News Talk 1340 KROC-AM live

News Talk 1340 KROC is Rochester, Minnesota's news/talk station. It broadcasts on 1340 AM and is owned by Townsquare Media. On this page you can listen to KROC live online, free.

News and talk

KROC carries a news/talk format with ABC News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, the Salem Radio Network and Westwood One.

Twins baseball

KROC carries Minnesota Twins baseball.

History

The station was organized in 1934 by Gregory Gentling as the Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Company and went on the air on September 30, 1935. The call letters stand for Rochester.

Sister stations

Townsquare's Rochester stations also include KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KFNL-FM, KROC-FM, KWWK and KYBA.

News, anywhere

Press play and KROC starts in seconds — on U.S. 52, at work or far from Minnesota. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 1340 AM.

Why listeners tune in

For nearly ninety years KROC has been Rochester's hometown voice — local news, conversation and Twins baseball for the city and the towns around it.

For Southeast Minnesota

From downtown Rochester to the surrounding towns, KROC keeps listeners informed.

How to listen

You can hear KROC on the radio on 1340 AM across Rochester, 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 Twins game, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find KROC'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