Broadcast area | Charleston metropolitan area and South Carolina Lowcountry |
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Frequency | 107.3 MHz |
Branding | Magic 107.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
WIWF, WSSX-FM, WTMA, WWWZ | |
History | |
First air date | February 1986 (as WFXR at 101.7) |
Former call signs | WGOX (1984–1985, CP) WFXR (1985–1987) |
Former frequencies | 101.7 MHz (1986–2008) |
Call sign meaning | W MaGic for South CaroLina or Lowcountry |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 61592 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 16,500 watts |
HAAT | 125 meters (410 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°54′18.00″N 79°55′19.00″W / 32.9050000°N 79.9219444°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | magic1073fm.com |
WMGL (107.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Ravenel, South Carolina, and serving the Charleston metropolitan area and South Carolina Lowcountry. It broadcasts an urban adult contemporary radio format and calls itself "Magic 107.3." It is owned by Cumulus Media Inc., through its licensee Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. The radio studios and offices are on Faber Place Drive in North Charleston.[2] On weekdays, WMGL carries two nationally syndicated programs, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and The D.L. Hughley Show.
WMGL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 16,500 watts. It has a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to boost power to 50,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Radio Lane in Charleston, near the Cooper River.[3]