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WELCOME!

49 Years

WHO ARE WE?

Radio Sylvia is a free, anti-commercial radio station run by a dedicated international team of long-time radio and music enthusiasts. Our programmes offer a distinct counterpoint to the ubiquitous, repetitive musical uniformity.

We can look back on a long and eventful history: after we were founded in July 1977, we operated for years as a pirate radio station on FM, longwave, medium wave and shortwave - until we were silenced by the German authorities in December 1984. Subsequently, we continued our broadcasts via Dutch, Scottish and Irish pirates.

Since January 2009, Radio Sylvia is broadcasting legally from Hamburg via internet and shortwave.

WHAT'S NEW?

Online & Shortwave

Our next combined online and shortwave transmission will start on 5th December at 6 p.m. CET with the following programme schedule:

  • 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. CET: Christmas "Blackout" with Mark Andersen (LIVE - online as well as on shortwave 6070 and 3955 kHz)
  • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. CET: New Music (online and on shortwave 6070 kHz)
  • 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. CET: Music from Germany (online and on shortwave 6070 kHz)
  • 10 p.m. - Midnight CET: "Pluggin' Baby Radio Show" with Emma Scott (online and on shortwave 6070 kHz)

Harte Zeiten

Artschie and Euter

The next new "Harte Zeiten" show will be hosted by Artschie and Euter on 20th November starting at 8 p.m. CET. Tune in!

"Sylvia Retro" Live Show

Sylvia Retro

Mark Andersen will present "Sylvia Retro" live from time to time - the dates will be announced here.

Studio Upgrade

Studio Northeast

Things are moving forward: In our Studio Northeast, new hardware and software components for live broadcasts have been installed and put into operation.

Many Thanks!

LiveRadio24

Wow! 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,718 reviews - our thanks go to the users of the LiveRadio24 platform for this overwhelming positive feedback!

Homepage Updates

We have updated our gallery - here are some new pictures. Furthermore, our history has now been brought up to date.

Your Donations

At this point, we would like to thank all listeners who have sent donations to us. Thank you very much for your continuing support!

Thank you

TUNE IN!

Streaming

Radio Sylvia Player

Alternative Radio Sylvia Player with
							Playlist

These are two players for our 192 kbit/s main stream. In addition, we offer a 128 kbit/s and a 64 kbit/s stream. You can find all streams and players on the "Listen Live" page.

Shortwave

Shortwave

Every 1st Saturday of the month Radio Sylvia broadcasts in parallel on shortwave 6070 and 3955 kHz at the following times:

6 p.m. - midnight CET > 6070 kHz (49m band)

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. CET > 3955 kHz (75m band)

Here are all details of our shortwave transmissions.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

(Our complete schedule can be found here.)

Pluggin' Baby Radio Show

Presenter: Emma Scott

Pluggin' Baby Radio Show

Every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET (online)

Every 1st Saturday of the month from 10 p.m. to midnight CET (online and on shortwave 6070 kHz)

Hard, Heavy & Hair Show

Presenter: Pariah Burke

Hard, Heavy & Hair Show

Every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET

This week's motto: "Poison Apple"

The Best of Irish Indie

Presenter: pMad

The Best of Irish Indie

Every Friday from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. CET

Harte Zeiten

Presenters: Artschie and Tom

Harte Zeiten

Every Friday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET (new on every 3rd Friday of the month; repeats inbetween)

Playlist: Harte Zeiten 102 (first broadcast on 18th September)

+++ Next new show on 20th November +++

Blackout

Presenter: Mark Andersen

Blackout

Every 1st Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET (LIVE - online and on shortwave 6070 and 3955 kHz)

Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET (repeat, online)

Additionally: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. CET and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET on our British partner station Starship Overflow - you can hear the current show as well as repeats of older shows.

Spinning the Deep

Presenter: Tom Kneesen

Spinning the Deep

Every 2nd Saturday of the month from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET

Every 4th Saturday of the month from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET (repeat)

Tom Kneesen's Homepage: https://spinningthedeep.wordpress.com

The Overflow

Presenter: Garry Lee

The Overflow

Every Sunday LIVE from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET; the show runs simultaneously on our British partner station Starship Overflow.

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Pageant

The current Single of the Week is the track The Loop by the American band Pageant.

ONLINE RADIO BOX

Online Radio Box

Are you looking for the name of a track you heard on Radio Sylvia? No problem! Here you can see what we've played the last seven days.

SUPPORT US

Paypal

The operational and maintenance costs of an internet radio station are considerable. So donations are greatly appreciated. With a donation you help to secure Radio Sylvia's future. Click on the "Donate" button and enter an amount of your choice. Thanks a lot!

YOUR SUBMISSIONS

We are getting lots of submissions and enquiries from bands and artists, who would like to be played on Radio Sylvia. We listen to your music and add it to our playlist if we like it and it matches our format. But due to time constraints, we cannot reply to every enquiry. Thanks for your understanding!

OUR PARTNERS

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