Birmingham Radio Online: Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Birmingham radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. Birmingham and the West Midlands stream BBC local radio, the big commercial networks and a strong line in Asian and Caribbean community stations.
BBC and commercial
- BBC Radio WM — local news, sport and music for the West Midlands.
- Heart West Midlands — pop and local news.
- Greatest Hits Radio — hits from the 70s to the 90s.
- Absolute Radio 80s — 80s.
Asian radio
- Radio Central 24 — bhangra, Bollywood and Pakistani music, the most-voted West Midlands station in the directory.
- Raaj FM and Radio Panj — Punjabi and Asian pop.
- Gulshan Radio — Asian community radio.
Community
- Black Country Radio — community radio for the Black Country.
- GRB — reggae, soca and soul.
- Switch Radio — community radio.
The sound of the city
Black Sabbath formed in Birmingham in 1968 and invented heavy metal, UB40 came out of the city's reggae scene, and Birmingham is one of the homes of British bhangra. Metal radio, reggae radio and Bollywood radio go further.
Listening from elsewhere
Birmingham keeps UK time — GMT in winter and an hour ahead (BST) in summer.
A route in
- BBC Radio WM, for local news.
- Radio Central 24, for bhangra.
- GRB, for reggae.
Up the M6, Manchester radio online is next.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Birmingham radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — BBC Radio WM, Heart West Midlands and Radio Central 24 are in the directory — no download and no account, with an hour a day free.
Is there Asian radio in Birmingham?
Yes — Radio Central 24, Raaj FM, Radio Panj and Gulshan Radio.
What time is it in Birmingham for live radio?
UK time: GMT in winter and BST, an hour ahead, in summer.