Classic 98 Rock 97.9 FM live

98 Rock is Baltimore's rock station. It broadcasts as WIYY on 97.9 FM and serves the Baltimore metropolitan area. It is owned by Hearst, and on this page you can listen to 98 Rock live online, free.

Rock

WIYY plays a mainstream rock format. Some programming comes from United Stations Radio Networks.

Ravens and Orioles

WIYY and sister station WBAL are the flagship stations of both the Baltimore Ravens radio network and the Baltimore Orioles Radio Network.

Hearst

WIYY and WBAL are the only radio stations owned by the Hearst Corporation. WIYY's sister stations are WBAL and WBAL-TV.

HD Radio

98 Rock's HD2 channel simulcasts news/talk station WBAL.

History

The station signed on December 7, 1958, as WFDS-FM and was WBAL-FM from 1960 to 1977 before becoming WIYY.

Rock, anywhere

Press play and 98 Rock starts in seconds — on the Beltway, at work or far from Maryland. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 97.9 FM.

For Baltimore

From Ravens Sundays to Orioles summers and the rock in between, 98 Rock is one of Baltimore's most familiar names on the dial.

How to listen

You can hear 98 Rock on the radio on 97.9 FM across Baltimore, 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 game day or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find 98 Rock'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