Complex sentence: The first song on the new format was "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, and, at least initially, no local live on-air talent was utilized, with the station instead relying on Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel.
Split into simpler sentences: The first song on the new format was "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Initially, no local live on-air talent was utilized, with the station instead relying on Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel.