The station signed on July 31, 1948, at 6:00 p.m. and originally was owned by six Holland-area businessmen: I.H Marsilje, Nelson Bosman (who served as mayor of Holland from 1961 to 1971), W.A.

VerSchure was also co-owner of WEVS Saugatuck, now owned by Midwest Communications and known as 92 7 The Van WYVN, WHTC's sister station.

Weekly guests have included the Mayor Of Holland, Congressmen Bill Huizenga and Fred Upton, authors, political figures and others.

Lupita Reyes developed and hosted Alegria Latina, an all Spanish language music, news, and information program on WHTC which aired from 1965 to 2009.

WHTC's talk line-up also includes Markley Van Camp and Robbins, The Joe Pags Show, Mark Levin, and Red Eye Radio.

In April 2011 WHTC began live streaming of its programming which can be accessed on desktops, tablets, the station smartphone app, Alexa, Apple, and Google devices.

Former Michigan Congressman Guy Vander Jagt and Detroit sportscaster Al Ackerman are among the notable figures who worked at WHTC in the 1950s.