Radio Stations for Kids

Long car rides with the kids and then the same audio play or the same kids’ songs for the tenth time? No way. Radio it is, then. But radio with kids? Tricky. Every 30 minutes there’s a news block that might contain disturbing content. And the songs aren’t really made for the kids either.

Luckily, there are good alternatives in Germany: radio stations made for children. With music that’s fine for everyone, and news prepared for a young audience. Here are some of the stations we love listening to as a family and can recommend.

It’s fascinating to see which songs the kids already know from school. Those of course go straight onto the party playlists at home.

One tip up front: if you can’t receive a station over the air (analog or DAB) in your region, use the Radio Box app. It lets you listen to all radio stations over the internet. Data usage stays low, since only audio is transmitted.

MausRadio

Die Maus isn’t just the show for children, it also has its own radio station, MausRadio. And thanks to DAB it’s available pretty much everywhere.

TOGGO Radio

With TOGGO, RTL runs not only a TV channel but also a radio program. TOGGO is available on DAB and as a stream. TOGGO is a commercial station, so it includes ads.

Radio TEDDY

Radio TEDDY is another commercial radio program. Our little one likes it better than TOGGO because of its regional connection to Berlin. Every now and then they mention or announce things happening in Berlin that might be interesting for her.

MDR Tweens

MDR Tweens is aimed at children between 8 and 13, so it targets a slightly older audience than the stations mentioned above.

Do you know other stations you enjoy listening to with your kids? Bring them on ❤️.

And if you’re after something else to listen to: our resources section collects plenty of podcasts for kids.