 The company had also purchased WZFX, and briefly aired that station's programming on WLRD.On August 11, 1997 WLRD became Kiss 107.7, playing a more adult version of urban contemporary known as "The Touch," with artists such as Al Green, Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, and Earth, Wind and Fire.The station changed its call letters to WUKS, increased its power to 25,000 watts, and added Tom Joyner in the mornings.