on february 19, 2008, kkaw changed its format from country to oldies, simulcasting krrr 104.9 fm cheyenne, wyoming. it changed its format back to country in 2012. on june 13, 2013, kkaw went silent. the station changed its call sign to kkwy on july 15, 2013, and back to the current kkaw on february 24, 2014.