Q106.5 live
Baton Rouge's Classic Soul & Smooth R&B
Q106.5 at a glance
About Q106.5
Q106.5 is Baton Rouge's urban adult contemporary station and one of the highest-rated stations in the market. It broadcasts as KQXL-FM on 106.5 FM, is licensed to New Roads, Louisiana, and uses the slogan "Baton Rouge's Classic Soul & Smooth R&B". It is owned by Cumulus Media, and on this page you can listen to Q106.5 live online, free.
Classic soul and smooth R&B
KQXL-FM plays urban adult contemporary music — classic soul and smooth R&B for grown-up listeners.
Signal
Q106.5 operates with an effective radiated power of 50 kilowatts. Its transmitter tower is just north of Baton Rouge, between the suburbs of Baker and Zachary.
Studios
The studios are in downtown Baton Rouge.
On the air since 1979
KQXL-FM signed on in 1979.
Sister stations
Cumulus' Baton Rouge stations also include WEMX, WRQQ and WXOK.
Soul, anywhere
Press play and Q106.5 starts in seconds — on I-10, at work or far from Louisiana. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 106.5 FM.
For Baton Rouge
For listeners who grew up on soul and still love it, Q106.5 is the station that keeps the classics and the smooth new R&B playing all day — a favorite at work, in the car and at the Sunday cookout.
How to listen
You can hear Q106.5 on the radio on 106.5 FM across Baton Rouge, 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 workday or a Sunday cookout, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find Q106.5'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 Q106.5 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
Q106.5 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Radio stations in New Roads
Other stations from the same place — click to open.
Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream KQXL-FM, free and with no app.
Classic soul and smooth R&B.
Cumulus Media.
North of Baton Rouge, between Baker and Zachary.
Yes. You can listen to Q106.5 live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. Q106.5 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 Q106.5 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 R&B and Soul station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.