The station's owner is the nonprofit corporation that operates the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, located in the Carver Theatre in Birmingham.
It was staffed by students in the Samford University journalism and mass communication program, under the direction of a hired general manager.
[2] In 2007, WVSU became the flagship station of a newly formed Samford University sports radio network.
[3] The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame began operating the station on February 1, 2018, under a "Program Servicing Agreement" with Samford University.
[2] Effective May 3, 2018, Samford University sold WVSU-FM to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Inc. for $50,000.