In 1972, the station was transferred to the communications department, allowing Goshen College students to earn credit for working at WGCS.

[13] In the late 1970s, WGCS was approved to increase effective radiated power from 390 watts to more than 7,000; stereo broadcasts also began, with both being made possible by more used equipment from another Michigan station, WAUS in Berrien Springs.

[14] As an educational tool, the station occasionally developed its own teaching materials; chief engineer Curt Holsopple wrote a textbook, Skills for Radio Broadcasting, for use in introductory broadcasting courses, in response to the need for a text that was more easily comprehended by Goshen College's international student body.

[15] The longtime classical station made major changes in 2003 when Goshen alumnus Jason Samuel was hired as general manager, including a format change to a mix of Americana and adult album alternative and increased sports coverage.

[18][19][20][21][22][23] In 2017, WGCS won the Dr. Marjorie Yambor Signature Station Award from the Broadcast Education Association.