V 101.9 live
Charlotte's #1 for Throwbacks
V 101.9 at a glance
About V 101.9
V 101.9 is Charlotte's R&B and throwbacks station. It broadcasts as WBAV-FM on 101.9 FM, is licensed to Gastonia, North Carolina, and serves the Charlotte metropolitan area with the slogan "Charlotte's #1 for Throwbacks". The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, and on this page you can listen to V 101.9 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.
Urban adult contemporary
V 101.9 plays urban adult contemporary music: R&B, soul and throwbacks, with programs from Compass Media Networks and Premiere Networks.
HD channels
WBAV-FM broadcasts in HD Radio, with sports from Fox Sports Radio on HD2 and tropical music on HD3.
Transmitter
The transmitter is on Crowder's Mountain, along McSwain Groves Road in Gastonia.
History
The station signed on in September 1947 as WGNC-FM. It was later WZXI, WLIT and WCKZ before becoming WBAV-FM — "Best Adult Variety".
Sister stations
In Charlotte, Beasley also owns WKQC, WPEG and WSOC-FM.
Throwbacks, anywhere
Press play and V 101.9 starts in seconds — on I-85, at work or anywhere you are. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 101.9 FM.
How to listen
You can hear V 101.9 on the radio on 101.9 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 the drive home or a Sunday afternoon, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find V 101.9'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 V 101.9 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
V 101.9 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Frequently asked questions
Press play on this page to stream WBAV-FM, free and with no app.
Urban adult contemporary — R&B and throwbacks.
"Best Adult Variety".
The Beasley Broadcast Group.
Yes. You can listen to V 101.9 live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. V 101.9 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 V 101.9 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.