After KHJK's sale to EMF Broadcasting in June 2012, KRBE's HD2 signal changed to 1960s and 70s Oldies music from the True Oldies Channel. In 2014, the HD2 signal began carrying an updated oldies sound from Westwood One's Good Time Oldies format. KRBE was the flagship station for the syndicated "Nights Live With Adam Bomb", from May 2012 until January 2015, when the show ended its run. KRBE was the winner of the 2017 Marconi CHR Station of the Year Award. On March 4, 2005, long time morning show host Sam Malone announced that he was leaving the station for a position at KTRH. Malone was replaced by afternoon host Atom Smasher, while Maria Todd remained as co-host. On July 7, 2006, Atom and Maria were let go immediately following that day's show. Cumulus said it was taking the station in a new direction and needed a show that widely appealed to the entire Houston market and a team that knew the city and its people. The same day, longtime DJ Scott Sparks exited KRBE after nearly 20 years to begin mornings at classic hits station 107.5 KLDE (now KGLK), reuniting Sparks with former KRBE program director and morning show DJ Paul Christy. On July 13, 2006, it was announced that "The Roula and Ryan Show", which had aired on KHMX, would return to Houston airwaves on KRBE. The team, which relaunched their morning show on July 24, 2006, consists of Roula Christie and Ryan Berrigan (also known as Ryan Chase). He returned to KRBE after a ten-year absence, along with their producer Eric Rowe. Ironically, Christie also returned to KRBE after a six-year absence. She was paired with the aforementioned Atom Smasher from 1998 to 2000 on the 6-10 p.m. shift.