The FM station that would later become WVUD signed on for the first time on October 4, 1976, with the WXDR call sign. The station's first permanent license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 6, 1977.
The FM station that eventually transformed into WVUD began transmitting on October 4, 1976, under the WXDR call sign. The FCC authorized its initial license in April 1977.