Alt 104.5 live

Alt 104.5 is Philadelphia's alternative rock station. It broadcasts as WRFF on 104.5 FM, is licensed to Philadelphia and serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area with the slogan "Philadelphia's Alternative". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to Alt 104.5 live online, free.

Alternative rock

Alt 104.5 plays alternative rock — new music from the alternative world alongside the songs that defined the format. Programming also comes from Compass Media Networks, iHeartRadio and Premiere Networks.

HD Radio

HD2 simulcasts WDAS's sports format, "The Gambler".

Studios

The studios are in Bala Cynwyd.

History

The station signed on in February 1965 as WRCP-FM. Over the years it was WSNI, WYXR, WLCE, WSNI again and WUBA before becoming WRFF. The call letters come from a former "Radio 104.5" brand — and they also sound like "riff".

Sister stations

In Philadelphia, iHeartMedia also owns WDAS, WDAS-FM, WIOQ, WUMR and WUSL.

Alternative, anywhere

Press play and Alt 104.5 starts in seconds — on the Schuylkill, at work or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 104.5 FM.

How to listen

You can hear Alt 104.5 on the radio on 104.5 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 the drive home or a weekend afternoon, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find Alt 104.5'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.

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• Live stream, 24 hours a day
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