WBGX first aired in R&B format in 1955, and adopted an all-jazz format in 1968; in 2003 it switched to all-gospel format after Great Lakes Radio purchased it.
The station began broadcasting in 1955, and held the call sign WBEE. It aired an R&B format, and ran 250 watts during daytime hours only. In 1968, WBEE adopted an all-jazz format. In October 2003, Great Lakes Radio purchased the station for $2.2 million from owner Charles Sherrell, and its call sign was changed to WBGX. The station switched to a gospel music format. 
