1LIVE

1LIVE is Germany's loudspeaker for youth culture, and it doesn't apologize for it. The playlist is a rollercoaster. One moment you're nodding along to Die Ärzte's punk anthems, the next you're caught off-guard by a pop banger from Mark Forster. That's the charm. Unpredictable but never confused. Rock radio Germany needs this kind of energy. Morning shows are full of banter, sometimes too much, but the music blocks make up for it. Daytime can lean a bit safe, lots of mainstream pop-rock. Late-night slots bring out the weird stuff: indie gems from Kraftklub or electronic experiments from Modesel…