Free Instrumental Music Streams
Radio Garden Stations
- Echoes – Ambient soundscapes with rock influences
- SomaFM’s Drone Zone – Atmospheric minimal ambient
- BBC Radio 3 – Experimental and classical with rock arrangements
- KEXP Seattle – Eclectic with instrumental segments
- Radio Paradise – Mellow instrumental versions of rock classics
- Classic FM – Orchestral arrangements of popular music
- FIP – French station with eclectic instrumental programming
- TSF Jazz – Jazz with rock influences
- Concertzender – Dutch station with modern classical and ambient
Other Free Music Services
No Account Required
- SomaFM – Multiple commercial-free channels including Drone Zone and Space Station
- Accuradio – Free customizable channels including instrumental options
- Lofi Girl – Instrumental beats with minimal intrusion
- Calm Radio – Limited free access to ambient and classical channels
- 8tracks – User-created playlists with instrumental options
YouTube Streams (Minimal Ads)
- ChilledCow – Lofi hip hop radio
- Ambient Worlds – Themed ambient soundscapes
- Yellow Brick Cinema – Instrumental study music
- Chillhop Music – Jazzy instrumental beats
- Vitamin String Quartet – Classical covers of rock songs
- Piano Novel – Piano covers of rock classics
Open-Source Options
- Openwhyd – Curate tracks from multiple sources
- Jamendo – Free licensed music platform
- Free Music Archive – Curated library of free audio
Echoes Radio Program Broadcast (Eastern Time – Evenings)
Weekday
| Days & Time (ET) | Stations |
|---|---|
| M-F 10-12 | WUWF (FL); WVXU, WMUB (OH) |
| M-Th 10-12 | WEOS (NY); WCBE (OH); KNBA (AK); WNIJ, WNIE, WNIW, WNIQ (IL); WITH (NY) |
| M-Th 9-11 | KMSU, KMSK (MN) |
| M-Th 11-1 | WXPN (PA) |
| F 9-11 | KBSW, KBSM, KBSU (ID) |
| F 10-12 | WXXY (NY) |
| M-Th 12-2 | KMXT, KBBI, KDLL (AK) |
| Tu-F 4-6 | KBBI, KDLL (AK) |
| M-Th 5-6 | KHPR, KIPL, KKUA, KANO, K249CN, KHPH (HI) |
| M-F 12-3 | WEXT (NY) |
| M-Th 10-11 | W (MN) |
Weekend
| Days & Time (ET) | Stations |
|---|---|
| Sat 6-8 | WCML, WUCX, WCMW, WCMU, WCMB, WCMZ, WWCM (MI) |
| Sat 9-11 | WGCU, WMKO (FL); WXXI (NY) |
| Sat 11-12 | WMEH, WMED, WMEP, WMEF, WMEA, WMEM, WMEW (ME) |
| Sun 6-10 | WSHU, WSUF (CT) |
| Sun 7-10 | WBHM, WSGN (AL) |
| Sun 7-11 | KCBX (CA) |
| Sun 8-12 | WYPF, WYPO (MD) |
| Sun 9-11 | KCCK (IA); WMAH, WMAE, WMAU, WMAO, WMPN, WMAW, WMAB, WMAV (MS); WGTE (OH) |
| Sun 10-12 | KRWG (NM) |
| Sun 11-12 | WUGA (GA) |
| Sun 12-5 | WEXT (NY) |
| Sun-Th 10-12 | WNIJ, WNIE, WNIW, WNIQ (IL) |
All times are Eastern Time. Check station websites for current information.
All links current as of March 2025