The station, originally licensed to
Princeton, went on the air as WPKY-FM on March 22, 1979, under ownership by Leslie Goodaker. The station was an FM simulcast of WPKY's AM signal (1580 kHz) until the stations were sold to DART, Inc., in November 1993. On January 15, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WAVJ, and began airing its country music format. The station has been recognized on the local, state and national level for its efforts in the area of community service. On April 1, 2013, WAVJ changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, branded as "104.9 The Wave". On July 31, 2015, WAVJ went silent (off the air). On August 1, 2015, WAVJ returned to the air with a simulcast of country-formatted
WWKY 97.7 FM Providence, KY. On July 20, 2016, WAVJ went silent. On April 2, 2017, WAVJ returned to the air with a country format, branded as "104.9 Nash Icon". On April 13, 2017, WAVJ changed its call sign to WWKY. On May 15, 2017, the station changed its call sign to WWKY-FM. ==Programming==