The station began as WCTC-FM, signing on the air in July 1948.[3] Initially it simulcast WCTC 1450 AM, which went on the air two years earlier. In the 1970s, it aired a beautiful music format. The call sign was changed to WQMR on February 28, 1972, and to WMGQ on February 14, 1977.[4]
By the 1990s, WMGQ moved to a more mainstream adult contemporary sound, but still calling itself "Magic 98.3." From 2005 to 2009, WMGQ played Christmas music beginning on November 20 to the day after Christmas. Recently, Magic 98.3 switches to all Christmas music in mid-November.
On July 19, 2016, Beasley Media Group announced it would acquire Greater Media and its 21 stations, including WMGQ and WCTC, for $240 million.[5] The FCC approved the sale on October 6, and the sale closed on November 1.[6]