(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to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to the Jamestown, New York suburb of Falconer; however, it was rescinded when WBUZ failed, leaving Dunkirk with WCQA as the lone commercial radio station.)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".
(As WBUZ's closure drew near, WCQA submitted an appeal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to relocate to Falconer, New York; however, this was revoked when WBUZ ceased operations, leaving Dunkirk with WCQA as its sole commercial radio station. Subsequently, after 2000, the station shifted to a satellite adult contemporary format from ABC and rebranded as "96 Kix".