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How do I listen to BBC radio?

There are many ways to listen to BBC radio stations...

DAB Digital Radio

With DAB digital radio you can get all of the BBC's digital stations, bringing you extra news, sport, music, comedy, drama, children’s and more.

Find out more about receiving 1Xtra, 5 live sports extra, 6 Music, Radio 7 and Asian Network on digital radio.

Analogue Radio

You can listen to BBC national and local radio networks on FM or MW. 

Find out more about the optimum frequencies in your area.

Internet

With BBC iPlayer, all of the BBC's national, local and regional stations are available to listen to live online, and you can listen again to radio shows up to 7 days after broadcast.

You can also listen live and listen again to BBC Radio using a wi-fi radio device. Find out more.

Podcasts

A wide range of BBC radio programmes and highlights are available as podcasts for you to download for free. You can transfer podcasts to a portable media player, and subscribe to receive future editions.
 
Find out more about podcasting.

Digital TV

All of the BBC's national radio stations, including the World Service and the digital-only stations, are available on the digital terrestrial (Freeview), digital satellite (Sky & Freesat), digital cable (Virgin Media) and IPTV (Tiscali TV) television platforms. Find out more about how to tune in via digital TV.

Mobile Phone

Depending on what kind of mobile phone you have, you may be able to listen live or listen again to BBC Radio, and access a mobile-friendly version of the BBC Radio website. 
 
Find out more about BBC Radio on your mobile phone.

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