NBC FM

NBC FM is a rare find - Arabic-language music radio broadcasting from Australia. The station fills a void in the local scene with a mix that stretches from Umm Kulthum's orchestral epics to today's Arabic pop hits. Daytime blocks lean familiar, hitting the nostalgia nerve with Fairuz and Abdel Halim Hafez. Evenings get adventurous, spinning indie acts from Beirut and Cairo you won't hear elsewhere. It's not a slick corporate operation; the DJs sound like they're genuinely enjoying themselves, and the occasional technical hiccup adds character. The 64kbps stream works fine for background listen…