(Shortly before WBUZ's end, WCQA submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to the Jamestown, New York suburb of Falconer; however, it was rescinded when WBUZ failed, leaving Dunkirk with WCQA as the lone commercial radio station.) However, after 2000, the station shifted to a satellite adult contemporary format from ABC and changed their branding to "96 Kix".
(Shortly before WBUZ's demise, WCQA submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to relocate to the Jamestown, New York suburb of Falconer; however, it was revoked when WBUZ failed, leaving Dunkirk with WCQA as the sole commercial radio station. Nevertheless, after 2000, the station transitioned to a satellite adult contemporary format from ABC and rebranded as "96 Kix".