Former Memphis TV news reporter Tommy Stafford, a friend of Ashley's, co-founded the station.
The news aired at 6:30 a.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. CT, including anchors that had left nearby television stations in Jackson, Memphis, and Paducah to start the newscast.
After a contentious meeting, original founders Ashley and Stafford found themselves at odds with shareholders in the company.
Before the station left the air, WDYR-CD carried all TCT network programming, along with some syndicated shows such as Bridging the Gap,[10] Jack Van Impe Presents,[11] A Bible Answer (originating from an area church in Paducah),[12] Manna Fest,[13] and a few others.
In Pemiscot County, Missouri, including the Steele area and Mississippi County, Arkansas, including the Osceola area, the station was available on cable television via NewWave Communications.