 This would give Citadel complete dominance over the popular country music radio market in Albuquerque until 2000 when Clear Channel Communications launched KBQI-FM "Big I 107.9" to challenge KRST which had also hired morning personalities Tony Lynn and Miles Copeland.KRST saw its ratings slashed as a result.In 2001 Citadel would then move to challenge Clear Channel's hold on rock radio in Albuquerque by changing the formats on 103.3 and 96.3.