Political Science — radio / tv broadcasts online

BBC Radio World Service Leading international broadcaster of global content. Services available online, radio, and video. News, reports, documentary programming and analysis in 33 languages from around the world.
Beeline TV Truly extensive international selections. "Watch free online TV stations from all over the world... provides a selection of the best broadband internet television stations." News, sports, etc.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Prestigious source of news, with both audio and video available.
Channel Africa International and multilingual broadcasting service reporting on continent-wide issues as well as world affairs "from an African perspective." Includes livestreams, video, and downloadable audio files.
China Radio International Currently broadcasts diverse daily programs covering news, business, culture, etc., in over 40 languages, including English. Formerly called Radio Beijing, deliverer of the official party line.
CrHear Very extensive and searchable database of free online radio and television broadcasters worldwide, updated daily. Search by country and other locations, by type of programming, etc.
Deutsche Welle (DW) Excellent coverage of EU and Asia, in particular, and all other entities and regions. Broadcasts in over 30 languages, including English, live and on demand.
Find Internet TV Searchable directory of worldwide online broadcasts. Can limit by category, language, and country, but the Browse feature works best. Includes function for saving your favorite Internet television stations.
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Iranian broadcasts out of Tehran, with numerous language options including English.
Israel Radio International News bulletins and other programs, as well as archives, broadcast via the Internet, in several languages including English.
Live Radio Thousands of links to stations, in over 100 countries, from which to hear broadcasts. Search by location.
NetTVDB Over 1000 television stations, from 108 countries, broadcasting for free on the Internet. Live video and feeds, and pre-recorded programmes. Locate by location and type.
NewsLink U.S. radio stations by state and type of programming, e.g., news, religious, sports, talk.
Public Radio Fan Thousands of listings of public radio stations with audio broadcasts via the Internet. Customize the site. See directory of public radio podcasts.
Radio Australia Much more than coverage of Australia, includes Asia and the Pacific. Programming in English, Khmer, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian and more.
Radio Locator "...links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world." Very comprehensive, with good search options, especially the International Search.
Radio Netherlands Programs live and via podcast in multiple languages including English. In-depth coverage, with archives, on particular issues such as development, human rights, and others of international interest.
Radio Station World Includes listings of local radio stations on the web, stations that offer streaming webcast services, local radio broadcast stations including digital radio, shortwave radio, satellite radio, hospital radio, cable radio, closed circuit/campus radio and radio service providers, and some links to the radio broadcasting industry.
Radio Television Espanola: RTVE Live audio and video serving the Spanish-speaking world.
RadioTower Over 4,000 free Internet radio stations. Search, browse, by station name, country, category, media type, and stream rate.
Voice of America News The international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government, with online recordings and live audio in many languages, covering all regions of the world.
World Radio Network (WRN) Provides access (information and links) to international radio from all regions of the world. Also, livestreams and podcasting with features in English from many different countries.
World Wide Internet TV Search by country and type of programming. "Your portal to watch live and on demand online television broadcasts."

For further information, contact:

Lucy E. Lyons
Collection Analysis, Journalism, and Political Science
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-2229, fax 467-7899
l-lyons@northwestern.edu
Office Location: Room 2623, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Main Library

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Last updated: 06/24/08