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98.9 The Word at a glance
About 98.9 The Word
News Talk 98.9 WORD is the Upstate's news and talk station. It broadcasts as WYRD-FM on 98.9 FM, is licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and serves Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The station is owned by Audacy, and on this page you can listen to 98.9 WORD live online, free. The online stream is offered to listeners inside the United States; outside the country it may not play because of rights restrictions.
Local talk
WYRD-FM carries three local programs on weekdays: The Tara Show with Tara Servatius in morning drive, Straight Talk with Bill Frady in late mornings and The Charlie James Show in late afternoons.
National shows
Syndicated programs include The Mike Gallagher Show, 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 Fox News Radio, and the station works with WSPA-TV.
History
The station signed on on August 29, 1946, and was WSPA-FM for 77 years, until 2023, when it took the WYRD-FM call letters from its AM sister station, WYRD. HD2 simulcasts WYRD's conservative talk.
Sister stations
In the Upstate, Audacy also owns WFBC-FM, WORD, WROQ, WTPT and WYRD.
How to listen
You can hear 98.9 WORD on the radio on 98.9 FM across the Upstate, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the morning drive or a late-afternoon commute, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find 98.9 WORD's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.
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How to listen to 98.9 The Word live
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- 03Enjoy
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News
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Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WYRD-FM, free and with no app.
The Tara Show with Tara Servatius.
WSPA-FM, from 1946 to 2023.
WYRD-FM is owned by Audacy.
Yes. You can listen to 98.9 The Word live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 98.9 The Word plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open 98.9 The Word here on Radio Stations Hub and enjoy the live stream on the road.
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