SBS provides news and current affairs, entertainment, music, and podcasts, in more than 60 languages, offering content across our linear and digital audio platforms.
Language programs are broadcast on SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS Radio 3, SBS South Asian, and SBS Arabic, while music programs are broadcast on SBS Chill and SBS PopAsia, as well as at specific times on SBS South Asian and SBS Arabic.
SBS Radio 1 will broadcast language services everyday between 7:00AM and 11:00PM, and SBS Radio 2 from 6:00AM to 11:00PM. The BBC World Service* will be broadcast in languages other than English outside these hours.
SBS Radio 3 broadcasts language services Monday to Friday between 11:00AM and 5:00PM. The BBC World Service* in English will be broadcast outside these hours on mornings, evenings and weekends.
*SBS Audio brings you the news as broadcast overseas. It may not reflect SBS standards and may contain distressing material.
SBS South Asian will broadcast language services Monday to Friday between 11:00AM and 6:00PM Monday to Friday, and from 5:00PM to 6:00PM on weekends. South Asian music mix will be broadcast outside these hours on mornings, evenings and weekends.
SBS Arabic broadcasts Good Morning Australia Monday to Friday from 6:00AM to 9:00AM, and then Australia Alyaom Monday to Friday from 3:00PM to 6:00PM. Best of Arabic will be broadcast Saturday and Sunday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. Arabic music programs will be on outside these hours, including Bayt Al Mazzika Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 3:00PM.
See Music on SBS for guide to music programs on other channels including SBS Chill and SBS PopAsia, as well as how to tune in.
News and Current Affairs in more than 60 languages
Find your language program channel(s) and timeslot(s) in the list below.
Language | Live program(s): | Repeat or simulcast program(s): |
| Amharic | SBS Radio 3: Monday & Wednesday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Monday & Friday 10:00PM |
| Arabic (Good Morning Australia) | SBS Arabic: Monday to Friday 6:00AM | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Friday 6:00AM |
| Arabic (Australia Alyaom) | SBS Arabic: Monday to Friday 3:00PM | N/A |
| Armenian | SBS Radio 1: Tuesday 6:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Sunday 6:00PM |
| Assyrian | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Saturday 8:00PM | SBS NRN*: Saturday 8:00PM |
| Bangla | SBS South Asian: Monday & Thursday 3:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday & Saturday 6:00PM |
| Bosnian | SBS Radio 1: Tuesday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Sunday 3:00PM |
| Burmese | SBS Radio 3: Tuesday & Thursday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Saturday 10:00PM |
| Cantonese | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Sunday 9:00AM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Sunday 9:00AM |
| Croatian | SBS Radio 1: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11:00AM | SBS Radio 1: Saturday 2:00PM |
| Dari | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Saturday 4:00PM | SBS NRN*: Tuesday 6:00PM |
| Dinka | SBS Radio 3: Wednesday & Friday 11:00AM | SBS Radio 1: Wednesday 11:00AM & Saturday 11:00AM |
| Dutch | SBS Radio 2: Wednesday & Saturday 11:00AM | SBS NRN*: Wednesday 11:00AM |
| French | SBS Radio 1: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 1:00PM | SBS NRN*: Saturday & Sunday 1:00PM |
| Filipino | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Sunday 10:00AM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Saturday 10:00 |
| German | SBS Radio 3: Monday to Friday 3:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Friday 7:00PM |
| Greek | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Sunday 4:00PM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Sunday 4:00PM |
| Gujarati | SBS South Asian: Wednesday & Friday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Wednesday & Friday 4:00PM |
| Hebrew | SBS Radio 1: Sunday 11:00AM | SBS NRN*: Sunday 11:00AM |
| Hindi | SBS South Asian: Monday to Sunday 5:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Sunday 5:00PM |
| Hmong | SBS Radio 2: Thursday 6:00PM SBS NRN*: Sunday 10:00AM | SBS Radio 2: Sunday 11:00AM |
| Indonesian | SBS Radio 2: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 3:00PM | SBS NRN*: Monday & Friday 3:00PM |
| Italian | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Sunday 8:00AM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Sunday 8:00AM |
| Japanese | SBS Radio 3: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 1:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10:00PM |
| Khmer | SBS Radio 1: Wednesday & Friday 3:00PM | SBS NRN*: Wednesday 3:00PM |
| Korean | SBS Radio 3: Monday to Friday 4:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Saturday 9:00PM & Sunday 9:00PM (music hour) |
| Kurdish | SBS Radio 2: Thursday 3:00PM & Sunday 2:00PM | N/A |
| Lao | SBS Radio 2: Saturday 9:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday 4:00PM |
| Macedonian | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Friday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Saturday 12:00PM |
| Malayalam | SBS South Asian: Thursday & Friday 1:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Thursday 8:00PM & Sunday 9:00PM |
| Maltese | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Friday 12:00PM | SBS NRN*: Tuesday 12:00PM |
| Mandarin | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Sunday 7:00AM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Sunday 7:00AM |
| Mongolian | SBS Radio 3: Tuesday 2:00PM | N/A |
| Nepali | SBS South Asian: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Thursday & Sunday 4:00PM |
| NITV Radio | SBS Radio 1: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1:00PM SBS NRN*: Friday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 6:00PM |
| Pashto | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Saturday 2:00PM | SBS NRN*: Tuesday 2:00PM |
| Persian | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday & Saturday 3:00PM | SBS NRN*: Saturday 3:00PM |
| Polish | SBS Radio 1: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Sunday 2:00PM |
| Portuguese | SBS Radio 2: Wednesday & Sunday 12:00PM | SBS NRN*: Wednesday 12:00PM |
| Punjabi | SBS South Asian: Monday to Friday 4:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Friday 9:00PM |
| Russian | SBS Radio 2: Monday, Thursday & Saturday 12:00PM | SBS NRN*: Saturday 12:00PM |
| Samoan | SBS Radio 3: Wednesday & Friday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 1: Wednesday & Sunday 10:00PM |
| Serbian | SBS Radio 1: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 3:00PM | SBS NRN*: Tuesday & Thursday 3:00PM |
| Sinhala | SBS South Asian: Monday, Tuesday Thursday & Friday 11:00AM | SBS Radio 2: Monday, Tuesday Thursday & Friday 11:00AM |
| Somali | SBS Radio 3: Wednesday 1:00PM & SBS Radio 2: Friday 10:00PM | SBS Radio 3: Monday 1:00PM & SBS Radio 2: Wednesday 10:00PM |
| Spanish | SBS Radio 2: Monday to Sunday 1:00PM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Friday 1:00PM |
| Swahili | SBS Radio 3: Tuesday 11:00AM & Friday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Tuesday 6:00PM & Sunday 10:00PM |
| Tamil | SBS South Asian: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 12:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday, Wednesday Thursday & Sunday 8:00PM |
| Thai | SBS Radio 3: Monday & Thursday 2:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Monday & Thursday 10:00PM |
| Tigrinya | SBS Radio 3: Monday & Thursday 11:00AM | SBS Radio 1: Monday & Thursday 6:00PM |
| Turkish | SBS Radio 2: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 2:00PM | SBS NRN*: Thursday & Friday 2:00PM |
| Ukrainian | SBS Radio 2: Friday 6:00PM | SBS NRN*: Saturday 2:00PM |
| Urdu | SBS South Asian: Wednesday & Friday 3:00PM | SBS Radio 2: Wednesday & Sunday 6:00PM |
| Vietnamese | SBS Radio 1: Monday to Sunday 7:00PM | SBS NRN*: Monday to Sunday 7:00PM |
* regional AM/FM frequencies
Music programs on SBS PopAsia
| Program | Day and Time |
| Breakfast Hits | Weekdays at 6am |
| Sleep In | Saturdays at 6am and Sundays at 5am |
| PopAsia Mornings | Daily at 8am |
| PopAsia Playlist | Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1pm Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12pm |
| Filipino Buzz | Mondays at 12pm |
| V-pop Vibes | Wednesdays at 12pm |
| K-Wave | Fridays at 12pm |
| Asian Pop Arvos | Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm |
| The Old Skool Arvo | Mondays and Fridays at 4pm |
| Girl Group Alumni | Tuesdays at 4pm |
| BTS Hit Zone | Wednesdays at 4pm |
| We Love Boybands | Thursdays at 4pm |
| PopAsia Nights | Mondays to Saturdays at 6pm Sundays at 8pm |
| Girl Groups vs Boybands | Sundays at 6pm |
| K Drama OST | Mondays at 11pm |
| J Pop Nation | Tuesdays at 11pm |
| C Pop Central | Wednesdays at 11pm |
| The Anime Hour | Thursdays at 11pm |
| PopAsia Party | Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm |
| Sunday Night J-Rock | Sundays at 11pm |
| Non-stop Asian Pop | All other times |
Music programs on SBS South Asian
| Program | Day and Time |
| The Early Shift | Weekdays at 2am and weekends at 2am |
| The Morning Run | Daily at 6am |
| The Bollywood Session | Mondays to Fridays at 8am, and then again at 6pm |
| Nepali Hits | Mondays at 2pm |
| Night Music Mix | Sundays to Thursdays at 8pm |
| Desi Dance Party | Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm |
| Tunes For The Weekend | Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm |
| Bhangra Hits | Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm |
| SBS South Asian language programs and Non-stop Music | All other times |
Music programs on SBS Chill
| Program | Day and Time |
| SBS Chill Mornings | Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 6am, and Wednesdays at 7am |
| SBS Chill Afternoons | Mondays to Fridays at 12pm |
| SBS Chill Nights | Mondays to Fridays at 6pm, and Sundays at 5pm |
| SBS Chill Overnight | Mondays to Sundays at 12am |
| Mindfulness Chill | Wednesdays at 6am, and then at 9pm |
| Soundtrack Sessions | Fridays at 8pm, and Saturdays at 10am |
| SBS Chill Weekends | Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm |
| Lounge Cafe | Sundays at 3pm |
Ways to listen
You can hear SBS Audio language programs via AM/FM radio, DAB+ radio, Digital TV, streaming on our website SBS.com.au/Audio and the SBS Audio App. The SBS Audio App can be downloaded via the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.
Selected SBS Audio content is also available wherever audiences consume podcasts and radio streams, including Apple Podcasts, LiSTNR, Spotify and TuneIn. You can also ask your Google, Amazon, or Apple smart speakers to stream SBS Radio channels.
SBS Radio 1 and SBS Radio 2 are broadcast on both the AM and FM frequencies in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Newcastle. SBS Radio also broadcasts nationally on either the AM or FM frequencies in other major centres around Australia. View our full list of frequencies here.
All SBS Radio channels including SBS Radio 3, SBS Arabic, SBS South Asian, SBS PopAsia, and SBS Chill are digital radio stations. Listeners with a DAB+ digital radio should also be able to receive SBS Radio stations in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart and Brisbane. To find SBS radio stations on a digital radio, simply use your digital radio's back and forward buttons until you see stations labelled 'SBS Radio'.
You can also listen to SBS Radio channels live on your Digital Television, via channels 301 to 307. For more information, visit our listen via television page. SBS South Asian and SBS Chill are also available on SBS On Demand, offering audiences a new audio-visualisation experience, providing the same great content but with added visual elements.
