Radio Apps
Old-school radio. Modern delivery.
TuneIn Radio
FREE / $10/mo PremiumLargest. 100,000+ stations. Local + worldwide. Senior-friendly UI.
Best overall.
iHeartRadio
FREE / $5/mo PlusStrong on US AM/FM stations. Podcasts.
Best for US radio.
NPR One
FREEPublic radio + podcasts. Clean UI.
Best for NPR.
SiriusXM
$8-22/moPremium. Howard Stern + curated channels. Often free in new cars.
Best premium.
Pandora
FREE / $5-10/moMusic genome project. Discovers new music senior-friendly.
Best music discovery.
Apple Music Radio / Spotify Radio
IncludedBuilt-in radio in your music app.
Best with subscription.
Why radio still wins for many
- Local news + weather always.
- Sports — your home team always.
- No "now playing" guesswork — always something on.
- Talk show personality friends.
- Familiar — feels like home.
- Free everywhere.
Listen via Echo / Google
- "Alexa, play NPR" — instant national.
- "Alexa, play 89.7 FM" — your local station.
- "Hey Google, play classic rock radio."
- "Alexa, news" — quick news brief.
- Better than fiddling with radio dial in kitchen.
Old-school radios still work
If you LOVE physical knobs — buy a tabletop radio (Sangean, Tivoli). $50-200. Sounds great. No app battle. Many include Bluetooth + AM/FM.