The station began as WTAS in 1956, when students Richard Brockmeier and Jack Hellriegel transmitted a signal from their room through the wiring of the then-new Kollen Hall (residence dormitory) on the Hope College campus.

As reported in the April 26, 1957 issue of the student newspaper The Anchor, they had "realized the need of a new radio station to solve a problem which had arisen at the dorm.

The application to the Federal Communications Commission was tied up when a newly founded Zeeland-based church attempted to secure the license for 89.9, thus delaying the actual official sign-on date until Friday, September 27, 1985.

[2] Celebrating 50 years of broadcasting, WTHS relocated into the newly constructed Martha Miller Global Center for Communication, with the official dedication held on Wednesday, January 24, 2007.

These facilities continue to feature "state-of-the-art" professional equipment, with DAD (digital audio delivery) software by ENCO of Southfield, used by some of the leading stations and networks in radio and television.