The BIG 98 97.9 FM live

The Big 98 is Nashville's new country station. It broadcasts as WSIX-FM on 97.9 FM, serves the Nashville area with 100,000 watts — the maximum for most FM stations — and is owned by iHeartMedia. Its slogan is "Nashville's #1 for New Country". On this page you can listen to The Big 98 live online, free.

New country

WSIX-FM plays country music, with programming from Premiere Networks.

HD Radio

HD2 rebroadcasts talk station WLAC 1510, and HD3 plays classic country as "The Big Legend", which also feeds translator W252CM at 98.3.

Transmitter

The tower is off Old Hickory Boulevard in Forest Hills.

The call letters

WSIX comes from the 638 Tire Company in Springfield, original home of WSIX AM — 638 was the store's address, and "Where Service Is Excellent" was its slogan.

On the air since 1948

WSIX-FM has served Middle Tennessee since 1948.

Sister stations

Sister stations include WLAC, WNRQ, WRVW and WUBT.

The Big 98, anywhere

Press play and The Big 98 starts in seconds — from Music City or anywhere else.

How to listen

You can hear The Big 98 on the radio on 97.9 FM across Nashville, 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 drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find The Big 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.

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• Live stream, 24 hours a day
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