WBUR on the iPhone

Developed by PRX

The WBUR app is the ultimate iPhone app from one of the country's leading public radio stations. WBUR is Boston's NPR station, bringing you local, national, and world news and information, with shows like On Point, Here and Now, Only a Game, Car Talk, and Radio Boston.

This app was custom-designed using your suggestions to make listening, participating, and supporting WBUR simple, easy, and fun.

Exciting Essentials

  • Listen live to WBUR anytime, anywhere
  • Browse hundreds of programs on demand
  • View the program schedule and daily line-up of show content
  • Access top of the hour news and weather reports from WBUR’s Bob Oakes

Even Cooler Stuff

  • Send in pictures, text, and audio for special WBUR Assignments or stories you want to share with us
  • Save with WBUR Member Benefits, using the iPhone's built-in location finder to map participating businesses and get a virtual member card — right in the app — for immediate savings
  • Wake up and go to sleep with WBUR using the custom Alarm Clock and Sleep Timer
  • Share stories by email or on Facebook or Twitter
  • Search all of the content with easy to use and flexible search capabilities

The WBUR app is free, so please support us with a tap on our thumbs-up Support button. The app is funded by your generous contributions and support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. To learn more, visit WBUR.org.

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All Shows

WBUR in your pocket

Radio Shows

Capture audio and photos from within the app and send them to us

Episode

Stay on top of local, national, and world news

TV Shows

Find out when your favorite shows are airing

Like what you hear? Support us!

See maps of members-only deals throughout Boston...

...and show your virtual member card
to get discounts!

There's even more to see and hear when you download the app in the iTunes App store.


About WBUR

WBUR is a major source of news and information in New England and one of the country’s pre-eminent public radio stations. WBUR provides thorough and intelligent coverage of national, international and regional news, plus extensive reports from National Public Radio (NPR), the BBC, Public Radio International, American Public Media and WBUR’s own newsroom.

WBUR produces more than 25 hours of original news and programming each week that are distributed to other public radio stations around the country, on XM satellite radio and podcasts and streamed on WBUR.org.

Got praise, bug reports or other feedback? Please contact WBUR.