Vacuum tubes inside the Radio Delta AM shortwave transmitter in Elburg, Netherlands.
Independent shortwave from the Netherlands

Radio Delta AM — real radio, real listeners, real data. Real radio.
Real listeners.
Real data.

Broadcasting from Elburg, Netherlands: music, AM sound, listener reports and shortwave reception from across Europe and beyond.

Live from Radio Delta AM

Now on air and listener activity

Current music, recently played tracks, listener favourites and real reception reports in one live view.

Radio Delta AM

Now on air

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Last received track
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Last update: 16:07 UTC
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Recently played

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
16:07 UTC
Chris Isaak – Blue Hotel
16:04 UTC
Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
15:58 UTC
Talking Heads – And She Was (2005 Remaster)
15:58 UTC

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Latest listener reports

Recent reception reports with location, frequency, SINPO and listening setup.

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Radio Delta in short

A compact view of the station: music, shortwave, listeners and practical seasonal choices.

Location
Elburg, Netherlands
The home base of Radio Delta AM.
Format
Five Decades of Music
Songs, stories and AM atmosphere.
Community
Reception reports
Listeners help document the signal.
Shortwave
Seasonal bands
75m, 49m, 31m and 25m when useful.

Heard around Europe and beyond

Every pin is based on a real listener report. The full Listener Map shows the wider Radio Delta reception database.

Shortwave approach

Seasonal bands, practical choices

Radio Delta AM uses the band that fits the season, time of day and propagation. The current frequency and UTC times are listed on the Program Schedule; technical background and antenna tests belong on the Technology pages.

Current Program Schedule    Technology updates

Winter / late evening

75 metres

Lower-band character for winter evenings, longer darkness and late European reception.

Summer / evening

49 metres

Main European evening band during the summer season, with strong regional and international reception.

Daytime / DX

31 and 25 metres

Used for daytime tests, special openings and longer-distance reception when propagation allows.

The Radio Delta sound

Music, stories and the warm sound of AM radio — made for listeners who enjoy real broadcasting.

Main format

Five Decades of Music

Classic tracks from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond.

Features

Stories between the songs

Record stories, radio memories, listener moments and short items.

Community

Pure Dutch & listener voices

Dutch music moments, reception reports and listener stories.

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