Jazz, Rock and "Robot" radio

FM radio had been changing since its inception. While the vast majority of stations would simulcast their existing AM station's programming, very few stations had their own discreet programs for each side of the dial. In 1975 the Federal Communications Commission adopted regulations in which jointly owned AM and FM operations could not simulcast 24 hours a day.

August 29, 1977 changed the face of radio in Westport once again. WDJF embarked on a new "semi-automated" format under the direction of program director Terry Smith. The format, called "Phases and Stages, Circles and Cycles and Scenes We've All Seen Before", was based "... on metamorphosis." This was the reason why the butterfly was chosen as the station's logo. The format featured music culled from 8000 albums and was targeted toward the 25 - 35 year old audience. The music was a variety of soft rock, contemporary and traditional jazz, contemporary country, blues and folk. The Australian born Smith had been at WMMM/WDJF for over three years with his evening jazz program, "Just a Little Lovin'". His show, which featured a variety of music and poetry readings, remained as part of the FM's new format.