 The station originally went on the air as WCRI in 1989 with an easy listening format.It was owned by Woodford County Radio, Inc. WCRI programmed local news, farm news including grain and livestock prices, high school and Eureka College sports as well as a blend of 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s music.Local librarians created and hosted a weekly five-minute program "Queries, Quips and Quotes."