Best Radio Stations in Mexico City

Mexico City's airwaves are some of the busiest in the Americas — this is a curated shortlist of the standouts worth pressing play on first. Expect the capital's iconic talk and news voices, regional Mexican giants, classic rock institutions, cultural public radio from UNAM and IMER, and a few electronic and tropical picks that capture how the DF actually sounds. Explore the full Mexico City catalog for everything else on the dial.

12 live stations

6 browser-playable stations

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W Radio CDMX 900 XEW logo

W Radio CDMX 900 XEW

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MX

XEW 900 AM is the original voice of Mexican radio — still the capital's go-to for live interviews, news and conversation.

View station: W Radio CDMX 900 XEW
Los 40 CDMX 101.7 XEX logo

Los 40 CDMX 101.7 XEX

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MX

Los 40 on 101.7 is CDMX's flagship pop hits station, with morning crews like ¡Ya Párate! and La Corneta defining the city's drive time.

View station: Los 40 CDMX 101.7 XEX
La Z CDMX 107.3 XEQR logo

La Z CDMX 107.3 XEQR

MX

La Z 107.3 is the regional Mexican powerhouse of the Valle de México — grupera, banda and cumbia at the heart of the city's popular sound.

Radio UNAM 96.1 FM CDMX XEUN logo

Radio UNAM 96.1 FM CDMX XEUN

MX

Radio UNAM 96.1 is the university's cultural signal — essential CDMX listening for ideas, jazz, classical and adventurous programming.

Universal 88.1 CDMX XHRED logo

Universal 88.1 CDMX XHRED

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Universal 88.1 (XHRED) is the capital's classic rock institution, home of El Club de los Beatles and La Máquina del Tiempo.

View station: Universal 88.1 CDMX XHRED
Beat 100.9 CDMX XHSON logo

Beat 100.9 CDMX XHSON

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MX

Beat 100.9 is CDMX's only FM home for house, techno and proper DJ sets — a fixture of the city's electronic scene.

View station: Beat 100.9 CDMX XHSON
Tropicalísima 660 CDMX XEQK logo

Tropicalísima 660 CDMX XEQK

MX

Tropicalísima 660 carries the salsa, danzón and cumbia of the capital's tropical dance halls, broadcast from IMER's public service block.

MVS Noticias CDMX XHMVS logo

MVS Noticias CDMX XHMVS

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MX

MVS Noticias 102.5 is one of the capital's sharpest news rooms — strong on national politics, business and live CDMX coverage.

View station: MVS Noticias CDMX XHMVS
Rock 101 Online CDMX logo

Rock 101 Online CDMX

MX

Rock 101 Online keeps the legacy of the legendary 100.9 alive with curated rock, alternative and music journalism rooted in the city.

Azul 89 CDMX logo

Azul 89 CDMX

MX

Azul 89 is the city's beloved commercial-free adult contemporary stream — soft pop, jazz and bossa with no ads, no DJs, just music.

Joya 93.7 FM CDMX XEJP logo

Joya 93.7 FM CDMX XEJP

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MX

Joya 93.7 owns the romantic ballad and Spanish-language pop lane, anchored by Mariano Osorio's morning show — a CDMX staple for decades.

View station: Joya 93.7 FM CDMX XEJP
Radio Educacíon 96.5 CDMX XHEP logo

Radio Educacíon 96.5 CDMX XHEP

MX

Radio Educación 96.5 is the country's flagship cultural public broadcaster, mixing literature, world music and documentary radio from the capital.

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