 During the years when the format was top 40, some of the on-air personalities were Kathy Seadore, Chip Plyler, Jim Harrison and Larry Denning.WHPY used the term "Happy Radio" and provided significant community support through the broadcast of local high school football and basketball games.The station was initially granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission to operate as a daylight only station, signing on and off daily at FCC stipulated times.