106.5 The Beat live
Richmond's #1 For Hip Hop and R&B
106.5 The Beat at a glance
About 106.5 The Beat
106.5 The Beat is Richmond's hip-hop and R&B station. It broadcasts as WBTJ on 106.5 FM, is licensed to Richmond, Virginia, and serves the Greater Richmond Region and Petersburg with the slogan "Richmond's #1 For Hip Hop and R&B". The station is owned by Audacy, and on this page you can listen to The Beat 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.
Hip-hop and R&B
The Beat airs an urban contemporary format with some programming from Premiere Networks.
Studios and tower
The studios are just north of Richmond in unincorporated Henrico County, and the transmitter is in the suburb of Bon Air. WBTJ also broadcasts in HD Radio.
History
The station signed on in May 1957 as WRFK and was WRFK-FM from 1961 to 1988, then WVMX, WVGO, WBZU and WRCL before becoming WBTJ — "Beat Jamz".
Sister stations
In Richmond, Audacy also owns WRNL, WRVA, WRVQ, WRXL and WTVR-FM.
Hip-hop, anywhere
Press play and The Beat starts in seconds — on I-95, at work or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 106.5 FM.
For Richmond and Petersburg
From the city to Petersburg and the surrounding counties, The Beat is where Central Virginia's hip-hop fans tune in.
How to listen
You can hear The Beat on the radio on 106.5 FM across Richmond, 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 a night out or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find The Beat'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.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to 106.5 The Beat live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
106.5 The Beat plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream WBTJ, free and with no app.
Hip-hop and R&B.
"Beat Jamz".
WBTJ is owned by Audacy.
Yes. You can listen to 106.5 The Beat live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 106.5 The Beat 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 106.5 The Beat here on Radio Stations Hub and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Hip Hop station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.