Top World News Radio Stations
The top world news radio stations feature not only news broadcasts but also regular news shows that focus on a specific niche topic. Now that most of these stations are available via Internet streaming, listening to these world renowned news stations is simply a click away.
- NPR: National Public Radio – NPR creates and distributes news, information and music programming to a network of more than 900 independent stations. Every week, NPR programming reaches more than 25 million listeners. About 93 percent of the U.S. population is within the broadcasting vicinity of at least one NPR station. You can download NPR podcasts from their website as well.
- BBC World News – BBC’s World Service is the world’s leading international broadcaster, offering its newscasts in 32 languages. Listeners can tune into the BBC’s broadcasts via FM/AM radio in America, short-wave radio, online streaming and through their mobile phones. BBC World News also has television broadcasts nightly available through many satellite providers.
- Deutsche Welle Radio – Deutsche Welle broadcasts international news in 30 languages. It provides a European perspective on global news and events and reaches 86 million listeners every week.
- VOA: Voice of America - Voice of America is a multimedia broadcaster that offers news in 44 languages. It reaches an estimated weekly global audience of 123 million listeners and viewers. VOA offers news, information and cultural programming via its Internet stream, radio and television. VOA is funded by the U.S. government.
- PRI: Public Radio International – PRI’s The World program covers a range of topics, including science, business, technology, sports, art and music. It is produced in collaboration with the BBC World Service and WGBH Radio Boston.