List of jazz radio stations in the United States

Last updated

This is a list of terrestrial, satellite and internet radio stations which identify themselves as playing jazz in any of its forms (mainstream, traditional, fusion, acid, and smooth, among others), or have substantial jazz programming, that can be heard in the United States.

StationFrequency
Channel
FormatTypeLicensed to/
operated by
CityStateWebsite
KAZI 88.7 MHzVariousTerrestrialAustin Community Radio, Inc. Austin Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Program schedule
KBCU 88.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Bethel College North Newton Flag of Kansas.svg  Kansas Website
KBEM-FM 88.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota Website
KBSK &
KBSU
89.9 MHz &
90.3 MHz on HD2
MainstreamTerrestrial Boise State University McCall, Boise Flag of Idaho.svg  Idaho Website
KCCK-FM 88.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa Website
KCME-HD2 88.7 MHz on HD2 & 93.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialCheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc. Colorado Springs Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado Website
KCSM 91.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial San Mateo County Community College District San Mateo Flag of California.svg  California Website
KCYI-LP 97.7 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrialEdwards Broadcasting Oklahoma City Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma Website
KDKI-LP 103.9 MHzBig bands, Swing, TraditionalTerrestrialTamarack Community Broadcasting Inc. Twin Falls Flag of Idaho.svg  Idaho Website
KEWU-FM 89.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Eastern Washington University Cheney Flag of Washington.svg  Washington Website
KJEM 89.9 MHzMainstream, Modern, RetroTerrestrial Washington State University Pullman Flag of Washington.svg  Washington Website
KJLU 88.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Lincoln University of Missouri Jefferson City Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri Website
KJZA 89.5 MHzMainstream (weekdays and overnights), Public RadioTerrestrialK-Jazz Radio Network Drake Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona Website
KJZX-LP 89.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialJazz ATX, Inc. Austin Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Website
KKJZ 88.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial California State University, Long Beach Long Beach Flag of California.svg  California Website
KMHD 89.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Flag of Oregon.svg  Oregon Website
KNKX-HD2 88.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialFriends of 88.5 (Community ownership) Tacoma Flag of Washington.svg  Washington Website
KNTU 88.1 MHz HD2 [1] MainstreamTerrestrial University of North Texas McKinney Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Website
KOJH-LP 104.7 MHzJazz, BluesTerrestrialMutual Musicians Foundation, Inc. Kansas City Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri Website
KRTU-FM 91.7 MHzJazz, IndependentTerrestrial Trinity University San Antonio Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Website
KRWV-LP 99.3 MHzSmooth Jazz, MainstreamTerrestrialGold Canyon Public Radio Inc. Gold Canyon Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona Website
KSBR 88.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Saddleback College Mission Viejo Flag of California.svg  California Website
KSDS 88.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial San Diego Community College District
San Diego City College
San Diego Flag of California.svg  California Website
KTSU 90.9 MHzVariousTerrestrial Texas Southern University Houston Flag of Texas.svg  Texas Program schedule
KUAZ-FMHD289.1 MHzMainstreamHD Radio University of Arizona Tucson Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona Website
KUNV 91.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada Website
KUVO 89.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialRocky Mountain Public Media, Inc. Denver Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado Website
KUWL 90.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of Wyoming Laramie Flag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming Website
KWBR-LP 105.7 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrialAssociation of Community Resources and News St. George Flag of Utah.svg  Utah Website
KWGS-HD289.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of Tulsa Tulsa Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma Website
Real Jazz 67Mainstream, Traditional, Fusion, AcidSatellite Sirius XM Satellite Radio N/AN/A Website
Watercolors 66Smooth JazzSatelliteSirius XM Satellite RadioN/AN/A Website
WAEG 92.3 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrial Perry Broadcasting Evans Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state) Website
WAJH 91.1 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrial Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Birmingham Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama Website
WBGO 88.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialNewark Public Radio Newark Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey Website
WBLV 90.3 MHzMainstream, TraditionalTerrestrialBlue Lake Fine Arts CampTwin LakeMichigan Website
WBRH 90.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana Website
WCLK 91.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Clark Atlanta University Atlanta Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state) Website
WDCB 90.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial College of DuPage, District #502 Glen Ellyn Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois Website
WDNA 88.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialBascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation Miami Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Website
WDPS 89.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Dayton Public Schools &
Ponitz Career Technology Center
Dayton Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Website
WEAA 88.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Morgan State University Baltimore Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland Website
WEMU 89.1 MHzJazz, Blues and Adult AlternativeTerrestrial and HD Radio Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan Website
WESM 91.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland Website
WETF-LP 105.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialLatino Task Force For Education Inc. South Bend Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana Website
WGMC 90.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Greece Central School District
Greece Olympia High School
Greece Flag of New York.svg  New York Website
WGUC-HD2 90.9 HD2JazzTerrestrialCincinnati Public Radio, Inc. Cincinnati Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Website
WHRO-FM HD290.3 MHzVintage Jazz, Big Bands, Ragtime HD Radio and Terrestrial relays Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association Norfolk Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia Website
WICN 90.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialWICN Public Radio Worcester Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts Website
WICR 88.7 MHzVintage, Big Band, Standards,

Smooth Jazz, Local, Swing, Mainstream

HD Radio, Terrestrial, Streaming, Smart Speakerss University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana Website
WIPR-FM HD2 91.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation San Juan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Website
WJAB 90.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Alabama A&M University Huntsville Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama Website
WJAZ 91.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Summerdale, Harrisburg Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WJSU-FM 88.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Jackson State University Jackson Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi Website
WJZP-LP 105.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialAll Inclusive Portland Flag of Maine.svg  Maine Website
WMKV 89.3 MHzBig Band Jazz, Adult StandardsTerrestrialMaple Knoll Communities Reading Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Website
WMOT-HD289.5 MHzJazzTerrestrial Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee Website
WNCU 90.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial North Carolina Central University Durham Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina Website
WPFW 89.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Pacifica Foundation Washington, D.C. Flag of Washington, D.C.svg  District of Columbia Website
WQJC-LP 107.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialQuincy Not For Profit Jazz Corp. Quincy Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois Website
WRCJ-FM 90.9 MHz & HD1MainstreamTerrestrialDetroit Classical & Jazz Educational Radio Detroit Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan Website
WRTI &
WRTI-HD2
90.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Temple University Philadelphia Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WRTJ 89.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Coatesville Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WRTL 90.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Ephrata, Lancaster Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WRTQ 91.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Ocean City, Atlantic City Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey Website
WRTX 91.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Dover Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware Website
WRTY 91.1 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialTemple University Jackson Township, Mount Pocono Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WSAX-LP 98.5 MHzMainstream, Smooth JazzTerrestrialSEMM Foundation Columbus Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio Website
WSBZ 106.3 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrialCarter Broadcasting, Inc. Miramar Beach Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Website
WSIE 88.7 MHzMainstream, Smooth Jazz, Blues, R&B mixTerrestrialBoard of Trustees, Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois Website
WSNC 90.5 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina Website
WTTZ-LP 93.5 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrial Maryland Department of Transportation Baltimore Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland Stream
WTUS-LP 103.3 MHzSmooth JazzTerrestrial Tuscaloosa City Schools Tuscaloosa Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama
WUCF-FM 89.9 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of Central Florida Orlando Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Website
WUSF 89.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial University of South Florida Tampa Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Website
WVAS 90.7 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Alabama State University Montgomery Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama Website
WVIA-FM HD389.9 MHz HD3MainstreamTerrestrial/streamingWVIA-FM Pittston Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WVID 90.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrialCentro Colegial Cristiano Añasco Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Website
WVST-FM 91.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Virginia State University Petersburg Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia Website
WWNO-HD389.9 MHzMainstreamHD Radio University of New Orleans New Orleans Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana Website
WWOZ 90.7 MHzMainstream, TraditionalTerrestrialNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation New Orleans Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana Website
WXTS-FM 88.3 MHzMainstreamTerrestrial Toledo Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio
WYAR 88.3 MHzVintage, Big Bands, Swing, StandardsTerrestrialHeritage Radio Society, Inc. Yarmouth Flag of Maine.svg  Maine Website
WZUM 1550 kHzMainstream, TraditionalTerrestrialPittsburgh Public Media Braddock Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Website
WZUM-FM 88.1 MHzMainstream, TraditionalTerrestrialPittsburgh Public Media Bethany Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia Website

References

  1. "UNT KNTU Radio Adds New Antenna and HD Equipment". University of North Texas. January 5, 2023.