The station is staffed by students of Illinois State University and airs music from genres including rock, hip-hop, classic, pop, and country.

[4] Student broadcasting at Illinois State University began in 1935 in a partnership with McLean County radio station WJBC.

[6] WILN, a campus radio station, was started in 1965 with the assistance of Ruth Yates[3] and broadcast to the dorms.

[citation needed] On April 4, 2007, WZND switched formats to include 90s music in addition to alternative rock.

[9] 103.3 came back on the air at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, broadcasting the existing Illinois State University campus radio station, WZND.