From 2005 to 2009, KHKS was the only top 40 station in Dallas/Fort Worth, although it had always been leaning rhythmic since then. Former rivals KRBV Wild 100.3 (now KJKK 100.3 Jack FM), 106.7 KDL/Casa 106.7 (now KZZA 106.7 La Bonita), and Movin 107.5 (now KMVK La Grande 107.5). KHKS could serve as the de facto rhythmic station for Dallas, although KBFB is the actual rhythmic station for Dallas, KBFB is more urban-leaning. KESS-FM (now KFZO) Hot 107.9 was also a rhythmic competitor for 3 months from May to late July 2013, but it has switched to a Regional Mexican format. From 2009 to 2014, it was competing head-on with Cumulus-owned KLIF-FM ("i93" Hits and later "Hot 93.3"), which leaned more adult CHR. But sometime in November, KLIF-FM flipped to an old school hip-hop format for the holiday season. And after over 2 weeks, KLIF-FM "Hot 93.3" flipped to urban contemporary full-time, leaving KHKS as the sole Top 40/CHR station in the metroplex once again. KHKS, however, regained KLIF-FM as its competitor as "Hot 93.3" has returned to their previous Top 40/CHR format. It also competed with CBS Radio-owned 103.7 KVIL from October 2016 to November 2017.