The new format replaces the AC chart currents the station used to play with "new standards" artists such as Norah Jones, Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Queen Latifah, Rod Stewart, and Renee Olstead.

On April 30, 2012, KTXR tweaked its format from soft AC/adult standards to mainstream adult contemporary.

[5] On August 11, 2020, after final completion of the purchase of the group of Springfield radio stations owned by Meyer Communications (KWTO, KWTO-FM, KTXR, KBFL, and KBFL-FM) by Zimmer Midwest Communications,[6] KWTO-FM completed a format change to soft rock with the new moniker "98.7 the Dove".

In an additional surprise move, it was announced that Zimmer filed to swap the call letters of 98.7 KWTO-FM with that of 101.3 FM KTXR.

KWTO-FM is licensed for HD Radio operations and features Smooth Jazz 24 hours a day on its HD2 channel.