Before failing silent for the final time, the station broadcast a religious radio format that included a mix of praise, worship, and Southern Gospel music.
Identifying itself as the "World Cultural Ministry Alliance", the station was managed by T.O.P.S.—The Ordinary People Society—under a local marketing agreement.
[7] WRDJ received a new construction permit on September 10, 1986, to increase signal power to 5,000 watts and move up to 1560 kHz.
[12] This change would prove short-lived as Ashley N. Davis, Jr., reached an agreement in March 1992 to sell this station to News/Talk 1560, Inc.
[13] As part of the sale agreement, the station applied for new call letters and was assigned WTKN on March 2, 1992.
Beebe sought out and hired the former head of Clear Channel's AM Engineering Department to perform the studies, measurements, and tests required by the FCC for any broadcast power increase.
Although the subject of much speculation by bloggers, the restricted stock was not sold and was later exchanged for a promissory note that was not paid, resulting in a financial loss for Beebe.
[citation needed] A request for special temporary authority to take the station silent to complete engineering changes was filed with the FCC on July 14, 2009, and was granted.