
Free Online Radio Stations in Malawi
Stream live radio from Malawi for free — news, talk and music stations, playable instantly in your browser. Use the genre filter to narrow down by style, or search for a specific station by name.









Radio in Malawi at a glance
Malawi has 10 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory, and 8 of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection, which is what this page lists. The most-played stations at the moment include ZBS Zodiak FM, Amaryllis E-Radio and Timveni Radio. Common genre tags include entertainment, hip-hop, local music, news and rap. Where stations report a language, the most common are English and Arabic.
- 10 registered stations
- 8 streaming securely
- Top genres: entertainment, hip-hop, local music, news
- Languages: English, Arabic
- Median bitrate: 96 kbps
The figures below describe all 8 working stations that offer a secure stream, based on directory data refreshed on 9 October 2026. A station can carry more than one genre tag or language, so shares can add up to more than 100%. Language figures cover only the 3 stations that report a language.
Most common genre tags
| Genre tag | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| entertainment | 1 | 12% |
| hip-hop | 1 | 12% |
| local music | 1 | 12% |
| news | 1 | 12% |
| rap | 1 | 12% |
| sport | 1 | 12% |
| trap | 1 | 12% |
Broadcast languages
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 | 67% |
| Arabic | 1 | 33% |
Stream quality
Stream quality: the median bitrate is 96 kbps, from the 8 stations that report one. Of the stations that report a codec, 62% use MP3 and 38% use AAC.
Frequently asked questions about radio in Malawi
How many radio stations are there in Malawi?
Malawi has 10 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory. 8 of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection and are listed on this page.
What are the most popular radio stations in Malawi?
Ranked by how often listeners have played them through the directory, the most-played stations include ZBS Zodiak FM, Amaryllis E-Radio, Timveni Radio, Abdulbasit Abdulsamad and Power Global Media. Rankings change as listening changes.
What kinds of radio can I listen to in Malawi?
Among the stations we sampled, the most common genre tags are entertainment, hip-hop, local music, news and rap. Use the Genre filter at the top of this page to narrow the list.
What languages do radio stations in Malawi broadcast in?
Where stations report a language, the most common are English and Arabic.
Do I need an account or an app to listen to radio from Malawi?
No. Open a station and press Play; it streams directly in your web browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Why won't a station from Malawi play?
Stations occasionally go offline, and some only allow listeners inside their own country. Try another station, or work through our guide to fixing radio streams that will not play.
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Station counts, genre tags, languages and regions come from the community-maintained Radio-Browser directory and were last refreshed on 9 October 2026. Summaries on this page are generated automatically from that data; see how we list stations.