WUSX (98.5 FM) is an American

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. Music consisted classic rock from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. Currently the morning drive is hosted by Mike Bradley from 5 am - 9 am Monday through Friday. Jake Smith takes over from 9 am to Noon. The Dan Bongino show airs from Noon to 3 pm followed by MJ Powell from 3 pm to 6pm. The Talk of Delmarava, WGMD 92.7 and WUSX 98.5 has 10 hours of live and local shows each weekday. Each Saturday, The Talk of Delmarva has live and local programming until 2pm and local programming until 4pm.

History

98.3 WSUX-FM signed on the air in February 1972, carrying the programming of 1280 WSUX. Previous studios were located along U.S. Route 13 in

. The station originally transmitted at 98.3 FM before moving to 98.5 FM in 1998. Previous formats included an easy listening format with call signs WSUX-FM (Sussex County) and WECY-FM (Easy). On August 17, 2018, the station's WGBG-FM call sign and format moved from 98.5 FM to WKHI 107.7 FM Fruitland, MD, and 98.5 continued to simulcast 107.7 under a new WKHI call sign, until a new format was announced. The station changed its call sign again on August 24, 2018, to WUSX. On September 17, 2018, WUSX split from its simulcast with WGBG-FM and began stunting towards a new format to launch on September 21, 2018, at 5 pm. On September 21, 2018 at 5 p.m., WUSX flipped to a Gold-Based Country music format, branded as "US 98.5". On November 30, 2021, WUSX was purchased by Mark Giuliani's Datatech Digital, LLC and changed format on December 1 from country to a simulcast of talk-formatted WGMD 92.7 FM Rehoboth Beach.US 98.5 Salisbury Flips To WGMD Simulcast
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Former personalities

*Dave Fleetwood (1970s, now afternoons at WVLT/Vineland, New Jersey) *Allan Frazier (1972–1980) *Bob Mathers *Dave Jackson (David Pinson)

Transmitter

The transmitter is a class A transmitter, 6,000 watts, HAAT 98 meters, located in Seaford, Delaware. Facility ID 4340. Located on coordinates

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References

External links

Adams Radio Group Website
* {{News/Talk Radio Stations in Delaware

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