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FROM HAMBURG TO THE WORLD.
FOUNDED IN 1977.
Radio Sylvia started as a pirate in 1977. We stand for free and alternative radio - around the clock, around the world.
AGAINST THE MAINSTREAM.
AGAINST THE NORM.
We don't care for the omnipresent commercial rubbish. We focus on Punk, Metal and Alternative.
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.
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Our promise: No "Last Christmas" by Wham on Radio Sylvia. This also applies to "Driving Home For Christmas" by Chris Rea and other Christmas cruelties played to death on the "official" media.
Instead we bring you the somewhat different Christmas songs by Bad Religion, Rote Rosen, Toy Dolls, Girlschool etc.
Your Donations
We would like to thank all listeners, who have supported us with their donations in 2022!
The Retro Sunday - Our Monthly Oldie Marathon
On every 1st Sunday of the month from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CET we present our "Retro Sunday". In this 10-hour oldie marathon you can hear the best songs from the past, of course without the worn-out tracks that run on other stations. Join us!
Our Programme Highlights
Thanks for your feedback on the "Radiorandale" from 3rd December. We'll repeat the show on 17th December from 6 p.m. CET onwards.
We welcome Emma Scott on Radio Sylvia! On every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET, she leads you through her "Pluggin' Baby Radio Show". Enjoy!
Our American colleague Pariah Burke presents his "Hard, Heavy & Hair Show" on every Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CET.
Unfortunately there will be no "Harte Zeiten" show with Artschie and Tom in December. The next new programme will come on the air on 13th January at 8 p.m. CET.
You can hear the next "Blackout" with Mark Andersen on 10th December from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CET.
On every Sunday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. CET Garry Lee presents the "Overflow" on Radio Sylvia.
The current Single of the Week is the track "Tenement Kids" by the Canadian band Black Halos.
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 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!
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!
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 shortwave. In January 2009 we returned and are now broadcasting legally from our studios in Hamburg via internet and shortwave.
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.
