The KRXL music format was Easy Listening for many years, but by the late 1970s more Pop, Top 40, and Rock could be heard. A format known as Adult Contemporary welcomed the early 1980s airwaves, and remained that way until the end of the decade with a switch to Classic Rock.
KRXL's music format underwent significant changes over time, shifting from Easy Listening in its early years to incorporate more Pop, Top 40, and Rock elements by the late 1970s. In the early 1980s, it adopted an Adult Contemporary format, which persisted until the end of the decade when it transitioned to Classic Rock.