The station airs an active rock format branded as "94.5 The Pit" with the use of FM translator K233CG broadcasting at 250 watts off Sandia Crest.

[2] The station featured a big band music format; however, it would be short lived due to operation costs, and went dark in July 1988.

KTBL principally aired nationally syndicated shows from Westwood One, a subsidiary of parent company Cumulus Media.

Shows featured over the years included Don Imus (mornings 2008-2018), Glenn Beck, Mike Huckabee, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, and many others.

On February 18, 2020, KTBL began simulcasting on translator K233CG (94.5 FM), and flipped to active rock, branded as "94.5 The Pit".