WPFW 89.3 FM live
WPFW 89.3 FM at a glance
About WPFW 89.3 FM
WPFW 89.3 FM is Washington's community jazz and public affairs station. It broadcasts on 89.3 FM, serves the Washington metropolitan area and uses the slogan "Jazz and Justice". It is owned by the Pacifica Foundation, and on this page you can listen to WPFW live online, free.
Jazz and justice
WPFW combines jazz and blues with public affairs and community programming, the mix captured in its slogan. It is part of Pacifica Radio.
Studios
The studios are on K Street NW in Washington, D.C.
History
WPFW signed on on February 28, 1977. Its call letters stand for Pacifica Foundation Washington.
Community radio
As community radio, WPFW is supported by its listeners rather than commercials, and its programs give a voice to people and music that commercial radio rarely features.
Jazz, anywhere
Press play and WPFW starts in seconds — at home in the District, on the Beltway or anywhere in the world. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 89.3 FM.
A capital station
In a city known for politics, WPFW brings together two passions: the music of jazz and conversation about justice and community, broadcast from the heart of the nation's capital.
How to listen
You can hear WPFW on the radio on 89.3 FM across the Washington 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 a late night or a Sunday morning, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find WPFW'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 WPFW 89.3 FM 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
WPFW 89.3 FM plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream WPFW 89.3 FM, free and with no app.
Jazz and blues, with public affairs programming.
Pacifica Foundation Washington.
"Jazz and Justice".
Yes. You can listen to WPFW 89.3 FM live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. WPFW 89.3 FM 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 WPFW 89.3 FM 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 Blues, Jazz, News station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.