American radio online, from coast to coast: public radio, college stations, news and talk, and some of the best internet-only music stations anywhere. The stations below come from the open Radio Browser directory, ordered by listener votes — Radio Paradise, Classic Vinyl HD and Adroit Jazz Underground at 320kbps, WALM's old-time radio and 101 Smooth Jazz are among the most-voted. For NPR and local public radio, the NPR guide explains where each station streams. Everything plays 15 minutes a day free, with no account and no download.
Open 72FM's US page, choose a station and press play — 15 minutes a day free, with no account and no download.
Among the most-voted in the directory are Radio Paradise, Classic Vinyl HD, Adroit Jazz Underground, WALM and 101 Smooth Jazz — many of them internet-only stations streaming at 320kbps.
Yes. NPR programmes are carried by local member stations, most of which stream online; the NPR guide on 72FM explains how to find them.
Yes — 15 minutes a day free, with no account and no download. Premium removes the daily limit.
You can listen to US radio online right now without downloading anything. Open a browser, go to a platform such as 72FM, search or browse by genre, and press play. American radio covers an extraordinary range — public radio, country, hip-hop, jazz, gospel, Top 40, college stations, Spanish-language programming, and regional sounds that vary meaningfully from coast to coast. Washington DC radio online covers the capital's stations. This guide explains what's out there, how the landscape is organised, and how to find what you're actually looking for.
Read the full guide: How to Listen to US Radio Online (NPR, Country, Hip-Hop, Rock and More)