KPFT 90.1 live
KPFT 90.1 at a glance
About KPFT 90.1
KPFT 90.1 is Houston's Pacifica Radio station. It broadcasts on 90.1 FM, serves Greater Houston and is owned by the Pacifica Foundation as part of the Pacifica Radio Network. On this page you can listen to KPFT live online, free.
Free-form radio
KPFT has a free-form, progressive format — country, blues, Afrobeat, variety music, news and public affairs, all on one station.
A focus on news
From the beginning KPFT emphasized the quality of its news. In its early years it monitored the Associated Press "A" wire, the more in-depth service used mainly by newspapers, as well as a French news wire for its coverage of the Vietnam War.
HD Radio
KPFT's HD2 channel carries alternate programming.
The call letters
KPFT stands for Pacifica Foundation Texas. The station signed on March 1, 1970.
KPFT, anywhere
Press play and KPFT starts in seconds — on the 610 Loop, at work or far from Texas. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 90.1 FM.
Why listeners tune in
For more than five decades, KPFT has been a home for independent voices and music you will not hear on commercial radio, supported by the Houston listeners who believe in it.
How to listen
You can hear KPFT on the radio on 90.1 FM across Greater Houston, 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 weekend afternoon or the evening news, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find KPFT'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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How to listen to KPFT 90.1 live
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- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
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- 03Enjoy
KPFT 90.1 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream KPFT, free and with no app.
A free-form, listener-supported Pacifica station.
Pacifica Foundation Texas.
March 1, 1970.
Yes. You can listen to KPFT 90.1 live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
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