according to jackson "jack da wack" tally, who was also one of b97 fm's first bee jocks, in early november 1979, the station slowly started to work more top 40 music into the playlist and scaled back the rhythmic titles. by the end of that year, the staff was ready for the format change to b97 fm. this station would be a popular top 40 outlet for years to come, much like "the mighty 690, wtix" was in the 1960s and 1970s.