88.5 KNKX live

88.5 KNKX is the Puget Sound's public station for jazz and news. It broadcasts on 88.5 FM, is licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serves the Seattle metropolitan area as a member of NPR. It is owned by Pacific Public Media, a community-based non-profit. On this page you can listen to KNKX live online, free.

Jazz and news

KNKX airs a jazz and news format — NPR journalism alongside jazz around the clock.

HD Radio

KNKX's HD2 channel carries Jazz24.

Studios

KNKX operates from studios in Suite 500 of the Madore Building on Western Avenue in downtown Seattle.

History

The station signed on November 16, 1966, as KPLU-FM and kept that name until 2016, when it became KNKX — "Connects".

Community-owned

KNKX is owned by Pacific Public Media, a community-based non-profit organization, and is supported by its listeners.

Jazz, anywhere

Press play and KNKX starts in seconds — on I-5, on the ferry or far from Washington. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 88.5 FM.

Why listeners tune in

For Seattle and Tacoma listeners, KNKX offers trusted news and great jazz.

How to listen

You can hear KNKX on the radio on 88.5 FM across Puget Sound, 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 news or an evening of jazz, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find KNKX'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