To avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1350, it reduces power at night to 500 watts and uses a directional antenna, with a three-tower array.

[10] In late August 2004, KABQ became a full-time affiliate of Air America Radio, carrying that network's line up of liberal hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow, Chuck D, Randi Rhodes, Marc Maron and Janeane Garofalo.

The station continued its progressive talk format using programs from other networks, including several hosts who originally were with Air America.

In May 2014 both Ed Schultz and Randi Rhodes, who had the longest running programs on the station, had ended their shows.

In the final years it carried nationally syndicated shows from Stephanie Miller (aired in mornings and afternoons), Thom Hartmann (middays and nights), Norman Goldman and Clark Howard.

In May 2019, the station switched to an all-podcast format with little warning (to the point where radio news website RadioInsight didn't report the change until July 9, nearly a month and a half after the flip).

The station began utilizing programming that iHeartMedia gained from its purchase of provider Stuff Media in 2018.

[12] On November 22, 2021, KABQ dropped its all-podcast format and began stunting with Christmas music, branded as "Santa 1350".