About This Station

radio42 is a German internet radio station and part of the RauteMusik.FM network, positioning itself as the "#lounge channel" with the tagline "Music for Lounge-Lovers." Its format blends soulful music genres including Soul, Boogie, NuJazz, soulful House, Funk, modern RnB, Gospel, Latin, and "fluffy beats," streamed at 192 kbps MP3. The station broadcasts in English and has been online since 2002, boasting a collection of 160,000+ tracks and 900+ daily listeners. It also extends beyond the internet with weekly radio shows on TIDE 96.0 FM and Hamburger Lokalradio (DAB+). The name "radio42" is a nod to Douglas Adams' *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*, where 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything.