ABC Kids Listen

ABC Kids Listen is a digital station and streaming app run from Sydney by the ABC. Launched on 21 February 2018, it streams free across Australia in English without ads. The service targets toddlers, kids up to five, parents, and early educators.

Daily shows follow the Early Years Learning Framework. Fourteen weekly programs run from six in the morning to help kids shift from play to sleep. Voices like Justine Clarke and Jay Laga'aia lead musical segments and interactive stories using real kids' voices.

The playlist pairs daytime tunes with calm nighttime sounds. Key artists include The Wiggles, Teeny Tiny Stevies, and Giggle and Hoot.

ABC report figures show between 23,000 and 37,000 weekly active users. Parents use the app for screen-free routines. The platform has won Australian Teachers of Media Awards.

Compared to Kinderling Kids Radio or Spotify Kids, ABC Kids Listen is entirely free and curated by early childhood experts without ads. On the downside, it lacks a traditional FM or AM dial, and kids outgrow it by middle primary school.

Why tune in? The station offers structured audio that helps kids transition from morning energy to nap-time sleep stories. Parents get a reliable, screen-free tool backed by early education guidelines.