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Radio listening guides

Practical guides to online radio, mobile listening and discovering music by genre.

How to listen to radio online

Find online radio by station name, music genre or country, start a stream and check simple causes when listening does not work.

Understand how internet radio differs from FM, DAB and podcasts, what connection you need and why some streams may be unavailable.

Choose between a browser and an app for phone listening, then check background playback, Bluetooth audio and connection problems.

Estimate radio data use from bitrate, compare 64, 128 and 256 kbps examples, and account for overhead when planning mobile listening.

Compare classic, alternative and harder rock programming, then judge stations across several tracks and different times of day.

Use acoustic, vocal and smooth jazz as starting points, compare programme styles, and discover stations through attentive listening.

Discover blues stations through acoustic and electric sounds, soul influences and programme schedules, with a practical listening checklist.

Explore contemporary country, classic selections and Americana, and learn how music genres differ from station country filters.

Distinguish live reporting from commentary, check timestamps and time zones, and compare sources when listening to news and talk radio.

Compare 80s and 90s radio by genre, region and programme style, and discover why oldies stations can offer very different selections.

Prepared with AI assistance. These guides provide general listening advice; no independent station testing or human expert review is claimed.