# Best online Radio Stations? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961 "2004-08-28T16:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/1 "2004-08-28T16:01:51Z")
I have broadband. I just realized I am not using it 100%. That’s why I need help from fellow dopers. In my opinion the most exciting thing you can do online (besides watching porn :)) is listening to radio stations from around the world. So I want to make a list of good radio stations. My idea is that people will mention those stations that represent their country. For example a frenchman will say to a foreigner: “when you are in Paris eat a baguette, visit the louvre and listen too…”. The best example is, I think, the BBC but every country has one or many representative stations. Unfortunately I only speak french, portuguese, english and spanish. So I won’t be listening to a chinese station but I am sure another poster will be thrilled to do so. Finally, if you can, provide a link. P.D. I just realized that music is the universal language, so a good classical, rock, pop, etc music station, whichever the language will be a good add to anyone’s list. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/2 "2004-08-28T18:05:00Z")
You could always listen to my station, [WSYC-FM](http://www.wsyc.org). We play a bunch of different stuff, so there’s something you’ll like. Robin ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/3 "2004-08-28T18:17:38Z")
It’s pretty far off from what you asked for, but [Snakenet](http://www.snakenet.com) is about as good as you can get for metal radio. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/4 "2004-08-28T23:17:32Z")
[WWOZ - New Orleans and Louisiana Music Radio](http://www.wwoz.org/) is my favorite ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/5 "2004-08-28T23:33:53Z")
[KEXP](http://www.kexp.org) is a good indie rock station. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/6 "2004-08-29T00:07:11Z")
I will suggest [Energy Arizona](http://www.energyarizonafm.com/listen.html) for dance music. ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/7 "2004-08-29T00:46:48Z")
If you like Jazz, [WKPLU](http://kplu.org/) in Seattle/Tacoma is excellent. [WYSO](http://www.wyso.org/) in Yellow Springs Ohio is an excellant station for indie rock & other kinda cool stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Carcosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@Carcosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carcosa)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/8 "2004-08-29T01:10:02Z")
Best [Classical](http://www.wcpe.org/) station I’ve found. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/9 "2004-08-29T01:54:46Z")
KEXP ([kexp.org](http://kexp.org)) is hands down the best online radio station. THE cutting edge of new music–what’s his name, Harcourt, hears his stuff there first; many of the most progressive radio stations use KEXP’s playlist as a starting point. Plus they win a lot of those polls about online stations, and their website just won a Webbie for the best online radio site in the world. Plus, I have some input into their new music rotation, so you KNOW it’s gotta be good. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/10 "2004-08-29T16:25:49Z")
Brisbane, Australia’s Easy 882 - 4BH plays a mix of Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Folk, Swing, and Country. It’s not unusual to hear some '50s Doo-Wop followed by the Beatles, Mary Hopkin, Harry Connick, Jr., and Willie Nelson. ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/11 "2004-08-29T21:32:07Z")
[WNCW](http://publicbroadcast.net/wncw/ppr/index.shtml) Spindale NC an ecletic mix of well, everything. ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/12 "2004-08-29T21:33:14Z")
eclectic :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/13 "2004-08-29T21:54:13Z")
The Winamp player from [www.nullsoft.com](http://www.nullsoft.com) has a built-in media player that retrieves a big list of stations. I’ve been listening to the ‘Ambient Chill’ station at work. ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-radio-stations/261961/14 "2004-08-29T23:29:04Z")
[www.radioio.com](http://www.radioio.com) Commercial free radio in some great stations, featuring lots of bands you don’t hear much anymore. I’m hooked on radioio80s, but delve sometimes into radioiorock. Nina Hagen - Zarah is currently being played, never heard it, but love it.