WHYY-FM 90.9 - 91FM live
WHYY-FM 90.9 - 91FM at a glance
About WHYY-FM 90.9 - 91FM
WHYY-FM, known as 91 FM, is Philadelphia's public radio station. It broadcasts on 90.9 FM, is licensed to Philadelphia and serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area under the brand "WHYY NPR". The station is owned by WHYY, Inc., and on this page you can listen to WHYY live online, free.
Public radio
WHYY-FM is a charter member of NPR and contributes several programs to the national network. It airs NPR news and programs from the Public Radio Exchange and American Public Media together with local news and conversation from Philadelphia.
Studios and tower
The studios and offices are on Independence Mall in Center City Philadelphia, and the broadcast tower is in the Roxborough neighborhood.
The name
WHYY signed on on December 14, 1954. The call letters stand for "Wider Horizons for You and Yours". For part of its history the station used other calls — WUHY-FM from 1963 to 1976 and WUHY from 1976 to 1983 — before returning to WHYY-FM.
WHYY-TV
The same organization runs WHYY-TV, Philadelphia's public television station.
Supported by listeners
As a non-commercial station, WHYY depends on its members across the Delaware Valley, from Philadelphia and its suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware.
How to listen
You can hear WHYY on the radio on 90.9 FM across the Philadelphia 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 morning news or a weekend program, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WHYY'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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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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900AM WURDTalkFrequently asked questions
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Yes. WHYY-FM is a charter member of NPR.
"Wider Horizons for You and Yours".
On Independence Mall in Center City Philadelphia.
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