MDR Sputnik

MDR Sputnik isn't your typical German public radio. It's the youth channel of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, and it actually sounds like it was made by people who care. The playlist leans alternative, indie, and electronic - the kind of stuff you'd hear at a Berlin club, not the office. And that's a good thing. You'll hear German acts like Deichkind or newer bands like AnnenMayKantereit alongside international picks. Presenters sound genuinely excited, not like they're reading a script. Morning shows drag with too much talk, but the afternoon and evening blocks more than make up for it with solid c…