Localwave: Australian Radio

Discover 1500+ Australian radio stations on an interactive map. Community, ABC, local FM, all free to stream. Tap a pin, hear your town's voice. No ads, no sign-up needed.

Every town in Australia has a voice. Localwave helps you find it.

Localwave is the first Australian radio app built around a map. Instead of scrolling through lists, explore stations the way they exist, scattered across the country, from the heart of Sydney to remote outback towns. Zoom into any region and see every community, ABC, and local station broadcasting there. Tap a pin, and you're listening in seconds.

WHY LOCALWAVE?

Community radio has been Australia's grassroots soundtrack since 1974. Over 450 community stations serve every corner of the country, from Triple R in Melbourne to 8CCC in Alice Springs, from 4ZZZ in Brisbane to 6EBA in Perth. These stations champion local music, indigenous voices, multicultural programming, and hyperlocal news that the commercial networks ignore.

Yet no app gives community radio the spotlight it deserves. RadioApp pushes commercial stations. LiSTNR only carries the SCA network. Localwave puts community first.

FEATURES

• Interactive map with every Australian radio station pinned to its broadcast location
• Genre filters: music, talk, news, sport, indigenous, multicultural, country, jazz, classical, and more
• Background playback with lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
• Sleep timer for drifting off to late-night community radio
• Search by station name, city, or region
• Favourite stations for quick access
• AirPlay and Bluetooth support
• Live Activity on your lock screen while listening
• Clean, ad-free experience

STATIONS ACROSS AUSTRALIA

• New South Wales: FBi Radio, 2SER, Eastside Radio, and hundreds more
• Victoria: Triple R, PBS, SYN, 3CR
• Queensland: 4ZZZ, 4EB, Radio National Cairns
• South Australia: Three D Radio, Radio Adelaide
• Western Australia: RTRFM, 6EBA
• Tasmania: Edge Radio, City Park Radio
• Northern Territory: 8CCC, CAAMA
• ACT: ArtSound FM, 2XX

Plus all ABC and SBS national services.

COMPLETELY FREE

Every feature is unlocked for everyone, with no paid tier and no limits:

• Unlimited favourites
• Share any station with friends, so they can listen straight away
• Stream recording for offline listening
• Personal notes on stations
• Home screen widgets for one-tap playback

NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO WORRIES.

Localwave contains no advertisements and no third-party tracking. Your listening habits stay on your device. We request location access only to show nearby stations, your location is never sent to any server.

AUSTRALIAN MADE

Built with pride in Australia using native iOS technologies. Localwave feels right at home on your iPhone.

Every town has a voice. Find it.