97.5 The Fanatic live
Philly's Source for Breaking Sports
97.5 The Fanatic at a glance
About 97.5 The Fanatic
97.5 The Fanatic is a Philadelphia sports station. It broadcasts as WPEN on 97.5 FM, is licensed to Burlington, New Jersey, and serves the Philadelphia market under the slogan "Philly's Source for Breaking Sports". The station is owned by Beasley Media Group, and on this page you can listen to The Fanatic live online, free.
Philadelphia teams
The Fanatic is part of the Philadelphia 76ers Radio Network, the Philadelphia Flyers Radio Network and the Philadelphia Union Radio Network, and it is the market's ESPN Radio affiliate. Breaking sports news from Philadelphia is the heart of its identity.
The William Penn calls
The station signed on on September 27, 1949, as WTOA and was WPST from 1971 to 2005, followed by WTHK, WJJZ-FM, WJJZ, WNUW and WPEN-FM. The WPEN call letters stand for William Penn Broadcasting, the original owner of former sister station 950 AM, now WKDN.
HD channels
HD2 simulcasts WWDB with brokered programming, and HD3 simulcasts WIFI, a Spanish-language hit station.
Sister stations
In Philadelphia, Beasley also owns WMGK, WMMR, WTEL, WWDB and WXTU, along with WBEN-FM and WTMR — one of the larger radio groups in the market.
How to listen
You can hear The Fanatic on the radio on 97.5 FM across the Philadelphia 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 Sixers night or the afternoon drive, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find The Fanatic'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
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How to listen to 97.5 The Fanatic 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
97.5 The Fanatic plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Sports
Sports radio brings live play-by-play, call-in shows and the latest news from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports and more.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WPEN, free and with no app.
It is part of the 76ers, Flyers and Union radio networks.
William Penn Broadcasting, the original owner of former sister station 950 AM.
WPEN is owned by Beasley Media Group.
Yes. You can listen to 97.5 The Fanatic live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 97.5 The Fanatic 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 97.5 The Fanatic 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 Sports station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.