Newstalk 550 live

Newstalk 550 KCRS is the news/talk station of the Permian Basin. It broadcasts on 550 AM, is licensed to Midland, Texas, and serves the Odessa–Midland area. It is owned by ICA Radio, and on this page you can listen to KCRS live online, free.

News, talk and information

KCRS carries a news talk information format with Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks and Westwood One.

On the air since 1935

KCRS signed on December 20, 1935. The call letters honor Clarence and Ruth Scharbauer.

Sister stations

KCRS's sister stations are KCHX, KCRS-FM and KFZX.

News, anywhere

Press play and KCRS starts in seconds — on I-20, in the oil patch or far from Texas. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 550 AM.

Why listeners tune in

For nearly ninety years, KCRS has been a news voice for Midland and Odessa — the place for the headlines, the conversation and the information that matter in West Texas. For anyone who grew up in the Permian Basin and moved away, the stream on this page is an easy way to keep up with home.

For the Permian Basin

From Midland to Odessa and the towns between, Newstalk 550 keeps the region informed.

How to listen

You can hear KCRS on the radio on 550 AM across Midland-Odessa, 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 KCRS'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