The station began broadcasting at 1270 kHz on January 22, 1979, at a power of 1,000 watts, to service Trenton; hence the TN in the call sign.
The station began operations at 1270 kHz on January 22, 1979, with an initial power of 1,000 watts, targeting the Trenton area; this led to the inclusion of 'TN' in its call sign.