# Audacy: Radio & Sports Talk

> Listen to your favorite radio stations and podcasts, music, news, and sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radiocom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radiocom)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.radiocom`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Audacy, Inc.
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 6,200,251
- **Rating:** 3.11 / 5 (45,345 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.03.02
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-16
- **First published:** 2011-01-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radiocom)
- **Website:** [https://www.audacy.com/](https://www.audacy.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/](https://audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Audacy is your all-in-one free app for streaming AM & FM radio, sports talk, live game play-by-play, podcasts, music, and news. Enjoy nationwide sports coverage from NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams with expert analysis, plus local and national news from trusted sources like CBS and Fox News. Discover millions of podcasts including exclusive Audacy Originals, save your favorite shows, and explore curated music stations tailored by music lovers. The app also supports Spanish-language content and offers a seamless listening experience for all your favorites in one place.

## Rankings

- #20,631 — Overall
- #86 — Music and audio (Free)
- #16 — radio

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.radiocom.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

User reviews show Audacy on Android is plagued by reliability issues: buffering, glitches, crashes, and slow launches. Many report ads that delay listening, occasional background-play problems when switching apps, and controls that don't respond consistently. Android Auto compatibility is a recurring pain point, with several users seeing blank screens or no info. Sign-in friction, including Google sign-in issues and registration prompts, is also mentioned. A smaller portion finds the app useful for specific stations and mobile listening, and some note improvements in a 2026 update.

### Pros

- Useful for listening to local radio stations and sports talk content.
- Mobile listening on the go is possible.
- Live streams reportedly work without issues in at least some cases.
- Notable improvements in recent updates (e.g., 2026 update).

### Cons

- Frequent buffering and unreliable playback across devices.
- App crashes and instability, including freezing and force stops.
- Long, frequent ads interrupt listening.
- Android Auto compatibility broken or unreliable (blank screen or no info).
- Sign-in/registration friction and Google sign-in not supported.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radiocom)