On May 17, at noon, the station officially rebranded as "Hot 107.9" and made the evolution to a rhythmic direction, putting it in line with sister stations KBBT/San Antonio and KKSS/Albuquerque.
On May 17th, at noon, the station underwent a rebranding, changing its name to "Hot 107.9" and transitioning to a rhythmic music format, mirroring its sister stations in San Antonio and Albuquerque.