Classical WETA 90.9 FM live

WETA Classical 90.9 FM is Washington's classical music station. It broadcasts as WETA on 90.9 FM, is licensed to Washington, D.C., and serves the Washington metropolitan area. It is a non-commercial station of the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, and on this page you can listen to WETA Classical live online, free.

Classical music

WETA plays classical music — orchestral works, chamber music, opera and piano favorites — for listeners across the capital region.

Two more classical channels

In HD Radio, WETA offers two more services: HD2 is Viva La Voce, devoted to classical vocal music, and HD3 is Virtuoso, a second classical channel.

Public media in Arlington

WETA shares its studios with PBS member station WETA-TV (channel 26) in the Sharon Percy Rockefeller Center for Public Media on Campbell Avenue in Arlington, Virginia; the broadcast tower is near Arlington.

Supported by members

As a non-commercial station, WETA depends on the support of its members across Washington, Maryland and Virginia.

Classical, anywhere

Press play and WETA Classical starts in seconds — at your desk, on the Beltway or at home in the evening. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 90.9 FM, wherever you are.

How to listen

You can hear WETA Classical on the radio on 90.9 FM across the Washington 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 a quiet evening or a busy workday, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WETA Classical'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