[5] In May, Pat Demaree was announced as the buyer of the 97.3 facility for $925,000; the sale would not include any of KWFC's broadcasting equipment, programming, or call letters, while the new owner would get free rent on the tower for 10 years.
[6] Demaree's purchase would be complicated, as he had to avoid overlap with KKUZ, his station in Joplin, and the sale was contingent on Baptist Bible College obtaining a new non-commercial license.
Baptist Bible College's first application for the non-commercial frequency was returned because of a competing bid from Southwest Missouri State University, which ultimately abandoned its push.
[10] It was not until January 31, 1985, the deadline after Demaree had extended the option on his agreement, that the FCC approved the Baptist Bible College application for 89.1 MHz and its sale of KWFC at 97.3.
[16] By October 1988, KXUS had shifted into a AOR outlet,[17] leading it to a number-one finish among young adults that year in the Arbitron ratings.