Hear the world.

A community-run project allowing you to build your own mix of global radio, podcast, music and more for worldly listeners — no nonsense, no feeds, no accounts, no subscription, no algorithm.

Learn more below.

How it works

Quick start a radio mix
Listen, react, customize it
Your mix adapts

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What is Tern Radio?

Tern Radio is an experiment in breaking free from algorithmic echo chambers.

Most news apps trap you in a bubble: algorithms learn your preferences and show you more of the same, slowly pushing toward extremes and misinformation.

Tern Radio is different. We're a grassroots project that:

Curates news from global sources — not just your country
Gives you variety without algorithms deciding for you
Lets you choose which countries, languages, and news types to hear
Serves “healthy bites” — short, diverse stories you actively engage with
Has no ad revenue, no hidden agenda, no algorithm gaming you

How it works

Select which countries and languages you want to hear from
Tune your preferences — serious vs. comedy, public vs. independent voices
Listen to “Just the Gist” — AI-selected key moments from each story
Add stories you want to explore fully to your queue for later
Build a news habit that informs without manipulating

Join the experiment. Break your echo chamber. Hear the world.