How to Listen to Times Radio Malawi: Live Online, FM Frequencies and More

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Times Radio

News, talk and Malawian music from The Times Group in Blantyre. Listen free on your phone, find your FM frequency, or catch up on shows you missed.

Listen live now Find your FM frequency

88.8 & 89.0 FM
About 15 MB an hour online
Chichewa & English

Quick answer: Open times.mw/times-radio on your phone, scroll to the Times Radio player and tap play. It is free and uses about 15 MB of data an hour. In Malawi you can also tune in on 88.8 FM or 89.0 FM, depending on your town.

Pick your way

Three ways to listen

Online, liveFree player on the Times website. Works anywhere in the world.About 15 MB an hour FM radio88.8 or 89.0 FM from 14 towns across Malawi.No data needed Catch up laterShows and clips on YouTube, Spotify and Facebook.On demand

Way 1 · Online

Listen live on your phone

No app and no sign-up. All you need is a browser and some data or Wi-Fi.

Open the Times Radio page
In Chrome, Safari or any browser, go to times.mw/times-radio. Or tap the red Listen live now button at the top of this guide.
If a bar saying By using this site… covers the bottom of the screen, tap Accept to clear it.
Scroll down and tap play
Scroll past the Discover more box until you see the Times Radio logo. The play triangle is on the right, under the logo.
The play button sits on the right, under the logo.
You are live
The triangle turns into a pause button and the sound starts after a few seconds. Use your phone’s volume buttons or the slider next to the speaker icon.
Playing: the button now shows pause.

Keep the page open while you listen. On most phones the sound keeps going when the screen locks. Using Opera Mini and nothing plays? Turn its data saving mode off, or open the page in Chrome.

Way 2 · FM radio

Times Radio FM frequencies

Times broadcasts on two frequencies from 14 transmitters. Find your town below. Between two towns? Try both and keep the clearer one.

88.8 FM
89.0 FM

Northern Region

89.0FMChitipa
88.8FMKaronga
88.8FMMzuzu

Central Region

89.0FMKasungu
89.0FMNtchisi
89.0FMDwangwa
89.0FMDowa
88.8FMSalima
88.8FMMchinji
89.0FMDedza

Southern Region

89.0FMMangochi
89.0FMZomba
88.8FMBlantyre
88.8FMNgabu

No radio set? Use your phone’s FM app

Plug in wired earphones. The cable is the aerial, so Bluetooth earphones will not work.
Open the FM Radio app. Many Tecno, itel and Infinix phones have one built in.
Type 88.8 or 89.0, or tap Scan and pick Times from the list.
Want the loudspeaker? Switch the sound to the speaker, but leave the earphones plugged in.

It uses no data and no airtime. iPhones do not have an FM app, so use Way 1.

Data

How much data does Times Radio use?

15 MBfor one hour of listening online

1 hour15 MB
1 hour a day for a week105 MB
1 hour a day for a month450 MB

Times streams at 32 kbps, lighter than most Malawian stations online (we measured it in October 2026). Live radio keeps using data until you press pause. More ways to stretch a bundle: our mobile data guide.

Way 3 · Catch up

Missed a show? Catch up later

You cannot rewind live radio, but The Times Group shares programmes and clips online after they air.

Times 360 Malawi on YouTubeShows, interviews and news videos Let it Out on SpotifyPodcast featured on the Times Radio page Times 360 Malawi on FacebookNews and updates from the group

About the station

Who runs Times Radio?

Times Radio belongs to The Times Group, publisher of The Daily Times and Malawi News, with roots going back to 1895. The group bought the station, then called Matindi FM, in 2015 and relaunched it as Times Radio.

The station says most of its programmes are made in Malawi, and about half are in Chichewa.

Owner: The Times Group
Head office: Blantyre
Times Radio since: 2015
FM: 88.8 & 89.0

Questions

Times Radio FAQ

Is it free to listen online?

Yes. There is no fee, account or app. You only pay for the data you use, about 15 MB an hour.

Can I listen from outside Malawi?

Yes. The player on times.mw works anywhere in the world. Malawi is on Central Africa Time (GMT+2), so check the time at home before a show.

Is there a Times Radio app?

The Times Group has a news app called Times360 on Google Play, but we could not confirm it plays the radio. The website player is the safest choice. Be careful with unofficial “Times Radio” apps from unknown developers, which are often full of ads.

Is Times Radio on TuneIn?

TuneIn lists Malawi Times Radio, but when we tested it in October 2026 the station would not play there. Use the player on times.mw.

My smart speaker plays the wrong Times Radio. Why?

There is also a Times Radio in the UK, and voice assistants usually pick that one. Use your phone’s browser instead.

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