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What is your favourite non-Irish radio station?

  • 05-10-2022 01:39PM
    #1
    its_steve116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭


    What is your fave station from another country?



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  • #2
    Max Power 2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭Max Power 2010


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



  • #3
    furiousox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Planet Rock

    All day every day

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • #4
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,128 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    BBC Radio 4



  • #5
    downcow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,011 ✭✭✭✭downcow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119705965#Comment_119705965

    no1 radio 4

    no2 radio ulster

    no3 radio 5live



  • #6
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,948 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    The Current



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  • #7
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,432 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Smooth UK

    BBC Radio 2

    Gold UK



  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 742 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]



    Classic FM



  • #9
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,555 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119705997#Comment_119705997

    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.



  • #10
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,146 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


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



  • #11
    rino87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭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!



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  • #12
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,222 ✭✭✭✭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.



  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,773 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.



  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    My choices are

    BBC Radio Scotland

    BBC Radio 5Live

    Clyde 2

    Classic Fm

    Scala Radio



  • #15
    its_steve116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭its_steve116


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119706154#Comment_119706154

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



  • #16
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Kerrang Radio

    Planet Rock

    Big R Radio 100.3 - The Rock Mix



  • #17
    seekenee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭seekenee


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



  • #18
    Genghis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭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.



  • #19
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,678 ✭✭✭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

    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #20
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


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



  • #21
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,469 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    BBC6 Music



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  • #22
    ZaK23-54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭ZaK23-54


    Times Radio



  • #23
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,802 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    You can't beat a good Radio 4 Play.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #24
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,221 ✭✭✭✭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.



  • #25
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    BBC radio 6



  • #26
    RussHanneman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭RussHanneman


    The Current (the current.org)

    KEXP (kexp.org)

    Pinguin (pinguinradio.com)

    Soma FM Boot Liquor (somafm.com/bootliquor)

    91x (91x.com)



  • #27
    Hodors Appletart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,687 ✭✭✭Hodors Appletart


    BBC Radio 6 Music

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

    BBC Radio 5

    BBC Radio 4

    Radio X



  • #28
    Maklia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Maklia


    BBC Radio 4



  • #29
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,802 ✭✭✭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.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #30
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I listen on my Roberts 93i Stream set!



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  • #31
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    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.



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