News Radio KLBJ 590 live
Austin's 24 Hour News Station
News Radio KLBJ 590 at a glance
About News Radio KLBJ 590
News Radio KLBJ is Austin's news and talk station. It broadcasts on 590 AM, is licensed to Austin, Texas, and serves the Austin metropolitan area with the slogan "Austin's 24 Hour News Station". The station is owned by Sinclair Telecable and operates under the name Waterloo Media, and on this page you can listen to KLBJ live online, free.
News and talk
KLBJ airs news and talk with Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks and Westwood One, and a partnership with KTBC television.
Emergency alerts
KLBJ is Central Texas's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.
LBJ's station
KLBJ signed on on August 1, 1939, as KTBC and kept those call letters until 1973. The Johnson family — President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his family — once owned the station, and the call letters carry his initials.
Sister stations
In Austin, its sister stations are KBPA, KLBJ-FM, KLZT and KROX-FM.
Austin news, anywhere
Press play and KLBJ starts in seconds — on MoPac, at work or far from Texas. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 590 AM.
For Central Texas
As Austin has grown, KLBJ has kept Central Texas informed with news, traffic, weather and conversation around the clock.
How to listen
You can hear KLBJ on the radio on 590 AM across Central Texas, 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 the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find KLBJ'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
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How to listen to News Radio KLBJ 590 live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
News Radio KLBJ 590 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
News
News and talk stations keep you informed around the clock, with live debate, call-ins, sports and coverage of the day’s biggest stories.
Radio stations in Austin
Other stations from the same place — click to open.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream KLBJ 590 AM, free and with no app.
Lyndon Baines Johnson, whose family once owned the station.
Yes. It is Central Texas's primary entry point for the EAS.
Sinclair Telecable, operating as Waterloo Media.
Yes. You can listen to News Radio KLBJ 590 live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. News Radio KLBJ 590 plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open News Radio KLBJ 590 here on Radio Stations Hub and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Talk station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.