WUSF News 89.7 live

WUSF News is Tampa Bay's primary NPR member station. It broadcasts as WUSF on 89.7 FM, is licensed to Tampa, Florida, and is a noncommercial educational station owned by the University of South Florida. On this page you can listen to WUSF live online, free.

News and talk, 24 hours

WUSF's format features news and talk programming around the clock, with programs from NPR, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC World Service.

HD Radio

WUSF's HD2 channel carries classical music from sister station WSMR.

History

WUSF went on the air in September 1963. The call letters stand for the University of South Florida.

News, anywhere

Press play and WUSF starts in seconds — on I-275, at USF or far from Florida. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 89.7 FM.

Why listeners tune in

For Tampa Bay listeners, WUSF is the place for national news, Florida reporting and the conversations shaping the region — and during hurricane season, a trusted source of information. As a public station, it is supported by the listeners who rely on it.

For Tampa Bay

From Tampa to St. Petersburg, Clearwater and beyond, WUSF keeps listeners informed.

How to listen

You can hear WUSF on the radio on 89.7 FM across Tampa Bay, 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 WUSF'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