Billy James of the
syndicated morning radio show
John Boy and Billy based in
Charlotte, started his career at WADA, the previous
call sign of WOHS. The station was originally licensed in 1958 as
WADA.
Debbie A. Clary became president and general manager of WADA in 1986 and later made the decision to change from
country music to
talk radio. WADA was one of the first radio stations in the
Charlotte area to carry
Rush Limbaugh, airing the show even before 1110
WBT. Clary became a state legislator in 1995 Edwin Johnson sold the station to HRN Broadcasting in 2006. In 2004, Tim Biggerstaff, a DJ for more than 20 years, was still hosting his show on
WCSL and
WLON despite
diabetes-related health problems. Later he moved to
Lincolnton-based Hometown Radio's Shelby operation. On WADA he played
classic country music, and he hosted a "
Swap Shop" show on
WGNC and
WOHS. By this time he had experienced a
kidney transplant and two
pancreas transplants. On
Memorial Day 2007, while on the air, Biggerstaff had a
seizure and asked for help on the air, and a listener called
911. He ended up being interviewed by
BBC London,
Today and
People Magazine. On January 5, 2009, WADA returned to the former WOHS studios in Shelby after having been located in Lincolnton. Calvin Hastings, president of KTC Broadcasting and the station's morning host, said, "All we want to be is a hometown radio station." Hastings said the station would air local and professional sports and that Andy Foster and David Allen would return. KTC was leasing the station but planned to buy it, which led to the move. On December 21, 2011 Inside Radio reported that KTC Broadcasting had filed to purchase WOHS from HRN Broadcasting for $225,000. In 2010, WADA changed its call letters to
WOHS. On August 8, 2016 WOHS changed its format from classic country to oldies, branded as "The Boss." ==Previous logo==