Querfunk Freies Radio Karlsruhe

Querfunk Freies Radio Karlsruhe isn't your typical German station. It's a free radio, meaning it's run by volunteers and open to anyone who wants to broadcast. The result is a glorious mess. One hour you'll get a talk show about local politics, the next a mix of experimental electronics from Karlsruhe's underground. You might hear Kraftwerk followed by Antilopen Gang, then some obscure folk record someone's grandmother brought in. It's unpredictable, occasionally clumsy, and that's the point. You won't find polished corporate radio here. Instead, you get music and conversations selected by rea…