Classic Vinyl HD
New York NY · 320kbps
Free Online Radio Stations in the United States
Stream live radio from the United States 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.
Adroit Jazz Underground
Wisconsin · 320kbps
102.7 KIIS FM
Los Angeles CA
CNN
96kbps
WALM - Old Time Radio
New York · 64kbps
Fox News Radio
64kbps
Christmas Vinyl HD
New York NY · 320kbps
WALM 2 HD
New York · 320kbps
WALM HD
New York NY · 320kbps
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CLASSIC HITS RADIO 70 80 DiscoFunk ModernSoul Boogie
192kbps
SomaFM Groove Salad (128k MP3)
California · 128kbps
Z100 - New York's #1 Hit Music Station WHTZ
New York
MSNBC
96kbps
100 Hip Hop and RNB FM (Official)
Miami, Florida · 128kbps
SomaFM Secret Agent (128k MP3)
California · 128kbps
Classic Vinyl HD Opus
New York NY · 192kbps
America's Country
Utah · 128kbps
Adroit Jazz Underground HD Opus
192kbps
KEXP
Washington · 162kbps
LOVE FM: All you need is Love
98kbps
96.7 KISS FM - KHFI-FM Austin
Austin TX
80s Drive
Detroit · 128kbps
SomaFM Indie Pop Rocks! (128k AAC)
California · 128kbps
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FUNKY RADIO - Only Funk Music (60's 70's)
New York NY · 320kbps
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Radio in the United States at a glance
The United States has 8,432 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory, and 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection, which is what this page lists. The most-played stations at the moment include Classic Vinyl HD, Adroit Jazz Underground and 102.7 KIIS FM. Common genre tags include ambient, electronic, rock, pop and 80s. Where stations report a language, the most common are English, Chinese and Spanish. Stations are based in places such as California, New York, New York NY and Virginia.
- 8,432 registered stations
- 300 or more streaming securely
- Top genres: ambient, electronic, rock, pop
- Languages: English, Chinese, Spanish
- Median bitrate: 128 kbps
Radio in the United States: what to expect
Radio in the United States is local first. Thousands of stations serve individual cities and regions, most of them commercial and organised by format: country, pop, classic rock, hip hop, news and talk, sport, religious and Spanish-language programming all have large audiences. Public radio is carried by non-commercial stations, many of which broadcast programmes from NPR and other public-radio producers, and college and community stations add specialist music and local voices.
AM is used heavily for news, talk and sport, while FM carries most music. Many stations also stream online, but some restrict their streams for rights reasons, so a station that plays at home may not play abroad.
A general introduction; networks, brands and ownership change over time.
The figures below describe the 300 most-played 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 234 stations that report a language.
Most common genre tags
| Genre tag | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ambient | 25 | 8% |
| electronic | 23 | 8% |
| rock | 20 | 7% |
| pop | 19 | 6% |
| 80s | 18 | 6% |
| news | 18 | 6% |
| talk | 15 | 5% |
| jazz | 14 | 5% |
Broadcast languages
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | 219 | 94% |
| Chinese | 8 | 3% |
| Spanish | 7 | 3% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% |
| Engilsh | 1 | <1% |
| Englsih | 1 | <1% |
Where stations are based
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 53 | 18% |
| New York | 17 | 6% |
| New York NY | 15 | 5% |
| Virginia | 10 | 3% |
| San Francisco CA | 8 | 3% |
| Florida | 7 | 2% |
Stream quality
Stream quality: the median bitrate is 128 kbps, from the 254 stations that report one. Of the stations that report a codec, 58% use MP3 and 37% use AAC.
Frequently asked questions about radio in the United States
How many radio stations are there in the United States?
The United States has 8,432 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory. 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection and are listed on this page.
What are the most popular radio stations in the United States?
Ranked by how often listeners have played them through the directory, the most-played stations include Classic Vinyl HD, Adroit Jazz Underground, 102.7 KIIS FM, CNN and WALM - Old Time Radio. Rankings change as listening changes.
What kinds of radio can I listen to in the United States?
Among the stations we sampled, the most common genre tags are ambient, electronic, rock, pop and 80s. Use the Genre filter at the top of this page to narrow the list.
What languages do radio stations in the United States broadcast in?
Where stations report a language, the most common are English, Chinese and Spanish.
Do I need an account or an app to listen to radio from the United States?
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 the United States 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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United Kingdom2,515
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Canada1,614
Philippines1,106
United Arab Emirates801
Uganda375
Ireland296
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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.