97.9 The Beat live
Dallas-Ft. Worth's Hip Hop Station
97.9 The Beat at a glance
About 97.9 The Beat
97.9 The Beat is Dallas–Fort Worth's hip-hop station. It broadcasts as KBFB on 97.9 FM, is licensed to Dallas and serves the metroplex with the slogan "Dallas-Ft. Worth's Hip Hop Station". The station is owned by Urban One, and on this page you can listen to The Beat 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.
Hip-hop and R&B
The Beat airs an urban contemporary format: hip-hop and R&B, the newest songs and the ones North Texas keeps playing.
A 100,000-watt signal
KBFB broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from a transmitter off Plateau Street in Cedar Hill, among the towers of other Dallas–Fort Worth FM and TV stations. It also uses HD Radio; HD3 carries Tejano music.
History
The station signed on on January 6, 1961, as WFAA-FM. It was KZEW from 1973 to 1990, then KKWM, KLRX and KRRW before becoming KBFB. The "B" comes from "B-97.9", a former adult contemporary station on the frequency.
Sister stations
The Beat's sister stations are KRNB (105.7 RNB) and KKDA-FM (K104).
Hip-hop, anywhere
Press play and The Beat starts in seconds — on I-30, at the gym or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 97.9 FM.
How to listen
You can hear The Beat on the radio on 97.9 FM across Dallas–Fort Worth, 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 night out or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find The Beat'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 97.9 The Beat 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
97.9 The Beat plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream KBFB, free and with no app.
Hip-hop and R&B.
100,000 watts from Cedar Hill.
KBFB is owned by Urban One.
Yes. You can listen to 97.9 The Beat live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 97.9 The Beat 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 97.9 The Beat 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 Hip Hop station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.