 The station began broadcasting September 11, 1973, and held the call sign WLHN.It aired a middle of the road (MOR) format and was owned by Civic Broadcasting Corporation.In 1985, the station was sold to Patch-Dunn & Associates, along with AM 1470 WHUT, for $2,276,000, and in 1987 it was sold to Jon Mark Lamey, along with 1470 WHUT, for $3,395,000.