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WBEZ 91.5 Chicago

91.5 FM News & Talk Chicago
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WBEZ 91.5 FM is Chicago’s public radio news, talk, and culture service. Its schedule combines local reporting and conversation with national programs from NPR and other public-media producers. The station is part of Chicago Public Media, which also includes the Chicago Sun-Times and music service Vocalo.

WBEZ was established in 1943 as an extension service of the Chicago Board of Education. It became a charter member of NPR in 1970 and later developed national programs with roots in Chicago. The station is associated with the creation of This American Life, Serial, and Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

The main 91.5 FM signal is supported by additional Chicago Public Media frequencies in Morris, Kankakee, and Elgin. Use this page to listen live and compare the verified frequency, program, and coverage information currently available for WBEZ.

On-air guide

NPR program schedule

Regular weekly lineup · CT

TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Morning Edition
–In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
–Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith
–Here and Now
–1A
–Fresh Air
–Here and Now
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–The Daily
–Fresh Air
–1A
–BBC World Service
TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Morning Edition
–In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
–Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith
–Here and Now
–1A
–Fresh Air
–Here and Now
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–The Daily
–Fresh Air
–1A
–BBC World Service
TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Morning Edition
–In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
–Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith
–Here and Now
–1A
–Fresh Air
–Here and Now
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–The Daily
–Fresh Air
–1A
–BBC World Service
TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Morning Edition
–In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
–Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith
–Here and Now
–1A
–Fresh Air
–Here and Now
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–The Daily
–The Middle
–Fresh Air
–BBC World Service
TimeProgram
–BBC World ServiceOn now
–Morning Edition
–In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
–Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith
–Here and Now
–1A
–Science Friday
–Here and Now
–All Things Considered
–Marketplace
–All Things Considered
–This American Life
–The Vocalo Hotline
–Bullseye
–Sound Opinions
–Filmspotting
TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Under the Influence
–Weekend Edition Saturday
–Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
–Planet Money / How I Built This
–This American Life
–Go Fact Yourself
–Science Friday
–Latino USA
–Weekend All Things Considered
–The Moth
–Bullseye
–Tiny Desk Radio
–Fresh Air Weekend
–It’s Been a Minute / Wild Card
–RadioLab
TimeProgram
–BBC World Service
–Latino USA
–World Review with Ivo Daalder
–Weekend Edition Sunday
–Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
–On the Media
–Freakonomics Radio
–This Old House Radio Hour
–Reveal
–Weekend All Things Considered
–Planet Money / How I Built This
–The New Yorker Radio Hour
–Hidden Brain
–This American Life
–Snap Judgment
–The Vocalo Hotline
–Conversations from the World Cafe

Regular weekly schedule effective May 29, 2026. Breaking news, pledge drives, holidays, and special broadcasts may replace individual programs.

Schedule reviewed August 31, 2026

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Contact details

Station address848 E. Grand Avenue, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 60611
Office phone(312) 948-4600
Studio / request line(866) 915-9239

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