Switzerland Archives

open broadcast

27/02/2024

open broadcast is an online community radio station created by users who are responsible for the editorial content. The station based in Zurich, Switzerland has DAB+ transmitters plus an internet radio presence with a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream and 4 MP3 streams ranging from 48kbps to 3320kbps. Their website has a webplayer and programme guide and links to social media. In parallel, open broadcast has developed a media platform – openbroadcast.org – for music […]

Radio Sempione

07/09/2023

Radio Sempione is a Swiss internet radio station broadcasting a range of Swiss music which did have a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream which has now been downgraded to AAC 192kbps. Their programme includes: Hits Folk music Oldies Instrumental music Country Greetings from Switzerland Folk hits A flavour of their programming can be gained from this picture on their home page. Website: Radio Sempione Webplayer: Radio Sempione AAC 192kbps: http://c30.radioboss.fm:8395/autodj To find out more […]

Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth

21/02/2023

Swiss music market enjoys 7th year of growth with sales of CHF 223.7 million in 2022, 4% more than in the previous year according to IFPI Switzerland. The growth engine remains the streaming segment, which now accounts for 85% of the total market, while sales from downloads and physical media continue to decline. The moderate growth in vinyl, which has been ongoing since 2010, also paused in 2022 and turned slightly into the red. On […]

Radio X

22/01/2023

Radio X broadcasts a diverse program from Basel in Switzerland, which is used daily by around 40,000 people via DAB+, FM, cable and worldwide via the Internet. Based in Basel, Switzerland the youth and culture broadcaster has nearly 200 volunteer broadcasters who create over 20 special programmes a week on the politics and culture of the local area. Music programming is an eclectic mix of pop music ranging from hip-hop to reggae to techno. The station […]

MaXXima

06/09/2022

MaXXima is an electronic music genre radio station in Switzerland with both a terrestrial broadcast network on DAB+ and internet radio streams broadcasting a CD Quality lossless FLAC stream and a 192kbps MP3 webplayer. In addition they host a number of live events and have a podcast channel on MixCloud. Website: https://www.maxxima.org/ Web Player: https://www.maxxima.org/player/ CD Quality Lossless FLAC: http://maxxima.mine.nu:8000/maxx.ogg MP3 192kHz: https://maxxima.mine.nu DAB+ channels: Romandie – 10C Haut Valais – 9D Neuchâtel, Yverdon – 10A Bienne, […]

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic

20/03/2021

Swiss are streaming more during pandemic according to a recent survey by independent online comparison service moneyland.ch. The survey of video and music streaming conducted in January 2021 shows that YouTube, Netflix and Spotify have been able to grow their competitive advantage even more thanks to the pandemic. Other streaming services like Disney+ and TikTok have also grown substantially. The results show that the use of streaming services in Switzerland has increased once again including […]