WDCB 90.9 FM live

WDCB is Chicago's public jazz station. It broadcasts on 90.9 FM, is licensed to Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serves the Chicago metropolitan area, and is owned by the College of DuPage, with studios on Fawell Boulevard on the DuPage campus. On this page you will find the station's details, along with similar stations you can play right away.

Jazz and more

WDCB largely airs jazz, with blues and other variety programming. Most shows are locally hosted.

Listener-supported

WDCB is non-commercial and listener-supported, with funding from donations, grants and corporate sponsorships.

On the air since 1977

WDCB signed on July 5, 1977. The call letters stand for "DuPage Community Broadcasting".

For Chicago

From the western suburbs to the city, WDCB is a home for the music Chicago has always loved — jazz from the classics to today, presented by hosts who know it well.

WDCB, anywhere

Press play and WDCB starts in seconds — at home, at work or far from Chicago. The stream on this page carries the same jazz you hear on 90.9 FM, so the station's locally hosted shows are available wherever you are.

How to listen

You can hear WDCB on the radio on 90.9 FM across Chicagoland, 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 an evening at home or a long drive, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WDCB'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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