Classic Vinyl HD

This stream carries Classic Vinyl HD in the high-quality Opus format, playing music from the 1930s to the 1960s, including big band, easy listening and vocal pop standards. The playlist draws on the era of swing orchestras, crooners, torch singers and light orchestral arrangements, with the names that defined popular music before rock and roll took over, and the recordings are chosen with care so that the warmth of the original performances comes through.

The station comes from WALM Radio, an independent US web broadcaster that offers high-quality channels of jazz, classical and nostalgic music without commercial interruptions. This entry uses Opus, a modern codec in an Ogg container at 192 kbps, which delivers excellent sound with less data than MP3 at a comparable quality. Opus is supported by most current browsers on desktop and Android, but some older devices, including some Apple devices, may not be able to play it, in which case the MP3 version of the same channel listed on RadioKite is the safer option. It is a pleasant companion for dinner, reading or quiet evenings, and you can add it to your favourites for quick access.