WPUL and format changed to urban contemporary.Most recently, WPUL broadcast progressive talk radio shows including "The Thom Hartmann Program" and "The Stephanie Miller Show" as well as various African-American-oriented shows like "Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton" and locally produced shows.