WFAE 90.7 FM live

90.7 WFAE is Charlotte's NPR news station. It broadcasts on 90.7 FM and is the main NPR news and information member in the Charlotte region. It is a non-commercial station owned by the University Radio Foundation, and on this page you can listen to WFAE live online, free.

News and talk

WFAE carries a news/talk format with programming from NPR, the Public Radio Exchange and the BBC World Service.

HD Radio

WFAE's HD2 channel is the Charlotte Jazz Channel, and HD3 carries PRX Remix.

Studios

The studios and offices are in Suite 91 on the ground floor of One University Place on J.M. Keynes Drive in Charlotte's University City neighborhood.

History

WFAE began as a carrier current station around 1971 and signed on as an FM station on April 18, 1977. The call letters stand for "Fine Arts and Education".

WFAE, anywhere

Press play and WFAE starts in seconds — on I-77, at work or far from North Carolina. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 90.7 FM.

Why listeners tune in

For Charlotte-area listeners, WFAE is the place for in-depth news and local reporting from a public station supported by its community.

How to listen

You can hear WFAE on the radio on 90.7 FM across Charlotte, 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 WFAE'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
• Listen from anywhere
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