WSBY-FM

WSBY-FM
Salisbury, Maryland;
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; 35 years ago
Call sign meaning	SalisBurY
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13673
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	99 meters (325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°18′01″N 75°37′36″W / 38.30022°N 75.62671°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	listen live
Website	mymagic989.iheart.com

WSBY-FM (98.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, and serving the Delmarva Peninsula. It broadcasts an urban adult contemporary radio format and is known as "Magic 98.9." It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. On weekdays, it carries two nationally syndicated shows from co-owned Premiere Networks: The Steve Harvey Morning Show and The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat heard evenings.

WSBY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The radio studios and offices are at Gateway Crossing on Tilghman Road. The transmitter is on Old Eden Road in Fruitland, Maryland, off U.S. Route 13.^[2]

History

The station first signed on the air on December 13, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-12-13).^[3] 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.