In late 1983, the station dropped adult contemporary and adopted an oldies format, using the call letters WMRZ with General Manager John Haggard, Program Director & Middays; Chad Stevens, Mornings; Dan Lucas, and Afternoons; Marty McCrae and Sandy McKay. Two years later it was sold to WLLR-FM.
In late 1983, the radio station underwent a format change from mainstream adult hits to an oldies format, with John Haggard at the helm as General Manager, and Chad Stevens, Dan Lucas, Marty McCrae, and Sandy McKay hosting various shifts. Two years later, it was sold to WLLR-FM.