WBDT's then-ownership group (ACME Communications) was run by Jamie Kellner, the founding president of The WB.

During the time of transition of ownership, the previous group was barred from going onto the property, while the legal battles over the license continued.

Ross replaced Program Director Walter Briggs, a local sports personality, with Michael Crook, who had been a master control operator at various television stations.

During this time of transition, sports programming was added, which consisted mostly of live coverage of black college teams.

When the September 11, 2001, attacks occurred, the station aired around the clock news coverage, thanks in large part to agreements with World Harvest Television, America One, and a special arrangement with CNN.

WRCX-LP began sending a signal directly to the cable company to ensure that they would remain available to most of their viewers while arrangements were made to broadcast on channel 40.

The station broadcast original and syndicated programming to Dayton and the Miami Valley, including high school sports coverage.

It remained on the air until August 1, 2018, when the station temporarily ceased operations after being informed by T-Mobile that cellular service in the 600 MHz band would begin the following August 17; WRCX-LP was allotted digital channel 9 as part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s spectrum reallocation process.

The station made some progress in the succeeding nine months toward building the facility, but all work halted after the May 27, 2019, tornado outbreak struck the Dayton area.

The WRCX-LP facility sustained damage to its roof, air conditioning compressors, satellite dishes and tower, while principals in Ross Communications also dealt with damage to their homes; the group asked the FCC for a special 180-day extension in order to not lose its license on August 1, 2019.