Current Irish Radioplayer logo
Radioplayer is a radio technology platform, owned by UK radio broadcasters and operated under licence in some other countries. It operates an internet radio web tuner, a set of mobile phone apps, an in-car adaptor, and a growing range of integrations with other connected devices and platforms.
Radioplayer is operated by UK Radioplayer Ltd which is a not-for-profit organisation owned by UK radio broadcasters. Initial shareholders were the BBC, Global Radio, GMG Radio, Absolute Radio and RadioCentre. After consolidation in the radio market, current shareholders are the BBC, Global Radio, Bauer Media Group and RadioCentre.
Launched in the UK on 31 March 2011, Radioplayer set out to offer a simple and accessible way to listen to radio via the internet. It contained 157 stations at launch. Initially working internally at the BBC for Tim Davie, then Director of BBC Audio & Music, Michael Hill led the project since March 2009, and was made Managing Director of UK Radioplayer Ltd on 28 July 2010.
At launch, Radioplayer was a simple and straightforward Flash-based radio player, linked-to by radio stations on their own website. The player included searching and bookmarking across all of UK radio station content. On 5 October 2012, Radioplayer launched a mobile appon iOS phones with an Android version following shortly afterwards. The apps are unavailable for download outside the United Kingdom. This was followed by a tablet app on 25 September 2013. The apps also support Android Wear, Android Auto, Smart Device Link, Apple Watch and Apple CarPlay. They are also compatible with Chromecast and Airplay.
In September 2016, Radioplayer announced it had been chosen by Amazon to integrate with their new voice-controlled 'Echo' device, ahead of its UK launch. In July 2017, Radioplayer integrated with the Sonos and Bose multi-room speaker platforms. UK Radioplayer currently contains around 500 UK stations, from Ofcom-licensed broadcasters. Online-only 'sister-stations' can also be added, but only by broadcasters with Ofcom licences which have been on the platform for over a year.
Channels
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Absolute Country & Irish
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Also "Absolute Country 'n Irish"
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Absolute Irish Radio
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24 hours
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Beat 102-103
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The Irish Times/Des Whelan
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24 hours
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C103
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Clare FM
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Clare Community Radio Holdings
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24 hours
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Ireland's Classic Hits Radio
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Dublin version (News for Dublin and surrounding areas. All other content the same as other regions)
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Bay Broadcasting Ltd
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24 hours
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Classic Hits Bits
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Bay Broadcasting Ltd
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24 hours
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COAST
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Sister station to East Coast FM
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East Coast Radio Limited
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24 hours
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Cork's 96FM
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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D
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Dublin's 98FM
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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East Coast FM
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East Coast Radio Limited
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24 hours
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Dublin's FM104
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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FM104's The HitMix
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Galway Bay FM
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Galway Bay FM Limited
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Highland Radio
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Orangold Limited
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24 hours
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iRadio NE
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Wilton Radio Limited
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24 hours
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iRadio Northwest
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Wilton Radio Limited
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24 hours
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iLoveIrish
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Sister channel to iRadio
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Wilton Radio Limited
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24 hours
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K
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KCLR
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CK Broadcasting Ltd
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24 hours
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Kfm Kildare 97.6/97.3fm
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County Kildare FM Radio Ltd.
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24 hours
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Live95
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Live95 Extra
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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LMFM Radio
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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LMFM Country
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Midlands 103
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Tindle Radio Group
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24 hours
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MidWest Radio
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County Mayo Radio Ltd
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24 hours
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N
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Newstalk
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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Northern Sound Radio
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Radio Kerry Holdings
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24 hours
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Noughty Beats
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Sister channel to Beat 102-103
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The Irish Times/Des Whelan
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24 hours
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O
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Ocean FM
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North West Broadcasting Ltd
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24 hours
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OTB Sports Radio
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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Dublin's Q102
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Q102 80s
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Wireless Group
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24 hours
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Radio Kerry
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Radio Kerry Holdings
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24 hours
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Radio NOVA
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Radio Nova 100 FM
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24 hours
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Cork's RedFM 104-106
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Siteridge Limited
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24 hours
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RedHot
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Sister channel to RedFM 104-106
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Siteridge Limited
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24 hours
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Radio Kerry Christmas
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Radio Kerry Holdings
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24 hours
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RTÉ Radio 1
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ 2fm
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ lyric fm
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
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Irish language
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ Gold
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ 2XM
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉjr Radio
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ Pulse
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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24 hours
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Raidió Fáilte
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🔊
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Irish language
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Comharchumann Raidió Átha Cliath Teoranta (CRÁCT) (lit. Co-operative Radio Dublin Limited)
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24 hours
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Raidió na Life
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Irish language
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24 hours
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Shannonside FM
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Radio Kerry Holdings
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24 hours
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South East Radio
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SERB Radio Limited
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24 hours
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SPIN 1038
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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SPIN South West
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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SPIN Fresh
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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Sunshine 106.8
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Star Broadcasting Limited
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24 hours
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Sunshine Soul
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Star Broadcasting Limited
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24 hours
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Tipp FM
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Tipp FM
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24 hours
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Today FM
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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Today XM
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
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24 hours
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W
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WLR FM
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🔊
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The Irish Times/Des Whelan
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24 hours
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See also
UK & Ireland
UK only
Ireland only
Radio
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