The station began broadcasting in 1998, and held the call sign WAUT.[1][2] The station was originally owned by the American Family Association and was an affiliate of American Family Radio.[3][4] On March 1, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to WLYJ.[2] In 2012, American Family Association donated the station to Joy Christian Communications.[5] The station aired a Gospel music format and was flagship station of the Joy Christian Radio network.[6] Effective May 13, 2019, Joy Christian Ministries traded WKTH to Educational Media Foundation, in exchange for 98.9 FM WLYJ in Quitman, Mississippi.[7]