 During this time, most of the WAPL air staff went by only their first names and was composed of Robin, Dale, Cliff, Carl King, Laura Morgan, Mark Coulter and Operations Manager Dan Davis.In October 1980, WAPL-FM began identifying itself as The Rockin' Apple, under program director Wayne Shayne.WAPL would continue to use the nickname until 2002, at which time the station was re-branded as "Wisconsin's Rock Station".