What is your favourite non-Irish radio station?

its_steve116

What is your fave station from another country?

Max Power 2010

I used to enjoy Radio 538 Dance Department, given the lack of offering here.

furiousox

Planet Rock

All day every day

Wishbone Ash

BBC Radio 4

downcow

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no1 radio 4

no2 radio ulster

no3 radio 5live

NIMAN

The Current

Jim_Hodge

Smooth UK

BBC Radio 2

Gold UK

Classic FM

Itssoeasy

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More or less this with the world service getting more than an honourable mention. Eve Blair on the the late show on bbc radio Ulster is perfect if you just want to listen to something relaxing.

Spanish Eyes

Radio 4 hands down. The app (BBC Sounds) is very user friendly, the content is endless and covers so many topics.

RINO87

FIP Paris for work, or background in the kitchen.

Used to have BBC6 on an awful lot, but usually just weekends now. Craig Charles Funk and Soul show on Saturday evenings is a belter!

Loafing Oaf

BBC talk radio generally, I listen to various bits on podcastsand Listen Again from Radios 4, 4 extra, 3 and World Service. 4 the most one so I guess that's my favourite.

I used to enjoy Power 105.1 Hip Hop radio from New York back in the day. Sadly no longer exists.

Also Dee 106.3 from my old days living in Chester. A nice balanced station playing a decent mix of music.

My choices are

BBC Radio Scotland

BBC Radio 5Live

Clyde 2

Classic Fm

Scala Radio

its_steve116

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By non-Irish I mean "not from the island of Ireland"

ILikeBoats

Kerrang Radio

Planet Rock

Big R Radio 100.3 - The Rock Mix

seekenee

WFMU - station in New Jersey, great music old and new

Genghis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119999515#Comment_119999515

Trying this now. Seems pretty good, thanks for the recommendation.

As for myself it would be part BBC 6Music, part BBC R5Live, part BBC Radio 4 and sometimes TripeJ from Australia. Was trying a little bit of Bugaloo Radio from London, but its a bit hit and miss.

Declan A Walsh

There are tonnes of stations around the world on the Radio Garden website and app waiting to be discovered:

http://radio.garden

yosser hughes

BBC 4. Life is too short to listen to Irish radio anymore.

CalamariFritti

BBC6 Music

ZaK23-54

Times Radio

The Continental Op

You can't beat a good Radio 4 Play.

El_Duderino 09

LBC is good for UK news and politics chat. You get a mix of Nick Ferrari for the old grandad who just can't understand the modern world and James O Brien who is on the left. Then you have good analysis and chat from the likes of Andrew Marr. And podcast only shows like the News Agents.

paddylonglegs

BBC radio 6

RussHanneman

The Current (the current.org)

KEXP (kexp.org)

Pinguin (pinguinradio.com)

Soma FM Boot Liquor (somafm.com/bootliquor)

91x (91x.com)

Hodors Appletart

BBC Radio 6 Music

LBC for their non-fascist content, especially James O'Brien

BBC Radio 5

BBC Radio 4

Radio X

Maklia

BBC Radio 4

The Continental Op

To add to the OP's question I think its also worth asking how do you listen?

I'm still listening to BBC Radio 4 on good old steam driven Long Wave (on a Roberts radio of course) although occasionally resort to satellite when I've had enough of test match special.

I listen on my Roberts 93i Stream set!

byte

In the past year or so:

• BBC R6 Music
• Absolute Classic Rock
• Radio X

Mostly using either Roberts Stream 94i, or the older Stream 83i upstairs! Occasionally with TuneIn when out walking, though I should probably look into getting a better app.

The Continental Op

I asked the question wondering how many others out there were using Roberts radios/devices and if anyone was still using LW.

Count Dracula

Whatever one Cerys Matthews hosts on a sunday morning, i get it on my telly. she is schwweeeeettttt. BBC 6 I reckon.

Kingston Jamaica, is coooool. It is accent that gets me. Jamaican Radio Stations - Radio Online (radiosjamaica.com)

I had a nice app on phone before which could get you anything globally, it was cool, I loved the African ones, the music they play is so different and orignal.

Hodors Appletart

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120045806#Comment_120045806

good question - at home we have Alexa in most rooms, so mostly via TuneIn on those.

In the car, the apps associated with each station

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If you have an iphone, you can change the app store to UK and download the Radioplayer UK app. Handy having the UK stuff in the one app. Listen to 5 Live & Talksport a fair bit for the football.

ZaK23-54

Times Radio

GiftGrub100

Absolue 80's - listen on Echo dot

ITV2

skyradio.nl

Bicyclette

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120045806#Comment_120045806

I use Radio Garden - I've downloaded the app for my phone as well as on my laptop. Classic FM London is wonderful to have on in the background when working from home.

stanley1

Radio Paradise rock mix.

RINO87

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Does this get around the football being geoblocked?

eusap

BBC Radio 1 on Google Speaker, being able to play radio outside of Ireland is the number one selling point for a smart speaker!

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Unfortunately no.

tv3tg4

5 live

LBC.

Times radio.

Absolute 80s

Gold7

Heart 80s.

mike2084

Switch between BBC Radio 4, 5 and World Service. Mainly use a Roberts 936i but will listen via Sky receiver if sports geo-blocked.

Sheep Shagger

Flick between Heart, Heart 80s and Heart 90s on a Google apart speaker.

Comhrá

Times Radio https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio

scuba8

The Jazz Groove. West coast cool jazz.

SpitfireIV

I've given up on RTE Radio 1, can't take anymore of Claire Byrne's hairdresser radio or D'Arcy and his bumbling, Duffy is hanging on by a thread! After switching over to LBC before Xmas to listen in to James OBriens show it's given me a new perspective on how engaging and interesting a radio programme can be! I find myself now tuning into Nick Ferarri and Shelia Fogarty too.

Black Sheep

Honestly, the only radio I listen to these days, if I have any choice, is BBC Radio 4.

Just incomparable quality programming whether it's news/current affairs, drama, odd little documentaries...

I listen to the 3 hour Today show most mornings, and I'd often either tune in or use playback to get World At One or Any Questions / PM.

The BBC app is very organised, and the podcasts are all available and better than most of what's on ITunes / Spotify. I really like In Our Time.