Best live radio stations in London
London is home to the BBC, headquartered at Broadcasting House, and to the big commercial brands Capital, Kiss, Heart and Absolute Radio. It also has a strong independent and online scene, from Worldwide FM's jazz and electronic shows to stations that only play classic British comedy.
Radio Map has 160 live streams from in and around London right now. Most of them broadcast in English. These are the 15 most played, ranked by recent listener clicks.
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Music stations in London
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CAPITAL - The UK's No.1 Hit Music Station
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KISS - The Best Vibes & Energy
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PLANET ROCK: Where Rock Lives
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TMM 1
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VIRGIN RADIO UK: Rock‘n’Roll Radio From The Top Of The Tower
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80s Zoom
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BBC RADIO 1 ANTHEMS: All-day anthems from the 00s to now
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Heart 70's
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TMM 2
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ROKit Radio : British Comedy 1
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Worldwide FM
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Absolute Radio 80s
News, talk and sport in London
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Talksport 2
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Brooklands Radio
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Voices Radio
How this list is ranked
Stations are ranked by recent listener clicks in Radio Browser, the open station directory behind Radio Map, counting streams located in London or within about 35 km of it. Only stations with a working secure stream are listed, and duplicate streams of the same station are merged. Rankings are refreshed from live data, last on 2026-11-13.