By 1971, the station had a middle-of-the-road format, which it would retain into the 1980s, as the station was sold to P&S Broadcasting in 1975.

As many national network radio programs moved to television, WBEN shifted to a middle-of-the-road format and developed a stable of talent to lead the market in ratings.

By 1970, it had a middle-of-the-road format; however, WRYM had also gradually increased its ethnic programming, culminating by 1975 with a move to a full-time ethnic and religious format.

By then, WCCM had a middle-of-the-road format, with some talk and Spanish programming.

By 1971, WSMN had a middle-of-the-road format, mixed in with talk; this format remained in place through the decade.

Adopting a middle-of-the-road format, WFLS-FM launched in 1960.

By 1973, WLBZ had a middle-of-the-road format; three years later, the station adopted an all-news format via NBC's News and Information Service (NIS).

By 1971, the station was known as WXVI, with a middle-of-the-road format; a year later, it had become WPOM, and had a contemporary format.

WAAT operated with Top 40, country and middle-of-the-road formats at various times.

It was co-owned with WBEC (1420 AM), though it offered its own programming; this was a middle-of-the-road format by 1972.