News Radio Online: World News Stations, Live and Free
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You can listen to news radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM's news page, choose a station and press play. Some of the most-voted stations in the whole directory are news stations — international broadcasters built to be heard abroad, and national services that stream the day's news in dozens of languages.
International news in English
- BBC World Service — the BBC's international news, analysis and documentary service, made to be heard outside the UK.
- NPR 24 Hour Program Stream — American public radio's news and programmes as one continuous stream.
- NPR Newscast — the hourly news summary.
- ABC NewsRadio — rolling news from Australia's public broadcaster.
- Bloomberg Radio — business and markets news from New York.
- CBS News — American news radio.
- CNA 938 — news from Singapore.
News in other languages
- France Info — French public radio's rolling news, one of the most-voted stations in the entire directory.
- RFI Monde and RFI Afrique — French international radio, for listeners around the world and across Africa.
- Deutsche Welle — Germany's international broadcaster, with services such as DW Amharic.
- All India Radio News 24x7 — Indian news around the clock.
- Radio Reloj — Cuba's ticking-clock news station.
- Radio Farda and Iran International — news in Persian.
Why radio for news
A news station runs in the background while you cook, commute or work, and it reads the headlines every half hour or hour, so you can dip in and out. For US weather, NOAA Weather Radio online explains what the streams can and cannot do. For language learners, a news station is also one of the best ways to hear a language spoken clearly and repeatedly; learn a language with radio has a plan.
What may not play
International services such as the World Service are made to be heard abroad. Some national broadcasters limit their domestic streams to their own country, and some programmes, especially live sport, are restricted by rights. Radio stations not available in your country explains why.
A route in
- BBC World Service, for world news in English.
- NPR 24 Hour Program Stream, for American public radio.
- France Info, for news in French.
- Bloomberg Radio, for business news.
All of them are on the news page, free, an hour a day without an account. For news with more conversation, talk radio online goes further.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I listen to news radio online for free?
Open 72FM's news page — BBC World Service, NPR, France Info, RFI, Deutsche Welle and ABC NewsRadio are among the stations — no download and no account, with an hour a day free.
Can I listen to BBC World Service online?
Yes. The World Service is made to be heard outside the UK and is in the directory.
Is NPR available as one stream?
Yes — the NPR 24 Hour Program Stream plays NPR's programmes continuously.
Why won't some news stations play in my country?
Some national broadcasters limit their streams to their own country for rights reasons.