Skywave Radio

Right now, in every language on earth, people are talking on the radio. It is the richest source of real, unrehearsed speech there is — and it is almost impossible to use. Half the streams are dead. You never know what's on. Skywave fixes that. A CATALOGUE CURATED BY HAND Verified stations, each with its own logo, a description written by a person, and the programme schedule taken from the broadcaster itself. Not a directory of links that half work. IT KNOWS WHAT'S ON AIR Not just which station — which programme, who is presenting, and how long is left. Follow a show and Skywave tells you when it starts. If the broadcaster moves it, Skywave tells you that too. IT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING A robot listens to talk stations around the world and summarises what is being discussed, minute by minute. The summaries are translated on your phone, so you can read what a station in Athens or Buenos Aires is talking about right now, in your language. Pick a station by the subject, not the frequency. EASY TO FOLLOW A rail of news read in plain language — short sentences, one idea at a time. Public broadcasters make these for accessibility, and they are the gentlest way into a language you are still learning. BUILT TO STAY ON • Listening goals per language, with streaks • A schedule that starts a station on its own, like an alarm for a programme • Rewind live radio to hear again what was just said • An interactive map of the world's radio • Chromecast • Filter by country, language or style PRIVACY No account. No name, no email, no location, no ads, no third-party trackers. FREE AND PRO Free: listen to every station, favourites, tags, the map, search, and the latest items from the world feed. Skywave Pro, one payment, yours for good: the full world feed with its topics, and the schedule — start a station later, play in a few minutes, and see what is coming in the next hour. No subscription. Skywave Pro for iPhone, iPad and Mac is sold separately on the App Store.