At Noon on the same day as the completion of the merger, after playing "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks, KMPS-FM switched to all-Christmas music, leading to speculation that the station was planning to change formats after the holiday season. On-air personality Deanna Lee denied that this was the case, and stated that KMPS would remain a country station. However, the rumors would turn out to be true.
On the same day the merger was finalized at Noon, after playing "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks, KMPS-FM transitioned to all-Christmas music, which led to conjecture about potential format changes post-holiday season. On-air host Deanna Lee dismissed these rumors and confirmed that KMPS would continue as a country station. Nonetheless, the speculation was correct.