The 14 Best Internet Radio Stations of 2020

Owned by iHeartMedia and often New York’s top-rated radio station, WLTW 106.7 Lite FM plays all types of music, from modern day back to the ‘80s.

You'll hear dance, pop, rock, disco, R&B, punk, new wave, and more, from artists and groups like Wham!, George Michael, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Camila Cabello, Tears for Fears, Prince, Duran Duran, Cutting Crew, No Doubt, and many others.

If you like a recently played song from the WLTW 106.7 Lite FM radio station, you can start your own station based on that type of music, and even skip through the songs, unlike you can on the radio.

An iHeartRadio subscription lets you replay songs from the radio, save songs from the radio to your own playlist, and more. You can listen online as well as from the mobile app for iOS or Android.

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Based out of London and running since 2004, NSB Radio is by far the best internet radio station for dance, dubstep, techno, house, and related music. They broadcast live every day of the week.

NSB Radio isn’t just a radio station where you passively listen to awesome music. You can also request shout-outs and songs for the DJs to play, and chat with other NSB users.

This internet radio station works from the web as well as with TuneIn apps.

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One of the best ways to find new indie music is with this internet radio station from SomaFM. The DJ hand-picks all the best indie songs she can find, and lets you listen directly from your browser or with your favorite media player.

Some of the artists and bands streamed on this radio station include Amanda Cadore, Alvvays, Aloha, Polica, Carroll, Paranoids, Violents and Monica Martin, Beck, and Neko Case.

SomaFM’s Indie Pop Rocks radio station shows all the artists they’ve played in the last two weeks so that you can not only see which artists were played more than others but also get a link to their tracks on Amazon.

Something else you can do is add songs to a list of your favorites, from where you can easily purchase them.

The SomaFM internet radio station can be streamed from the web as well as through an iOS or Windows Phone app. If you're on Android or if you prefer the TuneIn app, you can use it, too; just search for SomaFM Indie Pop Rocks! on TuneIn.

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Based out of Texas, KEAN 105.1 FM is the best internet radio station to stream country music. They have a handful of DJs that choose the best country music for you, and all the upcoming shows for the week are listed on their website.

KEAN 105.1 FM plays songs from Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Rodney Atkins, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, and many others.

Most internet radio stations have their music play in a pop-out window or as a separate part of the site so that when you click elsewhere, like to view upcoming shows or recently played songs, the music won’t stop playing. Unfortunately, that’s not how KEAN 105.1 works.

Aside from listening through a web browser, there's also a KEAN 105.1 FM mobile app for Android and iOS.

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If you’re in the habit of buying soundtrack CDs from your favorite films, you’ll love this radio station. It features music found only in movies and TV shows, and since it’s ad-supported, it’s totally free.

Just a few examples of movies and shows that Cinemix features music from include Supernatural, Bicentennial Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Call the Midwife, Last Chance Harvey, War for the Planet of the Apes, and many others.

If you become a VIP member, you can see the 20 most recently played songs instead of just a few, as well as dedicate and request songs, and more.

Cinemix works from the web and on iOS, Android, and Windows 8 mobile devices.

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Instrumental Hits Radio has been delivering a "blend of instrumental genres" in the form of a radio station since 2013. If you're looking for something non-distracting for work or studying, this is what you need.

Some of the music you'll hear on this radio station include classical, big band, new-age, lounge, orchestral, jazz, and more.

The mobile app for Instrumental Hits Radio—available for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry—supports some features not found on their website, like the ability to favorite tracks, shut off the radio with a sleep timer, and view YouTube videos for past songs.

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KIDJAM! Radio features music a bit more appropriate for a younger crowd. It's aimed at kids years 8–12, with occasional messages to educate children and encourage them to make wise decisions.

This radio station plays "regular" music from known artists, but also has remixes of popular songs performed by kids.

The KIDJAM! Radio mobile app for Android and iOS can rewind 10 seconds and shows the currently playing song, neither of which are supported in the web player.

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Launched in the early '80s, K-LOVE, which focuses solely on Christian music, is today one of the world's top-streamed online radio stations. The same radio station is delivered over FM radio in numerous U.S. cities.

Every week, millions of online listeners can hear music from artists and bands like MercyMe, Rend Collective, Francesca Battistelli, Skillet, for KING & COUNTRY, Chris Tomlin, Micah Tyler, Lauren Daigle, and more.

The K-LOVE mobile app works on iOS and Android, but only shows four recently played songs. However, it also as a Verse of the Day page and information on all the artists played on the radio station.

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Based out of Santa Claus Village in Finland, where Santa is around all year long, is the Radio Santa Claus station where Christmas music is blasted all year, no matter where you live.

The Christmas music here comes from singers like Colbie Caillat, Bob Dylan, Karma, Dean Martin, Sara Bareilles, Andrea Bocelli, and children's choirs, among others.

The Android app for Radio Santa Claus is even simpler than the website. You can start and stop the live stream, see what's currently playing, and leave a comment for other listeners to see.

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If you're one to work out, you know that not all radio stations are always a great fit, which is why GYM Radio was born. All the tracks at this radio station are curated especially for someone needing that extra boost when exercising.

Music on this radio station is from bands and singers like Breaking Benjamin, Eminem, Linkin Park, From Ashes to New, Pendulum, Bridge to Grace, and others.

GYM Radio Pro is the paid edition of this internet radio station where you can subscribe to multiple music streams with different kinds of workout songs personalized for your gym. Plus, you can insert your own ads into the radio for your customers to hear, you'll get daily music updates, and extended music licensing is included.

There's an app for iOS and Android devices.

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Jazz24 is a KNKX Public Radio station that streams jazz music online and locally in Tacoma, WA, on 88.5 FM.

This online radio station plays jazz from artists like Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Diana Krall, and Pat Metheny, among others.

The Jazz24 mobile app for iOS and Android has an alert feature you can enable to start playing jazz automatically when the timer goes off.

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Relax FM is a radio station out of Moscow, Russia, that features instrumental, English, and foreign music that's sure to relax you. 

While you can listen online from anywhere, including the official Relax FM website, it's also available locally to Moscow listeners at 90.8 FM, as well as other stations.

The apps linked below are from radio.net because the official Relax FM apps are in Russian. You can stream this radio station from radio.net, too.

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Part of a network of internet radio stations called Powerhitz, Hot 108 JAMZ streams hip hop music. Although this network includes other stations unrelated to rap, a different program director curates music for this station every day.

Some artists you'll hear at Hot 108 JAMZ include Rihanna, Drake, 2 Pac, Lil Donald, Meek Mill, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Mariah Carey, Usher, 50 Cent, The Carters, and Rich Gang.

Hot 108 JAMZ also accepts shout-outs and song requests.

If you follow the Direct Links page on the Hot 108 JAMZ website, you can download a PLS or ASX file to stream this radio station in your own music player like iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc.

This internet radio station is also available at TuneIn, radio.net, Streema, and Radioline. If you pick one of those apps or websites to listen from, you'll get other features such as a sleep timer and "favorite" option.

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