AMI-audio

AMI-audio is the audio broadcasting service of Accessible Media Inc., a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that Canadians with disabilities have full access to broadcast media. The station occupies a unique and socially important position in Canadian radio, providing audio-described programming, spoken word content specially produced for blind and partially sighted listeners, and a service that treats accessibility not as an afterthought but as its entire reason for existing. It is public service broadcasting in its truest form.

What You Will Hear

AMI-audio broadcasts a mix of described audio content, book readings, news programming adapted for accessible consumption, cultural programming, and entertainment content produced specifically with the needs of blind and low-vision listeners in mind. The station also provides audio description of visual programming, making content accessible that would otherwise be unavailable to a significant portion of the Canadian population.

Who Is This Station For?

AMI-audio primarily serves Canadians who are blind, partially sighted, or have print disabilities — an estimated 1.5 million Canadians — who deserve the same access to broadcast media enjoyed by sighted audiences. The station is also valued by literacy learners, people with certain learning disabilities, and anyone who benefits from audio-first content presentation.

About Accessible Broadcasting in Canada

Canada has been a leader in accessible broadcasting policy, with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission establishing accessibility requirements that go beyond those in many other countries. AMI's mandate reflects Canada's broader commitment to inclusion and the recognition that access to information and culture is a right rather than a privilege. The organization operates both AMI-audio and AMI-tv, providing accessible media across platforms.

How to Listen

Stream AMI-audio live here for free — press play for immediate access to Canada's accessible audio service. No account required, available 24 hours a day.