Houston Radio Online: Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Houston radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. Houston's dial has a university-run public broadcaster with news, classical and music streams, a university jazz station, talk and sport, and radio for its large South Asian community.
Houston Public Media
- Houston Public Media News 88.7 — NPR news, run by the University of Houston.
- Houston Public Media Classical — classical music.
- Houston Public Media Mixtape — alternative and indie.
More from Houston
- KTSU 90.9 "The Choice" — jazz from Texas Southern University.
- News Talk 740 KTRH — news and talk.
- ESPN Houston 97.5 — sport.
- Sangeet Radio — Hindi music.
The sound of the city
Some of the city's big commercial stations stream mainly through their owners' own apps and are not in the open directory, so the list below leans towards public, college and independent radio. Houston also gave hip-hop "chopped and screwed", the slowed-down style pioneered by DJ Screw in the 1990s. Hip-hop radio and American radio go further.
Listening from elsewhere
Houston keeps Central time — six hours behind UTC in winter and five in summer.
A route in
- Houston Public Media News 88.7, for news.
- KTSU, for jazz.
- Houston Public Media Classical, for classical music.
Up the interstate, Dallas radio online and Austin radio online are next.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Houston radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — Houston Public Media, KTSU, KTRH and ESPN Houston are in the directory — no download and no account, with an hour a day free.
Is there jazz radio in Houston?
Yes — KTSU 90.9 from Texas Southern University.
Is there classical radio in Houston?
Yes — Houston Public Media Classical.
What time is it in Houston for live radio?
Central time: six hours behind UTC in winter and five in summer.