Radio Sfera

Radio Sfera is a Russian oldies station that knows its audience: anyone who grew up with the Soviet-era crooners or the Western pop of the 60s and 70s. The playlist is a time capsule, you'll hear Alla Pugacheva and Edita Piekha right alongside The Beatles and ABBA. It's not trying to be cutting-edge, and that's the charm. The low bitrate gives it a slightly lo-fi character, like an AM signal from decades past. Programming is straightforward: music blocks with minimal interruption, no flashy DJs, just the songs. If you're after a nostalgia hit and miss the days when radio was simpler, this is w…