NewsRadio 97.3 KIRO live

KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM is Seattle's news and talk station. It broadcasts as KIRO-FM on 97.3 FM, is licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serves the Seattle–Tacoma market and the Puget Sound region. "KIRO" is pronounced like "Cairo". The station is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International, and on this page you can listen to KIRO live online, free.

News and talk

KIRO-FM airs news and talk, with national news from ABC News Radio, programs from Compass Media Networks and Premiere Networks, and news and weather sharing with KIRO-TV. It is part of the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network.

Studios

The studios and offices are on Eastlake Avenue East in Seattle's Eastlake district.

History

The station signed on on October 26, 1948, as KTNT-FM. It was KNBQ from 1976 to 1988 and KBSG and KBSG-FM until 2008, when it became KIRO-FM, taking its name from its AM sister.

HD channels

HD2 simulcasts sports from KIRO 710 AM, and HD3 simulcasts conservative talk from KTTH.

Sister stations

In Seattle, Bonneville also owns KIRO (AM) and KTTH.

Puget Sound news, anywhere

Press play and KIRO starts in seconds — on the ferry, on I-5 or anywhere in the country.

How to listen

You can hear KIRO on the radio on 97.3 FM across Puget Sound, 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 KIRO'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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