θɹuːˈaʊt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, dˌʌbəljˌuːvˌiːpˌiːˈiː ɡɹˈuː ɪn ɪts sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ænd ˈɔːdiəns wɪð ɐ mˈɪks ʌv dʒˈæz, blˈuːz ænd fˈoʊk mjˈuːzɪk.
Throughout the 1980s, WVPE grew in its services and audience with a mix of jazz, blues and folk music.