Famous radio stations around the world
Guides to some of the best-known radio stations in the world — frequencies, history, owners and programming, plus a live player on every page. Need a quick list of frequencies? See UK radio frequencies or the most popular radio stations in the world. Looking for something else? Spin the globe to browse thousands of stations, or pick a country.
1LIVE
A popular German youth-oriented public radio station from broadcaster WDR, focused on contemporary pop and chart music.
North Rhine-Westphalia FM and DAB+ · Online via WDR
5FM
The SABC’s national youth and Top 40 station, heard on FM in South Africa’s main cities since it began as Radio 5 in 1975.
Johannesburg 98.0 FM · Pretoria 103.6 FM · Cape Town 89.0 FM · Durban 89.9 FM · Bloemfontein 91.6 FM · Online live stream
Absolute Radio
A national UK commercial rock and pop station owned by Bauer, launched in 2008 as the successor to the original Virgin Radio.
DAB digital radio · Online and via the Absolute Radio app
Antenne Bayern
One of Germany's largest commercial radio stations, broadcasting a hot adult contemporary mix of pop hits, news and service programming across Bavaria.
Bavaria-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
Bayern 3
The pop music channel of Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk, serving Bavaria with chart hits, news and traffic information since 1971.
Bavaria-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
BBC Radio 1
The BBC's flagship youth-oriented music station, focused on new and contemporary pop, dance and chart music for a younger UK audience.
UK 97–99 FM · DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 2
The BBC's adult contemporary music and entertainment station, and consistently the most-listened-to radio station in the United Kingdom.
UK 88–90.2 FM · DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 3
The BBC's national station for classical music, jazz, world music, drama and the arts, and broadcaster of the BBC Proms.
UK 90.2–92.6 FM · DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 4
The BBC's speech-based national station, offering news, current affairs, drama, comedy and documentary programming.
UK 92.5–96.1 FM and 103.5–104.9 FM · DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 5 Live
The BBC's national live news and sport network, combining rolling news coverage, phone-ins and extensive live sports commentary.
UK 693 and 909 AM (MW) · DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 6 Music
The BBC's digital-only station for alternative music, spanning indie, rock, electronic, soul and archive sessions.
DAB digital radio · Online via BBC Sounds
BBC World Service
The BBC's international broadcaster, delivering news and information in English and dozens of other languages to a global audience.
Global distribution via partner stations, online and historically shortwave
BNR Horizont
The main national channel of Bulgarian National Radio, providing news, current affairs, sport and music as Bulgaria's principal public service radio programme.
Nationwide FM across Bulgaria · Online streaming via bnr.bg
Cadena COPE
A major Spanish national talk radio network with roots in the Catholic Church, known for its news, opinion and highly popular sports programming.
Nationwide FM and AM network across Spain · Online streaming and apps
Cadena SER
Spain's leading generalist talk and news radio network, with a long history and one of the largest radio audiences in the country.
Spain-wide FM network · Online via Cadena SER
Capital FM
A UK-wide contemporary hit radio network owned by Global, grown from London's pioneering Capital Radio into one of Britain's biggest pop brands.
London 95.8 FM · FM frequencies across UK regions · DAB digital radio · Online via Global Player
CBC Music
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language music network, offering classical, jazz, and contemporary Canadian music across the country.
Toronto 94.1 FM · FM frequencies across Canada · Online via CBC Listen
CBC Radio One
Canada's national public news and talk radio network, broadcasting news, current affairs and cultural programming from coast to coast.
Network of local stations across Canada · Online via CBC Listen
Classic FM (UK)
The United Kingdom's most popular classical music radio station, presenting accessible classical programming to a broad national audience.
UK 100–102 FM · DAB digital radio · Online via Global Player
Darik Radio
Bulgaria's largest private news and talk radio network, broadcasting national news, interviews and current affairs from Sofia since the early 1990s.
FM network covering Sofia and major Bulgarian cities · Online streaming
Deutschlandfunk
A national German public radio station focused on news, current affairs and in-depth information programming.
Germany-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via Deutschlandradio
Europa FM
A leading Romanian national commercial radio station, mixing adult contemporary music with news and talk programming.
Nationwide FM network across Romania · Online streaming and apps
FIP
A distinctive French public music station known for its eclectic, ad-free programming and minimal talk between tracks.
Paris and several French cities on FM · France-wide DAB+ · Online via Radio France
FM4
The alternative music channel of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, known for its indie and electronic programming and its bilingual German-English presentation.
Austria-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
France Inter
France's leading generalist public radio station, blending news, talk, culture and music for a national audience.
France-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via Radio France
Heart
A UK-wide adult contemporary radio network owned by Global, playing feel-good pop hits from recent decades for a mainstream audience.
FM frequencies across UK regions · DAB digital radio · Online via Global Player
Hitradio Ö3
Austria's national pop and hit music station, operated by public broadcaster ORF and the most listened-to radio channel in the country.
Austria-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
Hot 97 (WQHT)
New York City's iconic hip hop station, broadcasting on 97.1 FM and long regarded as one of the most influential hip hop outlets in the world.
New York 97.1 FM · Online streaming
ICI Radio-Canada Première
The French-language news and talk radio network of Canada's public broadcaster, Radio-Canada, serving francophone audiences across the country.
Montreal 95.1 FM · Frequencies across Canada · Online via OHdio
KCRW 89.9 FM
A public radio station based in Santa Monica, California, known for its eclectic music curation, NPR news and influential music program Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Los Angeles area 89.9 FM · Online stream via KCRW.com
KEXP 90.3 FM
A listener-supported public radio station in Seattle, internationally known for championing new and independent music and its live in-studio performances.
Seattle 90.3 FM · Online stream via KEXP.org
KQED
San Francisco's major public radio station, an NPR member serving the Bay Area with news, talk and cultural programming.
San Francisco 88.5 FM · Online streaming
LBC
Britain's first legal commercial radio station, now a national news talk and phone-in network owned by Global.
London 97.3 FM · DAB digital radio (national) · Online via Global Player
LOS40
Spain's best-known contemporary hit radio station, focused on current pop and chart music for a young audience.
Spain-wide FM network · Online via LOS40
Metro FM
The SABC’s national urban contemporary music station, broadcasting in English from Johannesburg to listeners across South Africa since 1986.
Johannesburg 96.4 FM · Pretoria 92.4 FM · Cape Town 91.7 / 88.6 / 93.0 FM · Durban 93.0 FM · Middelburg (Mpumalanga) 100.3 FM · Online live stream
Nova 96.9
A commercial contemporary hit radio station in Sydney, Australia, launched in 2001 as the first station of the Nova network.
Sydney 96.9 FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
NPO Radio 2
A leading Dutch public radio station playing pop and rock for a broad adult audience, home of the popular Top 2000 countdown.
Netherlands-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via NPO Radio 2
NPR (National Public Radio)
The non-profit network behind much of public radio in the United States, known for in-depth news programs like Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Carried by 1,000+ member stations nationwide · Online stream via NPR.org
NRJ (France)
A leading French commercial music station playing contemporary hits, and the flagship of the international NRJ radio brand.
France-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via NRJ
NRK P1
The main radio channel of Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, offering news, regional programming and adult-oriented music, and Norway's most listened-to radio channel.
Norway-wide DAB+ digital radio · Online via NRK Radio
Onda Cero
One of Spain's major national talk radio networks, owned by Atresmedia, offering news, current affairs, sport and entertainment programming.
Nationwide FM network across Spain · DAB digital radio · Online streaming and apps
Qmusic
A leading Dutch commercial hit radio station owned by DPG Media, the sister station of the successful Belgian broadcaster of the same name.
Netherlands-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
Radio 538
One of the largest commercial radio stations in the Netherlands, playing contemporary hit music for a broad national audience since 1992.
Netherlands-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
Rádio Comercial
Portugal's most popular commercial radio station, playing pop and rock hits with high-profile morning entertainment for a nationwide audience.
Nationwide FM across Portugal · Online streaming and apps
Radio Deejay
A popular Italian commercial music station known for pop, dance and entertainment-driven shows.
Italy-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via Deejay.it
Radio Paradise
A listener-supported, commercial-free internet radio station based in Paradise, California, known for its hand-curated eclectic mix of rock and beyond.
Online streaming
Radio Swiss Jazz
A commercial-free jazz music station operated by the Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR, playing jazz, blues and soul around the clock.
DAB+ digital radio across Switzerland · Cable networks · Online streaming
Radio ZET
One of Poland's largest private radio stations, broadcasting adult contemporary music and news nationwide since the early 1990s.
Nationwide FM network across Poland · Online streaming and apps
Rai Radio 1
The flagship radio channel of Italy's public broadcaster RAI, offering news, current affairs, talk and sport for a nationwide audience.
Nationwide FM across Italy · DAB+ digital radio · Online via RaiPlay Sound
RMF FM
One of Poland's largest commercial radio stations, playing mainstream pop hits alongside news and entertainment.
Poland-wide FM network · Online via RMF FM
RNZ National
New Zealand's public service radio network for news, current affairs and spoken programming, operated by Radio New Zealand.
101 FM nationwide · AM frequencies nationwide · Online streaming
RTÉ Radio 1
Ireland's flagship public radio station, offering news, current affairs, talk and music to a national audience.
Ireland-wide FM and DAB · Online via RTÉ
RTL 102.5
Italy's leading private national radio station, playing contemporary hit music alongside news and entertainment, consistently among the country's most-listened broadcasters.
102.5 FM nationwide in Italy · DAB+ digital radio · Digital TV (radiovision) · Online streaming
Skai 100.3
A leading Greek news and talk radio station, part of the Skai media group, broadcasting news, current affairs and sport from the Athens area.
100.3 FM in Athens and Attica · Relays in other Greek regions · Online streaming
smoothfm
An Australian easy listening network owned by Nova Entertainment, broadcasting relaxed adult contemporary music in Sydney, Melbourne and beyond.
Sydney 95.3 FM · Melbourne 91.5 FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
SRF 3
A popular Swiss-German public radio station playing contemporary pop and rock alongside news and entertainment.
German-speaking Switzerland on DAB+ · Online via SRF
Studio Brussel
The alternative music channel of Flemish public broadcaster VRT, championing rock, indie, electronic and new music in Belgium since 1983.
Flanders-wide FM · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
Sveriges Radio P3
A Swedish public youth-oriented station mixing contemporary pop and rock with talk, comedy and culture.
Sweden-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via Sveriges Radio Play
Sveriges Radio P4
The local and regional channel of Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Radio, combining a network of local stations with national programming, and Sweden's most listened-to radio channel.
Sweden-wide FM via 25 local stations · DAB+ digital radio · Online via Sveriges Radio Play
SWR3
The pop music channel of German public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk, and one of the most listened-to radio stations in Germany.
FM across Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate · DAB+ digital radio · Online streaming
talkSPORT
A national UK commercial sports radio station owned by News UK, offering sports talk, phone-ins and live football commentary.
UK 1053/1089 AM (MW) · DAB digital radio · Online and via the talkSPORT app
triple j
Australia's youth-focused public music station, known for championing new and alternative Australian music and the annual Hottest 100 countdown.
Australia-wide FM and DAB+ · Online via ABC listen
Virgin Radio UK
A national UK digital radio station owned by News UK, reviving the Virgin Radio brand with an adult-leaning mix of contemporary and classic pop-rock.
DAB digital radio · Online and via the Virgin Radio app
WBEZ
Chicago's flagship public radio station, an NPR member known for original journalism and as the birthplace of influential programs such as This American Life.
Chicago 91.5 FM · Online streaming
WNYC
New York City's flagship public radio station, a leading source of news, talk and cultural programming and a major producer of nationally distributed shows.
New York 93.9 FM · New York 820 AM · Online stream via WNYC.org
WQXR
New York City's classical music station, one of the oldest classical broadcasters in the United States, operated by New York Public Radio.
New York 105.9 FM · Online streaming
Z100 (WHTZ)
A major New York City Top 40 station and one of the best-known contemporary hit radio brands in the United States.
New York 100.3 FM · Online stream via iHeartRadio
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