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RADIO SYLVIA LIVE
FROM HAMBURG TO THE WORLD.
FOUNDED IN 1977.
We started as a pirate station in 1977. Since then we stand for free, alternative and non-commercial radio.
AGAINST THE MAINSTREAM.
AGAINST THE NORM.
We don't care for the omnipresent mainstream rubbish. We focus on Punk, Metal and Alternative.
RADIO AND ROCK MUSIC.
OUR PASSIONS.
We are a team of long-time radio and music enthusiasts hailing from Germany, the UK, Ireland and the USA.
ON AIR: -
Radio Sylvia is a free, alternative and non-commercial radio station and can look back on an eventful history. After the foundation in July 1977, we were active as a pirate for many years on FM as well as long, medium and shortwave. In January 2009 we returned and are now broadcasting legally from our studios in Hamburg via internet and shortwave.
The station is run by a dedicated international team of long-time radio and music enthusiasts. Our aim has always been (and still is today) to provide an alternative to the omnipresent musical mishmash.
Radiorandale
The next "Radiorandale" will come on the air on 6th September at 6 p.m. CET with the following programme schedule:
We'll transmit online as well as on shortwave 6070 and 3955 kHz; for further details see our schedule. By the way: In case you miss the broadcast, you can hear it once again on 20th September from 6 p.m. to midnight CET - then without shortwave.
Harte Zeiten
Due to time constraints, there is currently no "Harte Zeiten" show on Radio Sylvia.
Additional Player with Playlist
Apart from our normal Radio Sylvia players, we now also offer an alternative 192 kbit/s player with an integrated playlist (see below and on the "Listen Live" page).
Update: Our History
Under the menu item History, you will now find seven pages with our updated complete history from 1972 to 2025.
New Postal Address
Please note that we have a new postal address: Radio Sylvia, P.O. Box 65 22 88, D-22373 Hamburg. Our previous address will also remain active for a few months.
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!
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.
On 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 transmissioms.
(Our complete schedule can be found here.)
- NO SHOW IN AUGUST -
The current Single of the Week is the track "Wie geht denn das?" by the German band Kind Kaputt.
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.
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!
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!
