NewsRadio WHAM 1180 live

NewsRadio WHAM 1180 is Rochester's news and talk station. It broadcasts on 1180 AM, serves the Rochester metropolitan area and uses the slogan "Rochester's News, Weather & Traffic". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to WHAM live online, free.

News and talk

WHAM airs news and talk with Fox News Radio and programs from Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks and Westwood One. It is also part of the Syracuse Sports Network.

A clear-channel station

WHAM is a commercial clear-channel AM station, which lets its signal travel far beyond Rochester, especially at night, across Western and Central New York and well beyond.

Studios

The studios and offices are at Five Star Bank Plaza in downtown Rochester.

WHAM!

WHAM signed on on July 11, 1922 — more than a century ago. Its call letters are simply the onomatopoeia "wham".

Sister stations

In Rochester, iHeartMedia also owns WAIO, WDVI, WHTK, WKGS, WNBL and WVOR.

Rochester, anywhere

Press play and WHAM starts in seconds — on the 490, at work or far from Western New York. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 1180 AM.

How to listen

You can hear WHAM on the radio on 1180 AM across Western New York, 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 snowy commute, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WHAM'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