 In 1986, the station moved its studios and offices to Kill Devil Hills in the Nags Head Resort area of Dare County and became a live adult contemporary format as WRSF, Surf 106.The station evolved into a contemporary hit radio format by 1988.In 1989, the station went to a soft rock format, but in 1992 briefly returned to the contemporary hit format before switching to country in December 1992 as "Dixie 105.7".