Power 98 FM 97.9 FM live
Charlotte's Blazin' Hip Hop and R&B
Power 98 FM at a glance
About Power 98 FM
Power 98 is Charlotte's hip-hop and R&B station. It broadcasts as WPEG on 97.9 FM, is licensed to Concord, North Carolina, and serves Charlotte and Metrolina with the slogan "Charlotte's Blazin' Hip Hop and R&B". The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, and on this page you can listen to Power 98 live online, free. The online stream is offered to listeners inside the United States; outside the country it may not play because of rights restrictions.
Hip-hop and R&B
Power 98 airs a mainstream urban format: the newest hip-hop and R&B for the Charlotte region.
HD channels
HD2 carries Fox Sports Charlotte, and HD3 carries Playa, a tropical music channel.
Studios and tower
The studios are on South Boulevard in the city's South End, and the transmitter tower is north of Dallas, North Carolina.
Peggy
The station signed on in 1961 as WEGO-FM. It became WPEG in 1967 — named for Peggy, the wife of former manager Jim Keel.
Sister stations
In Charlotte, Beasley also owns WBAV-FM, WKQC and WSOC-FM.
Hip-hop, anywhere
Press play and Power 98 starts in seconds — on I-77, at the gym or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 97.9 FM.
How to listen
You can hear Power 98 on the radio on 97.9 FM across the Charlotte area, 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 a night out or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find Power 98'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
How to listen to Power 98 FM 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
Power 98 FM plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WPEG, free and with no app.
Hip-hop and R&B.
Peggy, the wife of former manager Jim Keel.
The Beasley Broadcast Group.
Yes. You can listen to Power 98 FM live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. Power 98 FM 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 Power 98 FM 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 Hip Hop station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.