SBS announces new and improved radio schedule

SBS has today announced an updated radio schedule to better meet the changing consumption preferences of Australian audiences across its linear and digital audio platforms.

From Thursday 5 October, audiences will have more choice about when and how to listen to content in over 60 languages.

There will be more live radio in the daytime and more ways to catch-up on demand in the evening with news, entertainment, music and podcasts.

“Radio remains at the heart of what SBS does, from our humble beginnings as two ethnic radio stations in 1975 to this expanded schedule giving contemporary audiences of all backgrounds and ages even more ways to listen and connect with the content they love,” says David Hua, SBS Director of Audio and Language Content.

“As SBS looks ahead to its 50th anniversary, our diverse listeners will enjoy more live radio in the daytime as well as their favourite audio on demand especially during drive time. This is being driven by our ongoing focus on accelerating digital-first production across our full offering of radio, live streaming, digital publishing and podcasting.”

By better utilising its full spectrum of seven radio channels – SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS Radio 3, SBS PopDesi, SBS Arabic 24, SBS PopAsia and SBS Chill – the multicultural and First Nations broadcaster will maintain current timeslots for daily programs representing some of Australia’s largest language communities.

“We are committed to being a trusted voice for multicultural Australia and giving contemporary audiences more choice and flexibility across our linear and digital radio services,” says Mr Hua.

A summary of schedule changes is available here.