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ABC Radio Sydney at a glance

Frequency702 AM
LocationSydney, NSW
GenreNews, Talk, Australian Music
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
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ABC Radio Sydney frequencies

Where to find ABC Radio Sydney on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →

702AMSydney

Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.

About the station

About ABC Radio Sydney

ABC Radio Sydney is the ABC's local radio station for Sydney and the Blue Mountains. It broadcasts on 702 AM and is often still called "702" by its listeners. It is part of ABC Local Radio, the network of ABC stations serving each capital city and region of Australia. On this page you can listen to ABC Radio Sydney live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, funded by the federal government, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.

Local news and conversation

ABC Radio Sydney's weekday programmes are made in Sydney for Sydney. Breakfast brings news, interviews and the stories of the morning, followed by programmes of conversation and current affairs, talkback, local issues and interviews with people in the news. News bulletins from the ABC newsroom run on the hour.

Afternoons, drive and evenings

Afternoons bring lighter conversation, guests, books and culture, while drive covers the day's news and the trip home. Evenings and overnight carry national ABC Local Radio programmes shared with stations across the country.

Emergency broadcasting

As part of the ABC, ABC Radio Sydney is an official emergency broadcaster. During bushfires, storms, floods and heatwaves it carries warnings and information from the emergency services, which is why many people keep it on during dangerous weather.

Sport and weekends

Weekend programmes include sport, gardening, food, music and community stories, and ABC Sport coverage is available on the ABC's sport channel.

Sydney's other talk station

ABC Radio Sydney and 2GB are Sydney's two big talk stations. You will find 2GB on this site too, as well as ABC NewsRadio, RN and the ABC's other networks.

Other ABC Local Radio stations

Every capital city and region has its own ABC station: ABC Radio Melbourne (774 AM), ABC Radio Brisbane (612 AM), ABC Newcastle, ABC Illawarra, ABC Central Coast and more, all on this site.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 702 AM in Sydney. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.

  • 100% free, no sign-up
  • Live stream, 24 hours a day
  • Listen from anywhere
  • Works on phone and computer
Official websitewww.abc.net.au/listen/live/sydney
Step by step

How to listen to ABC Radio Sydney live

In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.

  1. 01Press play

    Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.

  2. 02Wait a moment

    The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.

  3. 03Enjoy

    ABC Radio Sydney plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Genre

News

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

ABC Radio Sydney broadcasts on 702 AM in Sydney. You can also listen online on this page.

Yes. ABC Radio Sydney is the ABC station on 702 AM, still often called 702 ABC Sydney.

Yes. ABC Local Radio stations carry official warnings and information during bushfires, floods and other emergencies.

No. It is part of the ABC, Australia's public broadcaster, and carries no commercial advertising.

Yes. You can listen to ABC Radio Sydney live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.

Yes. ABC Radio Sydney plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.

Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open ABC Radio Sydney here on AU Radios and enjoy the live stream on the road.

If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Talk, Australian Music station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.

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