 However, WAES failed to make much headway in the ratings, despite playing many of the songs it played in its heyday as part of the satellite-delivered Oldies Channel format.After 18 months, on June 27, 1988, WAES began airing the "AM Only" adult standards satellite format during the day, and talk show hosts Bruce Williams, Neil Myers and Larry King at night.It brought back the WROQ calls on January 18, 1990, flipped to the Z-Rock network, and rebranded as "Q61".