in 1980, the station was sold to hampro-wireless. hampro ownership, while short, was consequential, as the company received the construction permit to build a new fm radio station to accompany kghm. kqmo 97.7, now kzbk 96.9, signed on august 17, 1981, simulcasting the am station during the day and airing its own programming until midnight. two years later, however, kghm-kqmo went silent and remained so for a year until the station was sold to dwight and carolyn carver in 1984. the resumption of operations of both stations was delayed into 1985 by fcc requirements. after the sale, both stations changed call letters: kqmo became kzbk, while kghm became kgng (good news of god) with gospel music.