dˌʌbəljˌuːkˌeɪdˌiːˈeɪtʃ wʌz ˈoʊnd baɪ sˈʌðɚn bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛdᵻd baɪ wˈɔltɚ dˈiː. spˈeɪn hˌuːz fˈɑːðɚ, fɹˈæŋk kˈeɪ. spˈeɪn, ˈoʊnd tuːpˈiːloʊbˈeɪst ˌɛnbˌiːsˈiː ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt dˌʌbəljˌuːtˌiːvˌiːˈeɪ tʃˈænəl nˈaɪn.
WKDH was owned by Southern Broadcasting, which was headed by Walter D. Spain whose father, Frank K. Spain, owned Tupelo-based NBC affiliate WTVA (channel 9).