Radio Stereo 5

Radio Stereo 5 broadcasts from Italy, but its heart is in the golden age of English-language pop and rock. The playlist is a time capsule: from the early rock 'n' roll of Chuck Berry to the polished pop of ABBA, with plenty of Motown and doo-wop in between. It's not adventurous. It doesn't need to be. The station knows its audience: people who want to hear 'Johnny B. Goode' without interruption. The DJs are few, letting the music breathe. Morning shows lean upbeat; afternoons mellow into ballads. It's the kind of oldies radio Italy that expats and nostalgia seekers treasure. The 128kbps stream…