 That network was dismantled over the course of the late 2000s; WKBI was sold to Laurel Media (owners of WDDH) in late 2012 as part of the dismantling.The sale was consummated on January 31, 2013 at a purchase price of $766,047 for both WKBI and sister station WKBI-FM.On June 4, 2019, WKBI changed their format from adult standards to news/talk, branded as "News Talk 1400 & 94.5".