98.5 WYLD live
New Orleans' R&B & Back In the Day Jams
98.5 WYLD at a glance
About 98.5 WYLD
98.5 WYLD is New Orleans' urban adult contemporary station and one of the highest-rated stations in the market. It broadcasts as WYLD-FM on 98.5 FM with the slogan "New Orleans' R&B & Back In the Day Jams", and it is owned by iHeartMedia. On this page you can listen to WYLD live online, free.
R&B and back-in-the-day jams
WYLD-FM plays urban adult contemporary music — classic and current R&B for grown-up listeners across the New Orleans area.
Steve Harvey in the morning
Weekdays begin with the syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show from co-owned Premiere Networks.
Studios
WYLD's studios and offices are in downtown New Orleans.
History
The station signed on March 11, 1965, as WWOM-FM and was WIXO from 1972 to 1974 before becoming WYLD-FM — call letters that sound like "wild".
Sister stations
iHeartMedia's New Orleans stations also include WFFX, WNOE-FM, WODT, WQUE-FM, WRNO-FM and WYLD on AM.
R&B, anywhere
Press play and WYLD starts in seconds — on I-10, at work or far from Louisiana. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 98.5 FM.
For New Orleans
In a city that lives and breathes music, 98.5 WYLD has long been a favorite — the station for the morning drive, the Sunday cookout and the songs that bring back memories.
How to listen
You can hear WYLD on the radio on 98.5 FM across New Orleans, 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 morning drive or a Sunday afternoon, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WYLD'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 98.5 WYLD 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
98.5 WYLD plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream WYLD-FM, free and with no app.
Urban adult contemporary — R&B and back-in-the-day jams.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show.
iHeartMedia.
Yes. You can listen to 98.5 WYLD live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 98.5 WYLD 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 98.5 WYLD 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 R&B and Soul station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.