Blackstar 96.7 FM live

Black Star is a First Nations radio network for rural and remote North Queensland. In the Cairns and Atherton Tablelands region it broadcasts on 96.7 FM, under the call sign 4NPR, and it reaches many remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through local transmitters. Its slogan is "GR8 Music 4 All — Rural & Remote Nth Qld". On this page you can listen to Black Star live online, free and without an app.

First Nations radio

Black Star is run by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in North Queensland. Its programmes bring news, health and community information, interviews and cultural content from a First Nations perspective, and it supports local broadcasters in remote communities.

Great music for all

Black Star plays a mix of popular music for all listeners, with a strong focus on First Nations artists — country, reggae, rock, hip hop and pop — from North Queensland and across Australia.

Remote communities

In remote communities across Cape York and the Gulf, radio is often the main source of news and entertainment, and Black Star's network keeps communities connected, especially during the wet season, when roads can be cut for months.

The Tablelands

Around Cairns, the station's FM signal covers Atherton, Mareeba and the Tablelands, a farming region of coffee, avocados, mangoes and cattle.

First Nations broadcasting

Australia has a network of First Nations broadcasters, from community stations in the cities to remote stations in the outback, many of them sharing programmes through the National Indigenous Radio Service.

Community radio

Australia has one of the world's largest community radio sectors, with hundreds of not-for-profit stations run largely by volunteers and supported by their listeners, sponsors and grants. They give airtime to local voices, local music and local information that commercial radio rarely reaches, and they are often the only station made in their own suburb or town.

Other First Nations stations

On this site you will also find Koori Radio in Sydney, Noongar Radio in Perth, CAAMA Radio in Alice Springs and 98.9 FM in Brisbane.

How to listen

Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on 96.7 FM in the Tablelands. 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