Shows

Edge Radio, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Sonography (Wed 9PM). Experimental music and soundscapes with Peter Doyle.

WMSE, Milwaukee, WI - Instrumental Saturdays. New Age music with Mary Bartlein. Facebook.

Radio Taiwan International, Taipei, Taiwan - Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes. A 23-minute weekly programme featuring traditional Chinese music hosted by Carlson Wong.

CKUT, Montreal, QC, Canada - Desi Beats. Music from South Asia, including Bollywood, Sifu, Folk, Baul, Jugni, Ghazals, Sitaar, Tabla, Sarangi Classic, Thumri, Carnatic, Bhajan, Lavani, Garba, and Pop. Facebook.

RBB Kulturradio, Berlin, Germany - Alte Musik. Music from the years 900-1700 with Bernhard Schrammek.

WORT-FM, Madison, WI, USA - Musica Antiqua. Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music from early chant to 1750 with Alan Muirhead and Carol Moseson.

RTVE 3, Madrid, Spain - Toma Uno. Presented by Manolo Fernández, the show has kept the flag of Americana high on Spanish public radio since 1973.

KPSQ-LP, Fayetteville, AR, USA - If That Ain’t Country. One-hour weekly show featuring Traditional Country, Honky Tonk, Bluegrass and Western Swing. Each week, host Western Red plays the big hits and memories from a select year in the world of country music. Website. Facebook.

KDHX, St. Louis, MO, USA - Howzit Bayou. In this weekly show, Mark "Sunny Boy" Mason brings you Blues, Jazz, Rock, Soul, Country, Pop, Zydeco, Cajun, Tex-Mex and Calypso from the state of Louisiana.

KRVM, Eugene, OR, USA - Tupelo Honey with Shotgun Majors. Americana music, all with a Southern twang.

Radio Prague, Prague, Czech Republic - Sunday Music Show. A long (30 mins, long in the context of international broadcasting), eclectic music show concentrating on certain artist, band, theme or genre each week.

SR P2, Stockholm, Sweden - Kalejdoskop. The eclectic mix on the Swedish national radio might contain anything, starting from world music or free jazz.

KANU, Lawrence, KS, USA - Retro Coctail Hour with Darrell Brogdon. Everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Youtube. Story.

Brooklands Radio, Weybridge, UK - Mainly Folk with Bev Harris. Music and interviews from the world of folk plus a dash of country and Americana. They also highlight local gigs in Surrey, London and the South East and welcome news and requests. Facebook. Youtube.

American Public Media, St. Paul, MN, USA - A Prairie Home Companion. A weekly radio variety show known for its musical guests, especially folk and traditional musicians, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humour. It was recorded live on Saturdays from 1500 to 1700 US Central Time at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Wikipedia. Facebook.

KBCS, Bellevue, WA, USA - Musica de la Raza with Patty Fong. Traditional Mexican regional music, including Trova Yucateca, son jarocho, huapango, and banda from Veracruz, Yucatan, and other regions of Mexico.

Radio Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia - Nostagia with Julie Francis. Music from the 20's, 30's and 40's.

2SER, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Phantom Dancer. Jazz, Swing and Dance from live radio and TV broadcasts before the year 1970 with jazz singer Greg Poppleton. Website. Facebook. Story.

BBC Radio 3, London, UK - World Routes. Presented by ethnomusicologist Dr. Lucy Duran, World Routes featured a mix of interviews with performers, live concerts, a monthly CD round-up, and special location features. The show was ended in 2013 but 133 episodes are still available on-demand on their website. Story.

BCB, Bradford, UK - Around the World in 60 Minutes with Gary Miller who has a passion for Latin, African, Middle Eastern, jazz and Balkan music. Facebook.

Resonance FM, London, UK - The Traditional Music Hour with Reg Hall and Kevin Sheils. Traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield.

KMUW, Wichita, KS, USA - Global Village. Host Chris Heim presents a wide range of world music, along with jazz, rock, folk and other styles, artists and songs with world and roots influences. The show was a winner in the annual Public Radio Exchange (PRX) Zeitfunk Awards in 2013-2016. Wikipedia. Facebook. Story. Another story.

BBC Radio 4, London, UK - Midnight News. One of the main newscasts of the company starts in the most traditional British way: with the chimes of Big Ben. Wikipedia.

Radio Ukraine International, Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian Diary. Digest of the most important news over the past week. To listen: http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/ -> Archive -> RUI -> Select the date (Sunday).

China Radio International, Beijing, China - The Beijing Hour. A daily window on the day's news, business reports, sports, and entertainment happenings, from the Chinese perspective.

ABC Radio National - PM. Main newscast of Australian public radio, broadcast for the first time in 1969. Extensive on-demand archives start from the year 1999. Wikipedia. Facebook.

CBC Radio 1, Canada - The World at Six. Canadian and international news, from coast to coast, with Susan Bonner. The weekend edition carries the title of The World This Weekend. Wikipedia.

NPR, Washington, DC, USA - All Things Considered. The flagship news programme of the US public radio, aired first in 1971. Wikipedia. Facebook.

Pacifica, USA - Democracy Now. Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez in the studios in New York, Democracy Now is a daily 60-minute newscast leaning towards the left. Wikipedia. Facebook.

WORT-FM, Madison, WI, USA - World View. A half-hour round-up of the week’s international news, followed by a 20-30 minute feature, often a speech or in-depth interview.

WNYC, New York, NY, USA - On the Media with Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield. Weekly investigation into how the media shapes our world view.

WWNO, New Orleans, LA, USA - Louisiana Eats! with Poppy Tooker. A radio show for people who cook and people who love to eat well—all with a Louisiana point of view. Website. Facebook.