FROM HAMBURG TO THE WORLD.
FOUNDED IN 1977.

Radio Sylvia started as a pirate in 1977 and is broadcasting legally since 2009. We stand for free and alternative radio - around the clock, around the world.

Our History

RADIO AND ROCK MUSIC.
OUR PASSIONS.

We are a dedicated team of long-time radio and music enthusiasts hailing from Germany, the UK and the USA.

Our Team

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WELCOME!

WHAT'S NEW?

IMPORTANT HINTS

Due to a hardware upgrade of our main server and maintenance works, we are currently not available on some radio platforms. Furthermore, during the next days transmission breaks may occur on our 192k/64k/32k streams. The 128k stream is not affected.

1977 - 2022: RADIO SYLVIA TURNS 45

Thank you very much for your nice comments and good wishes on our anniversary! We are particularly happy with this article in the Indian daily newpaper "North East Colors" written by our listener Pradip Chandra Kundu.

THE "RADIORANDALE" IN SEPTEMBER

On 3rd September from 6 p.m. to midnight CET we'll broadcast our next big live show "Radiorandale" - online and additionally on short wave (6070 kHz from 6 p.m. to midnight CET and 3955 kHz from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET). You can find all details of the broadcast here. Of course music requests etc. are welcome. Please send your e-mails to info@radiosylvia.de.

Radiorandale

THE "HARD, HEAVY & HAIR SHOW" ON RADIO SYLVIA

Our American colleague Pariah Burke presents his "Hard, Heavy & Hair Show" on every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET - this week's motto: "Church of Rock 'n' Roll".

Hard, Heavy & Hair Show

HARTE ZEITEN

The new "Harte Zeiten" show with Artschie and Tom will come on the air on 12th August at 8 p.m. CET. Tune in!

Harte Zeiten

BLACKOUT: NOW TWO HOURS

As of 13th August, the "Blackout" with Mark Andersen will be extended to two hours. From then onwards, the show will run on every second Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET (replay on every fourth Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET).

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!

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

The current Single of the Week is the track "The Morning" by the British band Mikey Ball & The Company.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

After every presented live show we publish a Spotify playlist with the best tracks from the broadcast. Here is the "best of" playlist for the "Radiorandale" transmitted on 2nd July. Enjoy listening!

SUPPORT US

The operation 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!

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.

WHO WE ARE

Radio Sylvia is run by a dedicated team of long-time radio and music enthusiasts and can look back on an eventful history. After its foundation in July 1977, the station was on the air as a pirate for many years on FM as well as long, medium and short wave. In January 2009 we returned and are now broadcasting legally from our studios in Hamburg via internet and short wave.

Our aim has always been (and still is today) to provide a musical alternative to the omnipresent musical mishmash. Details about our music format can be found here.