In 2006 the station began broadcasting at full power on 92.7FM with coverage to listeners in all of King Country.
In 2009, the local breakfast show was dropped and replaced by a newly established network breakfast from Classic Hits studios in Auckland, the show is hosted by Jason Tikao (J.T.)
and features one localised voice break for the King Country Listeners as well as local weather.
On 8 February 2010, it was announced the station would close at the end of March, due to declining commercial revenues.
The station's frequencies were sold to Peak FM and at midnight on 31 March 2010 Classic Hits King Country Radio went off the air and was replaced with Raetihi-based Peak FM.