It moved to its current frequency (680 kilohertz) on June 5, 1960, and on October 31, 1962, its daytime power was increased to 10,000 watts.
[2] Due to FCC regulations concerning "clear channel" radio stations, it has long been required to turn its power down at night, so as not to interfere with WPTF out of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is designated as a "clear channel" and also broadcasts at 680 kilohertz.
Over its tenure as a country station, some of its DJ personalities included Randy Damron, Rick Johnson (later worked for WVAF), and "Smilin'" Dewey Calwell.
The format of WKAZ changed from oldies to business news in March 2017, with programming from the Bloomberg Radio network.
The change was in conjunction with sister station WRVZ moving its rhythmic contemporary format from 98.7 to 107.3 on July 10, with 98.7 becoming WCST-FM.