Listening to the Radio

Perhaps you remember the early mobile phones that came with an FMRadio app and you had to
use the headphones in order to listen to the radio on your phone? These days there are many
more options to listen to almost any radio station in the world through an app. The larger radio
stations, like the ABC, have their own app that you can download and listen to their live radio
stations or to programs that you missed. More general apps allow access to radio stations around
the world, e.g. the Radio Australia app or the TuneIn app – you can choose the country, the genre,
local stations and all for free without headphones. Just search for “radio app” in the Google Play
Store or the App Store.
Did you like radio plays? They are available again, too. There are numerous websites that let you
listen to all sorts of exciting plays, from Abbot & Costello to Wild Bill Hickok. Just search on
Google or Safari for “old time radio plays” and you will be presented with a list of websites
where you are sure to find something that interests you. And all for free (including the old ads)!
Audio Books? Try LibriVox – it has a large collection of audio books that are in the public
domain, like some of the old classics.
Rather read yourself? Check out Project Gutenberg, it has eBooks that are in the public domain to
download and read for free.
And last but not least, there is the public library with a huge number of books, magazines, audio
books and videos that you can access and borrow if you are a member of you local council
library. I know of Hoopla, CloudLibrary and Borrowbox – it is best to talk to your local librarian
which they recommend.
Happy reading/listening
🙂