96.1 Kiss live

96.1 Kiss is Pittsburgh's hit music station. It broadcasts as WKST-FM on 96.1 FM with the slogan "Pittsburgh's #1 Hit Music Station" and is owned by iHeartMedia. On this page you can listen to Kiss live online, free.

Today's hits

WKST plays a contemporary hit radio format — the newest pop songs. Some programming comes from Premiere Networks.

Signal and studios

WKST is a Class B station with an effective radiated power of 44,000 watts. The transmitter is in Baldwin, and the studios and offices are on Abele Road in Bridgeville, next to I-79.

History

The station signed on August 8, 1960, as WCAE-FM. Over the decades it was WRYT-FM, WTAE-FM, WXKX, WHTX, WVTY, WDRV and WPHH before becoming WKST — "Kiss", with the T standing in for the second S.

Sister stations

WKST is part of iHeartMedia's Pittsburgh cluster, with stations including WBGG, WDVE and WPGB.

Hits, anywhere

Press play and Kiss starts in seconds — on the Parkway, at work or far from Pittsburgh. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 96.1 FM.

For Pittsburgh

From downtown to the South Hills and North Hills, 96.1 Kiss is the hit music soundtrack for the drive, the gym and the weekend.

How to listen

You can hear 96.1 Kiss on the radio on 96.1 FM across Pittsburgh, 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 drive or a workout, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find 96.1 Kiss'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