96.5 WCMF live
Rochester's Classic Rock
96.5 WCMF at a glance
About 96.5 WCMF
96.5 WCMF is Rochester's classic rock station. It broadcasts as WCMF-FM on 96.5 FM and serves the Rochester metro area with the slogan "Rochester's Classic Rock". The station is owned by Audacy, and on this page you can listen to WCMF 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.
Classic rock
WCMF plays classic rock — the guitar anthems and album tracks that Rochester has been listening to for decades. It is also part of the Sabres Hockey Network.
Studios and tower
The studios are at High Falls Studios in downtown Rochester, and the transmitter is on Pinnacle Hill in Brighton.
Community Music Federation
The station signed on on June 9, 1960, as WCMF, and added "-FM" in 1993. The call letters stand for Community Music Federation.
Sister stations
In Rochester, Audacy also owns WBEE-FM, WBZA, WPXY-FM and WROC.
Rock, anywhere
Press play and WCMF starts in seconds — on the 490, at work or far from Western New York. The stream on this page carries the same rock you hear on 96.5 FM.
Sixty-plus years
The station has carried the WCMF name on the Rochester dial for more than six decades.
How to listen
You can hear WCMF on the radio on 96.5 FM across the Rochester area, 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 Sabres night or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WCMF'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 96.5 WCMF 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
96.5 WCMF plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream WCMF-FM, free and with no app.
Classic rock — Rochester's Classic Rock.
Community Music Federation.
WCMF-FM is owned by Audacy.
Yes. You can listen to 96.5 WCMF live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 96.5 WCMF 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 96.5 WCMF 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 Classic Rock station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.