99.7 The Blitz live

99.7 The Blitz is Columbus's rock station. It broadcasts as WRKZ on 99.7 FM, is licensed to Columbus, Ohio, and serves the Columbus metro area. The station is owned by the North American Broadcasting Company, and on this page you can listen to The Blitz live online, free.

Active rock

The Blitz plays active rock — hard rock and metal, the loud end of rock radio.

Studios

The studios are on Dublin Road (U.S. Route 33).

History

The station signed on on April 26, 1962, as WMNI-FM. It was later WRMZ, WMGG and, from 1992 to 2008, WBZX, before becoming WRKZ — "Rock".

Sister stations

WRKZ's sister stations are WMNI and WJKR, which together with The Blitz make up North American Broadcasting's Columbus group.

Rock, anywhere

Press play and The Blitz 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 99.7 FM.

A Columbus rock station

In a city where Saturdays belong to the Buckeyes, The Blitz is where Columbus rock fans turn for hard rock the rest of the week, from the morning drive to late at night.

How to listen

You can hear The Blitz on the radio on 99.7 FM across Columbus, 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 The Blitz'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