Its studios are located at Beacon Ridge Tower in Birmingham, and its transmitter is on the west end of the Red Mountain range.

This station began licensed broadcasting with 49,000 watts of effective radiated power on the 96.5 MHz frequency on June 1, 1961, as WCRT-FM.

[2] Under the joint ownership of Chapman Radio & Television Company, WCRT-FM was the sister station of WCRT (1260 AM, now known as WYDE).

[citation needed] The station was sold in 1982 to Capitol Broadcasting, a company owned primarily by radio group owner Ken Johnson.

Kentucky (WRKA) moved to Birmingham built a new management team and changed its format to adult contemporary on December 27 of that year.

He was succeeded by Smokey Rivers, who broadened WMJJ's playlist to even dabble in classic rock and oldies at night for several years.