Radio IQ 89.1 live

Radio IQ is Virginia Tech's public radio news and talk service. Its flagship is WVTF on 89.1 FM, licensed to Roanoke, Virginia. It is owned by Virginia Tech through its fundraising arm, the Virginia Tech Foundation. On this page you can listen to Radio IQ live online, free.

News and talk

WVTF carries a public radio and talk format with programming from NPR, American Public Media, the BBC World Service and PRX.

HD Radio

WVTF's HD2 channel carries classical and jazz from WWVT-FM, and HD3 carries contemporary Christian music from WRVL.

History

The station signed on August 1, 1973, as WVWR-FM and became WVTF — Virginia Tech Foundation — in 1982.

Sister station

Radio IQ's sister service is WVTF Music.

News, anywhere

Press play and Radio IQ starts in seconds — on I-81, at Virginia Tech or far from Virginia. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 89.1 FM.

Why listeners tune in

For listeners across Southwest Virginia, Radio IQ offers national and international news alongside reporting on the region, from a university-owned public station supported by its listeners.

How to listen

You can hear Radio IQ on the radio on 89.1 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 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 Radio IQ'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