For several years before 1996, the station broadcast a satellite-based classic rock format under the moniker Q102. From 1996 to 2005, the station broadcast a Top 40 format called 102.5 The Party.
From 1996 until 2005, the radio station initially broadcasted an oldies format via satellite, branded as Q102, before shifting its focus to a party-oriented Top 40 format, designated as 102.5 The Party.