WBEZ 91.5 live
Chicago's Public Media Station
WBEZ 91.5 at a glance
About WBEZ 91.5
WBEZ 91.5 is Chicago's public radio station. It broadcasts on 91.5 FM, is licensed to Chicago and serves the tri-state Chicago area. Owned by Chicago Public Media, WBEZ is supported by its listeners, corporate underwriting and some public funding, and on this page you can listen to it live online, free.
News and talk
WBEZ is a public news and talk station. It carries NPR programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered, programs from American Public Media and the Public Radio Exchange, and news from the BBC World Service, alongside its own local reporting on Chicago and Illinois.
A national producer
WBEZ is more than a local station: it produces programs heard on public radio stations across the country. It is the home of This American Life, the documentary program, and co-produces NPR's news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
History
The station first went on the air in April 1943 as an educational station run by the Chicago Board of Education, and grew into one of the largest public radio stations in the United States.
Vocalo on HD2
WBEZ's HD2 channel carries Vocalo, Chicago Public Media's music service with an urban alternative format, and the organization also runs sister station WBEW.
Listen online
Press play and WBEZ starts in seconds — the easiest way to follow Chicago news or catch your favorite public radio shows live.
How to listen
You can hear WBEZ on the radio on 91.5 FM across the Chicago 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 Morning Edition with your coffee or a weekend of public radio shows, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WBEZ'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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How to listen to WBEZ 91.5 live
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- 01Press play
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- 02Wait a moment
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- 03Enjoy
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News
News and talk stations keep you informed around the clock, with live debate, call-ins, sports and coverage of the day’s biggest stories.
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Press play on this page to stream WBEZ 91.5, free and with no app.
Yes. WBEZ is Chicago's NPR member station and also carries American Public Media, PRX and BBC World Service programs.
WBEZ produces This American Life and co-produces Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with NPR.
WBEZ is owned by Chicago Public Media, a non-profit supported by listeners.
Yes. You can listen to WBEZ 91.5 live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. WBEZ 91.5 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 WBEZ 91.5 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 News, Talk station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.