WAYK

It was assigned the call letters WVSL in 1991, while it was still a construction permit. The station was built and began testing its signal in the spring of 1993. The station officially signed on the air on {{Start date and age|September 1, 1993}}. It had an active rock format as "QMF Too," in reference to then-sister station WQMF (105.9 changed to the WQNF call letters).{{Cite news |date=1993-10-16 |title=Article clipped from The Courier-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/50630905/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Courier-Journal |pages=49}}

In July 1995, the station shifted to modern rock, rebranded as "Q105.9", and changed call sign to WXNU in December 1995.{{Cite news |date=1995-12-06 |title=Article clipped from The Courier-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/50630971/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Courier-Journal |pages=29}} The station would be sold to Cox Radio in the summer of 1995. On September 13, 1996, it flipped to Modern AC as "Hits 105.9", and later took the call sign WHTE.Tom Dorsey, "New format considered for WXNU," The Courier-Journal, September 10, 1996.Tom Dorsey, "Michael J. Fox's 'Spin City' is sure ABC hit," The Courier-Journal, September 17, 1996.{{Cite web |title=R&R-1996-09-20 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-09-20.pdf |website=americanradiohistory.com}} This was short-lived; in August 1997, WRVI, its rock adult contemporary format, and "River" branding moved from 94.7 FM to 105.9.Tom Dorsey, "Kentucky businesses show their stuff and get a chance at the big time on QVC," The Courier-Journal, August 20, 1997. The format would later shift to all-80s hits.

In August 1999, the station was sold to Salem Communications, the largest owner of Christian radio stations. It flipped to Contemporary Christian music, while retaining the "River" branding.Tom Dorsey, "Louisville could add two religious radio stations," The Courier-Journal, June 10, 1999.Tom Dorsey, "Two radio stations in a rut after sale," The Courier-Journal, July 15, 1999.Tom Dorsey, "Two stations will switch to Christian programs," The Courier-Journal, August 11, 1999. On May 2, 2011, WSYI rebranded as "Shine 105.9".

In 2008, WSYI was bought by Way-FM for $3 million.[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2015-Complete-Directory/Complete-Television-Radio-Cable-Directory-2015-Radio.pdf Complete Television, Radio, Cable Directory 2015 page 580. Retrieved Jan. 15, 2025.] The station changed its call sign to the current WAYK on December 19, 2013. The call letters refer to "Way-FM Kentucky," the branding for the Christian Adult Contemporary format airing on WAYK.

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