New Country 99-5 YCD 99.5 FM live

New Country 99-5 YCD is Detroit's country station. It broadcasts as WYCD on 99.5 FM, is licensed to Detroit, Michigan, and is owned by Audacy, with offices and studios on American Drive in Southfield. Its slogan is "Detroit's Best Country". On this page you can listen to YCD live online, free.

Country music

WYCD plays country music, with programming from United Stations Radio Networks.

A long history

The station signed on May 4, 1960, as WABX — later a celebrated Detroit rock station. It was WCLS, WDTX, WDFX and WOWF before becoming WYCD. The call letters stand for "Young Country Detroit".

Sister stations

Sister stations include WDZH, WOMC, WWJ, WXYT and WXYT-FM.

For Metro Detroit

From Southfield and the suburbs to Downriver and Macomb County, YCD is the country station for the commute, the job and the weekend.

YCD, anywhere

Press play and YCD starts in seconds — at work, at home or on the road. The online stream is offered to listeners inside the United States; outside the country it may not play because of rights restrictions.

Why listeners tune in

For country fans in the Motor City, YCD keeps today's hits and favorites on the air.

How to listen

You can hear YCD on the radio on 99.5 FM across Metro Detroit, 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 workday or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find YCD'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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• Live stream, 24 hours a day
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