They are now with iHeart who, i'm sure, is very successful with its music stations, but a news/talker, save, perhaps, KFBK, is a different animal for them.
I don't think that's true. They have quite a few big AM news/talkers around the country, and most are doing extremely well. I often mention WLW, WTAM, KFI, WRNO, and KOA.