96.9 WXBQ live

96.9 WXBQ is the country station of the Tri-Cities. It broadcasts as WXBQ-FM on 96.9 FM, is licensed to Bristol, Virginia, and is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. On this page you can listen to WXBQ live online, free.

Country music

WXBQ plays country music, with news from Fox News Radio.

Racing

WXBQ is affiliated with the Motor Racing Network — fitting for the home of Bristol Motor Speedway.

A long history

The station signed on December 25, 1946, as WOPI-FM. It was WKYE-FM and WFHG-FM before becoming WXBQ-FM.

Sister stations

Sister stations include WAEZ, WEXX, WWTB, WFHG-FM, WLNQ and WNPC.

For the Tri-Cities

From Bristol — the "Birthplace of Country Music" on the Tennessee–Virginia line — to Kingsport and Johnson City, WXBQ is the country station for the drive, the job and race weekends.

WXBQ, anywhere

Press play and WXBQ starts in seconds — at work, at home or far from the mountains. The stream on this page carries the same country you hear on 96.9 FM, so fans who have moved away from the mountains can still hear home.

How to listen

You can hear WXBQ on the radio on 96.9 FM across the Tri-Cities, 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 workday or a race weekend, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WXBQ'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