JAZZ 88 FM 88.5 FM live

Jazz88 is the Twin Cities' jazz station. It broadcasts as KBEM-FM on 88.5 FM, is based in Minneapolis and serves Minneapolis–St. Paul. It is a public radio station operated by the Minneapolis Public Schools system, and on this page you can listen to Jazz88 live online, free.

Jazz

KBEM plays jazz, and each June it broadcasts live headliner performances from the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

Traffic for commuters

Since 1989 the station has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to provide traffic congestion reports for commuters across the Minneapolis–St. Paul area.

Board of Education

KBEM signed on in October 1970. Its call letters stand for the Board of Education Minneapolis, and the station is a member of Minnesota's AMPERS network of community stations.

Supported by listeners

As a public station, Jazz88 depends on the support of its listeners.

Jazz, anywhere

Press play and Jazz88 starts in seconds — on I-35W, at home or anywhere in the world. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 88.5 FM.

A school-run station

Few cities have a public jazz station run by its school district, and KBEM is one of them.

How to listen

You can hear Jazz88 on the radio on 88.5 FM across the Twin Cities, 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 late night or the morning commute, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find Jazz88'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