In January 1977, Kurt Gebauer was hired as VP/General Manager and the station became "FM 106", retaining the oldies format, but updating to a more 1960s-centric sound.
Kurt Gebauer joined the station in January 1977 as VP/General Manager, and it was rebranded as "FM 106" while maintaining its traditional oldies style, but with a stronger focus on music from the 1960s.