The station airs an adult contemporary radio format branded Y102.5 with the slogan "Better Music For A Better Workday."

WXLY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations, its transmitter is off Venning Road in Mount Pleasant.

The stations were owned by WCSC, Inc. and the call sign stood for the city of license, "Charleston, South Carolina.

The switch to the WXLY call sign and Y-102 moniker was made when the station flipped to country music.

The evolution was taken a step further in late 2006 when the station adopted the slogan 'Music to Make You Feel Good', and unveiled a new, upbeat presentation with a new voice talent, new jingles, and a pastel-colored website.