Its radio studios and offices are on North Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa (along with the co-owned KJOC, KBEA-FM, KIIK-FM and KBOB).

With WHTT underperforming, KSTT Broadcasting decided to make the switch to a live and local album-oriented rock (AOR) format that would complement but not directly compete with the company's AM station.

From 1985 through 1986, the 97X lineup included Phil and Jack in mornings, J.J. Scott in middays, Terry Dugan in afternoons, and Greg Garron in evenings.

Over the years, they had many top morning shows including Phil Maicke, Ian Case, and The Coach and Dwyer and Michaels.

In April 2004, WXLP's format was altered as part of a series of programming changes at two Quad Cities-area Cumulus Broadcasting stations.

[5][6] On March 12, 2007, the station switched its focus to classic hits, playing music from artists like Elton John, Boston, Chicago and Journey.

As part of their contract with Clear Channel Communications (owners of KCQQ), they had to honor a non-compete restriction, meaning they could not work for a competing station in the Quad Cities for six months.

[10] A Scott County District Court judge, however, ruled that Dwyer and Michaels did not violate the clause since Arbitron does not consider the Quad Cities part of KRNA's market area.

Syndicated programming on WXLP includes The House of Hair with Dee Snider[15] and Ultimate Classic Rock Radio.