Q99 99.1 FM live

Q99 is Southwest Virginia's adult contemporary station. It broadcasts as WSLQ on 99.1 FM, is licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia. It is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc., and on this page you can listen to Q99 live online, free.

Adult contemporary

WSLQ plays adult contemporary music. Programming partners include Compass Media Networks and Premiere Networks.

Christmas music

For much of November and December, Q99 switches to Christmas music.

History

The station signed on November 1, 1947, as WSLS-FM and was briefly WSLC-FM before becoming WSLQ. The call letters stand for "Shenandoah Life Q".

Sister stations

Mel Wheeler's stations include WFIR, WSLC-FM, WVBB, WPLY and WVBE-FM.

Q99, anywhere

Press play and Q99 starts in seconds — on I-81, at work or far from Virginia. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 99.1 FM.

For Southwest Virginia

From Roanoke and Salem to Blacksburg and the New River Valley, Q99 is the familiar mix for the workday — and the holiday soundtrack for many families.

How to listen

You can hear Q99 on the radio on 99.1 FM across Southwest Virginia, 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 the holidays, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find Q99'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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