WSBY-FM

WSBY-FM

Salisbury, Maryland United States
Broadcast area	Delmarva Peninsula (Salisbury-Ocean City)
Frequency	98.9 MHz
Branding	Magic 98.9
Programming
Format	Urban adult contemporary
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WJDY, WKZP, WQHQ, WTGM, WWFG
History
First air date	December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13)
Call sign meaning	Salisbury
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13673
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	99 meters (325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°18′01″N75°37′36″W / 38.30022°N 75.62671°W / 38.30022; -75.62671
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	mymagic989.iheart.com

WSBY-FM (98.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, United States, and serving the Delmarva Peninsula. It broadcasts an urban adult contemporary format known as "Magic 98.9." It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Studios are located at Gateway Crossing on Tilghman Road; the transmitter is on Old Eden Road in Fruitland, Maryland, off U.S. Route 13.

History

The station first signed on the air on December 13, 1989. ^[2] It was acquired by Clear Channel Communications in 2000. Clear Channel was a forerunner to today's iHeartMedia. WSBY-FM has served the African-American community for most of its history.

former logo

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WSBY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 page D-255

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 13673 (WSBY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WSBY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database