Listen to Thousands of Live Radio from the World in a 3D Sphere: Radio Garden!

SITE NAME AND LINKS:

• Site Name: Radio Garden

  Sponsorlu

• Official URL: http://radio.garden/ (Automatically redirects to secure connection in browser)

• Origin / Service Language: Netherlands (Radio Garden B.V. - Amsterdam) / English (Map-based universal interface)

• Official Application and Privacy Information: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/radio-garden-live/id1339670993?l=en

• Have you ever wondered what people are listening to on the radio, what songs are playing and how the announcers talk in Tokyo, Japan, a small coastal town in Brazil, the back streets of Paris or a district of Anatolia? Radio Garden is one of the most magical and eye-opening sites on the internet, taking you on a world tour in seconds without leaving your couch.

  When you open the site, you will see a 3D, real Earth globe visible from space and a shining tens of thousands of green dots appears. Each green dot represents a city or town. As soon as you turn the globe with your finger or mouse and land on the green dot you want, local radios in that city start playing live, just like you are turning the frequency knob of an old radio! It is an invaluable tool, especially for foreign language learners, in terms of hearing how that language is spoken by real speakers in daily life (practicing listening).

• STEP BY STEP USE:

  1. From your computer or phone browser https://radio.garden/ and "Press Play" button.

  2. Rotate the 3D Earth globe with your mouse or finger; the middle round target ring in any country green dot.

  3. The second you hover over the point, the local radio of that city will start playing live; In the lower right corner you will see the list of all other stations broadcasting in that city.

  4. To avoid losing a station you like very much, click Heart (Favorites) icon or "Search" tab (e.g. "Jazz", "Classical", "80s").

  5. If you want to make a random cultural discovery, click "Explore" / Balloon icon and have it fly you to a radio station in an unknown part of the world.

• REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS: There is no registration or membership requirement. It works in web browsers and iOS/Android mobile applications (In the mobile application, it continues to play in the background even if the phone screen turns off). In some countries, some stations may be subject to regional restrictions due to local broadcasting policies or copyright rules.

• PRIVACY AND SECURITY: Netherlands-based Radio Garden B.V. It is operated by in accordance with the rules of the European Union (GDPR). You do not need to enter personal data or account information to listen to the radio; If you only want to immediately see the radios of your city, you can grant optional location permission.

• ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES AND WHOM IT IS SUITABLE FOR:

  • Advantages: Unique and very enjoyable use on the 3D globe, thousands of live world radios, perfect source for foreign language listening practice, free and without membership.

  • Disadvantages: In the free version, there is a visual advertising banner at the bottom of the screen and radio advertisements within the broadcasts (since it is a live broadcast) are heard.

  • Who is it suitable for: Foreign language learners, those who want to discover new music and cultures, those who like to listen to radio from different countries in the background while working, and geography enthusiasts.

• BRIEF CONCLUSION: Be sure to try Radio Garden to get a different atmosphere while wearing your headphones and listening to live broadcasts from the homeland of the foreign language you are learning. First, turn the globe and click on the green dot of an island country you have never been to!