96.9 The Kat live
Charlotte's #1 for New Country
96.9 The Kat at a glance
About 96.9 The Kat
96.9 The Kat is Charlotte's country station. It broadcasts as WKKT on 96.9 FM, is licensed to Statesville, North Carolina, and serves the Charlotte–Metrolina market with the slogan "Charlotte's #1 for New Country". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to The Kat live online, free.
New country
The Kat plays country music, with two syndicated programs from Premiere Networks on weekdays: The Bobby Bones Show in the evening and After Midnite with Granger Smith overnight.
Studios and tower
The studios are in the 2100 building on South Tryon Street in South End, and the tower is on Mill Pond Lane near Shearers Road in Mooresville.
History
The station signed on on March 16, 1961, as WDBM-FM. It was later WOOO, WLVV, WLVK and WTDR before becoming WKKT — "Kat Kountry".
Sister stations
In Charlotte, iHeartMedia also owns WEND, WHQC, WLKO and WRFX.
Country, anywhere
Press play and The Kat starts in seconds — on I-77, at work or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 96.9 FM.
For Metrolina
From Charlotte to Statesville and Mooresville, The Kat is the country station of the Charlotte region.
How to listen
You can hear The Kat on the radio on 96.9 FM across Metrolina, 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 home or a weekend afternoon, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find The Kat'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 96.9 The Kat 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
96.9 The Kat plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Radio stations in Statesville
Other stations from the same place — click to open.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WKKT, free and with no app.
New country music.
Yes, weekday evenings.
WKKT is owned by iHeartMedia.
Yes. You can listen to 96.9 The Kat live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 96.9 The Kat 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 96.9 The Kat 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 Country station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.