Can I set an alarm on Alexa to wake up to my favourite station?

Yes, you can. Amazon have introduced a feature which makes it possible to set up an Alexa Routine to make Alexa perform a requested action at a specific time. For example, this is a great way to wake up at 07:00 to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4. Here’s how to do just that (just change the time and station to suit you):

  1. Navigate to 'Routines' in the Alexa app
  2. Tap '+' in the top-right corner
  3. Tap 'Enter Routine name' and add a name for the routine e.g. "Radio 4 alarm"
  4. Tap 'When this happens,' then select 'Schedule' and set the time to 07:00
  5. Choose the frequency, i.e. daily, weekdays etc.
  6. Tap 'Add action' and select 'Customised'
  7. Enter "Play ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4"
  8. Tap 'Next,' then 'Save'
  9. Finally, confirm the device you want this to happen on

As you can set up multiple routines, be creative and wake up to a different station each day!

While this should work, we recommend you use a dedicated alarm for when you really have to get up (for an appointment or a flight, etc). External problems, like an internet issue or power outage, could cause a routine to fail.

For more information and help with Alexa Routines, have a look at: How do I set up an Alexa Routine?


An update on the current situation regarding listening to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio on Alexa can be found in this Media Centre article from Friday 11 December 2020: An update on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and TuneIn.