KALW 91.7 FM live

KALW is a San Francisco Bay Area public radio station. It broadcasts on 91.7 FM, is licensed to the San Francisco Unified School District and operates as KALW Public Media, an independent non-profit. On this page you can listen to KALW live online, free.

Public radio

KALW airs public radio programming from NPR, the Public Radio Exchange, American Public Media and the BBC World Service, along with blues, folk and eclectic music.

A community station

KALW operates as a community public station, incorporating volunteers in its news, music programs and live events.

Since 1941

KALW signed on March 10, 1941.

KALW, anywhere

Press play and KALW starts in seconds — on the Bay Bridge, at work or far from California. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 91.7 FM.

Why listeners tune in

For Bay Area listeners, KALW blends national and international news with local stories and music made by the community itself. As a school district–licensed station run as an independent non-profit, it has served San Francisco for more than eighty years, and it remains supported by the listeners who rely on it.

How to listen

You can hear KALW on the radio on 91.7 FM across the Bay 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 morning news or a weekend, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find KALW'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