WYRD-FM

WYRD-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency98.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNews Talk 98.9 WORD
Programming
FormatNews/talk
SubchannelsHD2: Adult contemporary "Magic"
NetworkFox News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 29, 1946 (1946-08-29)
Former call signs
WSPA-FM (1946–2023)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station WYRD
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66400
ClassC
ERP
  • 100,000 watts (analog)
  • 3,980 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT581.4 meters (1,907 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°10′11.4″N 82°17′27.4″W / 35.169833°N 82.290944°W / 35.169833; -82.290944 (WYRD-FM)
Translator(s)HD2: 105.9 W290BW (Greenville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/989word

WYRD-FM (98.9 MHz, "98.9 WORD") is a news/talk station licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and covering the Upstate region, including Greenville as well as part of North Carolina. It is owned by Audacy, Inc., with studios on Garlington Road in Greenville. WYRD-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on Hogback Mountain Road in Landrum.[3]

"98.9 WORD" carries three local programs on weekdays: The Tara Show with Tara Servatius airs in morning drive time.[4] Straight Talk with Bill Frady is heard in late mornings and The Charlie James Show airs in late afternoons. Syndicated talk programs include The Dana Show with Dana Loesch, The Mark Levin Show, Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and America in the Morning. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYRD-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Full Power FM Digital Notification Application [WSPA-FM], Imported Letter Attachment". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WYRD-FM
  4. ^ "The Tara Show". Retrieved December 20, 2016.