 The format was not competitive with the other stations in Charlotte established in this format, and was abandoned early in 1985.WSOC's owners then tried to find a place for AM 93 within the established bounds of country music that WSOC-FM had carved out in their then-16 years in the format.At times, AM-93 was programmed separately in midday and evening hours, and simulcast the FM during morning and afternoon drive times.