Levels 2–3
RNE Radio Nacional
Standard Spain Spanish (Castilian)
Spain's national public radio: news, interviews and culture in clear, careful Spanish — the reference for learners.
Live radio
Train your ear with Spanish radio
Listen to live Spanish radio from Spain and Latin America, right here. Pause, rewind and catch up: the best way to get used to Spanish accents, from Madrid and Seville to Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Bogotá.
Levels 2–3
Radio 5
News Spanish
24-hour news from RNE. Short bulletins that repeat every half hour: perfect for training your ear.
Levels 1–3
Radio 3
Young, informal Spanish
Indie, pop and new Spanish music, with relaxed presenters who speak the Spanish of young people.
Levels 1–2
Radio Clásica
Slow, careful Spanish
Classical music with calm presenters who speak slowly and clearly between the pieces.
Level 3
Cadena SER
Everyday Spain Spanish
Spain's most popular radio station: news, talk shows, football and lively debates.
Level 3
Canal Sur Radio
Andalusian Spanish
Public radio from Seville. Hear the southern accent, where many final 's' sounds disappear.
Level 3
W Radio
Mexican Spanish
News and talk from Mexico City. Mexican Spanish is clear and melodic, and it uses 'ustedes' instead of 'vosotros'.
Level 3
Radio Mitre
Argentine Spanish (Rioplatense)
News and talk from Buenos Aires. Listen for 'vos' instead of 'tú' and the 'sh' sound in words like 'yo' and 'calle'.
Level 3
Caracol Radio
Colombian Spanish
Colombia's big news station from Bogotá, where people speak a clear, polite Spanish and often say 'usted'.
Streams are provided by each broadcaster and may change or be unavailable in some countries. Press ▶ on a station to start the player.
How to listen to improve
- Level 1: listen to Radio 3 or Radio Clásica for five minutes, just to hear the music of the language. Notice words you know.
- Level 2: try the news (Radio 5, Radio Nacional). Guess the topic of each story. Use −30 to hear a sentence again.
- Level 3: change accent every day: Madrid, Andalusia, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia… Write down five new words and look them up.