Radio Garden, a platform to listen to radio stations globally
Streaming/radio services
Description: Radio Garden is an online tool that allows users to explore live radio stations worldwide by navigating a 3D globe interface. Users can simply rotate the globe to select a country and tune into available radio stations in that region, or type the name of a specific radio station. Radio Garden is free to use and does not require signing up or having an account. It was developed by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, in collaboration with Studio Puckey.
Evaluation: Radio Garden is a handy tool for students to practise and improve their listening and pronunciation skills by listening to radio programmes, music, interviews, and much more by exposing themselves to authentic audio material in their target language.
Cost: Free.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium/high. Radio Garden does not require login but collects various types of data, including some personal data such as usage and location data or cookies. The platform cooperates with third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense. Radio Garden makes efforts to protect user data and mentions directing traffic through Cloudflare for performance and overload protection. Radio Garden does not display advertisements. It acknowledges users’ rights to access, update, or delete their data within their account settings. Radio Garden does not explicitly state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, users can save their favourite radio stations.