 In 1983, racist remarks on religious programs broadcast over country-formatted KTTL and connections to the Posse Comitatus movement led to state and national backlash against the station; after relaunching the station as a contemporary hit radio outlet under the KMCS call letters and having its license renewal designated for hearing, Charles Babbs settled the hearing by agreeing not to pursue a renewal of KMCS's license.In 1975, Charles and Nellie Babbs filed a construction permit for a new radio station in Dodge City and emerged the winners of a comparative hearing two years later after the owners of KEDD radio dropped out of the proceeding.The new, 100,000-watt station went on the air as country-formatted KTTL on December 13, 1977, bringing Dodge City its second commercial FM station and fourth overall.