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 below.
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'.
Visit our Help/FAQ section to find out how to listen on digital radio, ditigal TV, online and via your mobile.
SBS national AM and FM frequencies
| Location | SBS Radio 2 FM | SBS Radio 1 AM | DAB+ |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | |||
| Adelaide | 106.3fm | Search "SBS Radio" | |
| Adelaide Foothills | 95.1fm | ||
| QUEENSLAND | |||
| Brisbane | 93.3fm | Search "SBS Radio" | |
| Burketown | 99.5fm | ||
| Charleville | 98.5fm | ||
| ACT | |||
| Canberra | 105.5fm | 1440am | Search "SBS Radio" |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY | |||
| Darwin | 100.9fm | Search "SBS Radio" | |
| Nhulunbuy | 99.7fm | ||
| TASMANIA | |||
| Hobart | 105.7fm | Search "SBS Radio" | |
| VICTORIA | |||
| Melbourne | 93.1fm | 1224am | Search "SBS Radio" |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |||
| Perth | 96.9fm | Search "SBS Radio" | |
| Denham | 100.5fm | ||
| Leonora | 95.3fm | ||
| NEW SOUTH WALES | |||
| Sydney | 97.7fm | 1107am | Search "SBS Radio" |
| Bathurst | 88.9fm | ||
| Newcastle | 1413am | ||
| Wollongong | 1035am and 1485am | ||
| Ayr | 96.1fm | ||
| Balranald | 96.3fm | ||
| Batlow | 92.5fm | ||
| Bedourie | 102.9fm | ||
| Berridale | 88.3fm | ||
| Birdsville | 104.5fm | ||
| Blackall | 103.1fm | ||
| Boggabilla | 107.9fm | ||
| Bollon | 96.3fm | ||
| Boulia | 101.3fm | ||
| Bourke | 98.5fm | ||
| Brewarrina | 89.7fm | ||
| Broken Hill | 98.1fm | ||
| Broome | 91.7fm | ||
| Cairns (Mt Yarrabah) | 90.5fm | ||
| Charters Towers | 93.5fm | ||
| Clermont | 103.7fm | ||
| Cloncurry | 106.1fm | ||
| Cobar | 105.3fm | ||
| Coober Pedy | 93.3fm | ||
| Coolamon | 103.1fm | ||
| Cooma (town) | 106.5fm | ||
| Cootamundra | 102.9fm | ||
| Corowa | 90.9fm | ||
| Cowra | 95.9fm | ||
| Culcairn | 91.1fm | ||
| Dajarra | 96.5fm | ||
| Deniliquin | 107.3fm | ||
| Dingo Beach | 94.5fm | ||
| Dirranbandi | 95.3fm | ||
| Dubbo | 100.5fm | ||
| Emerald | 93.1fm | ||
| Eromanga | 89.3fm | ||
| Exmouth | 98.9fm | ||
| Gilgandra | 103.7fm | ||
| Glen Innes | 89.1fm | ||
| Glenden | 94.1fm | ||
| Griffith | 92.7fm | ||
| Gulgong | 104.7fm | ||
| Gundagai | 95.1fm | ||
| Holbrook | 93.7fm | ||
| Hughenden | 104.3fm | ||
| Hungerford | 104.5fm | ||
| Injune | 102.7fm | ||
| Jerilderie | 91.7fm | ||
| Jindabyne | 104.3fm | ||
| Jundah | 97.7fm | ||
| Junee | 98.7fm | ||
| Kooralbyn | 104.9fm | ||
| Leeton | 94.7fm | ||
| Lightning Ridge | 94.5fm | ||
| Lismore | 98.9fm | ||
| Lithgow | 106.3fm | ||
| Long Flat | 107.9fm | ||
| Longreach | 101.3fm | ||
| Meandarra | 97.9fm | ||
| Merredin | 102.7fm | ||
| Mildura | 98.7fm | ||
| Mintabie | 105.1fm | ||
| Moama | 99.7fm | ||
| Moora | 103.5fm | ||
| Moranbah | 92.9fm | ||
| Moree | 102.1fm | ||
| Mudgee Town | 89.9fm | ||
| Mungindi | 102.3fm | ||
| Murrurundi | 100.1fm | ||
| Myrtleford | 97.3fm | ||
| Narrabri | 92.1fm | ||
| Narrandera | 93.5fm | ||
| Nebo | 94.7fm | ||
| Nimbin | 106.3fm | ||
| Oberon | 107.1fm | ||
| Orange | 100.5fm | ||
| Parkes | 101.3fm | ||
| Peak Hill | 100.9fm | ||
| Port Macquarie | 107.7fm | ||
| Proserpine | 90.3fm | ||
| Quilpie | 98.1fm | ||
| Quirindi | 96.3fm | ||
| Rathdowney | 104.1fm | ||
| Richmond | 106.1fm | ||
| Sapphire | 103.5fm | ||
| Shute Harbour | 106.9fm | ||
| Springsure | 99.3fm | ||
| Stonehenge | 95.5fm | ||
| Tambo | 103.5fm | ||
| Tamworth | 97.1fm | ||
| Tara | 90.3fm | ||
| Temora | 100.3fm | ||
| Thallon | 92.5fm | ||
| Thargomindah | 102.9fm | ||
| Tumbarumba | 100.5fm | ||
| Tumut | 94.7fm | ||
| Walcha | 107.7fm | ||
| Wagga Wagga | 103.5fm | ||
| Wandering | 93.7fm | ||
| Warialda | 105.3fm | ||
| Wellington | 100.7fm | ||
| Westonia | 101.9fm | ||
| Windorah | 97.9fm | ||
| Wodonga | 89.5fm | ||
| Wongan Hills | 106.3fm | ||
| Wyalong | 96.1fm | ||
| Young | 98.7fm |
SBS Self Help Retransmission Subsidy Scheme
The SBS Self Help scheme can assist small communities that do not currently have access to SBS TV or radio programs to provide retransmission of SBS programming in their local area, by providing funding assistance for the cost of setting up a local retransmission facility. More info here
Ways to listen
You can hear SBS Audio language programs via AM/FM radio, DAB+ radio, Digital TV, SBS On Demand, 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 Audio 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 Audio 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 be able to receive SBS Audio stations in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart and Brisbane. To find SBS 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 Audio channels live on your television, via channels 301 to 307. For more information, visit our listen via television page. Plus, these channels are also in the Live area on SBS On Demand, offering audiences an audio-visualisation experience, providing the same great content but with added visual elements.
