Religious Radio Stations

About Religious Radio

Religious radio is one of the oldest and most globally widespread broadcast formats — gospel radio was among the first programming on American stations in the 1920s, and today religious broadcasting spans Christianity, Islam (with hundreds of Quranic recitation stations), Hinduism, Buddhism, and more. In the United States alone there are over 2,000 Christian radio stations, making religious the second-largest format by station count after country. In the Muslim world, stations broadcasting Quran recitation and Islamic lectures are often the most listened-to stations in their regions. Religious stations serve community functions beyond music — they announce local events, provide counseling resources, and act as a social safety net for their congregations.

Religious stations are most numerous in the US, Brazil, Nigeria, Kenya, India, and Indonesia. Christian, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist stations exist on every continent.

Subgenres: Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Inspirational, Catholic, Evangelical, Quran recitation, Christian talk

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