80s radio online plays the decade of synth-pop, new wave, power ballads, hair metal and the first MTV hits. The stations below come from the open Radio Browser directory, ordered by listener votes — .977 80s from the United States, Heart 80s from the UK, 100% Radio 80 from France, 80s80s from Germany and Big R Radio 80s Metal are among the most-voted. Stations from different countries play surprisingly different 80s, which is half the fun. Everything plays in your browser, 15 minutes a day free, with no account and no download.
Among the most-voted in the directory are .977 80s, Heart 80s, 100% Radio 80, 80s80s and Big R Radio 80s Metal.
Each country had its own hits: French 80s stations play French pop alongside the international songs, German ones add Neue Deutsche Welle, and so on.
Yes. Big R Radio 80s Metal and Hard Rock Heaven concentrate on the decade's rock and metal.
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Eighty's radio is one of the most immediately recognisable formats on the dial. Open 72FM in any browser, search for an 80s station, and the sonic signatures are unmistakable within seconds: that bright, almost metallic synthesiser tone, the cracked-china snap of an electronic drum, the soaring chorus that was designed, consciously or not, for an era when music needed to look good on television as well as sound good through a speaker. Italo disco radio goes further. No download, no account required to start. This guide maps the full musical landscape of the decade — not just the hits radio staples, but the scenes, the production technologies, and the cultural moments that made the 80s sound the way it did.
Read the full guide: 80s Radio Online: A Guide to the Decade's Sound