SCHLAGER

SCHLAGER is unapologetically German. From the first tacky synthesizer intro to the last "Prost!" around midnight, this station owns its schmaltz. You'll hear Roland Kaiser's "Santa Maria" followed by a Peter Alexander evergreen, then maybe Andrea Berg's latest if you can call 2019 recent. The playlist sticks to oldies and Schlager classics: 70s through 90s, with occasional dips into the 60s. It's the kind of radio you'd hear at Oktoberfest or from a passing Fiat Panda in Bavaria. The DJs speak in that overly cheerful "Servus!" tone Schlager fans adore and others find mildly unsettling. That's…