96 Rock 96.5 FM live
Cincinnati's Pure Rock
96 Rock at a glance
About 96 Rock
96 Rock is Cincinnati's rock station. It broadcasts as WFTK on 96.5 FM, is licensed to Lebanon, Ohio, and serves the Cincinnati metropolitan area with the slogan "Cincinnati's Pure Rock". The station is owned by Cumulus Media, and on this page you can listen to 96 Rock 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.
Active rock
96 Rock plays active rock: today's hard rock and the heavy hitters of the format, loud and guitar-driven.
Studios
The studios and offices are on Montgomery Road in North Cincinnati.
Many names
The station signed on in 1958 as WQMS and went through a long list of call signs — WLWS, WSKS, WBVE, WZRQ, WZRZ, WYGY and WPRV — before becoming WFTK. The calls come from a former "FM Talk" format.
Sister stations
In Cincinnati, Cumulus also owns WGRR, WNNF, WOFX-FM and WRRM.
Rock, anywhere
Press play and 96 Rock starts in seconds — on I-71, in the garage or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same rock you hear on 96.5 FM.
For Cincinnati rock fans
From the city to the suburbs of Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana, 96 Rock is where Cincinnati's hard rock fans tune in.
How to listen
You can hear 96 Rock on the radio on 96.5 FM across the Cincinnati 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 the drive home or a weekend in the garage, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find 96 Rock'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 Rock 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 Rock plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Rock
Rock stations bring guitars and big choruses, from classic rock legends to indie and alternative favorites.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WFTK, free and with no app.
Active rock — Cincinnati's Pure Rock.
Lebanon, Ohio; it serves the Cincinnati area.
WFTK is owned by Cumulus Media.
Yes. You can listen to 96 Rock live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 96 Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.