It is owned by the University of Notre Dame and serves the South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area and other parts of Michigan and Indiana known as "Michiana".

[3][4] The PBS Newshour airs weeknights at 7 p.m. Notre Dame University had been operating a student run carrier current radio station, only heard around the campus, since the 1940s.

On September 17, 1962, WSND-FM signed on the air as a 10 watt educational station licensed to the University of Notre Dame.

A new 3,430 watt transmitter was installed, which covered the South Bend area and surrounding communities including parts of lower Michigan.

WSND-FM added to its staff to include area volunteers who helped keep the station operating during summer breaks and other times when classes were not being held.