Broadcasting from Shrewsbury
The golden era of music,always on air.
Velvet Dial Radio streams the most beautiful records of the 50s, 60s and 70s — curated by hand, broadcast around the clock.
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Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers · 1965
Everything on the dial
One station. Six ways to listen.
Always-on stream
Continuous broadcast, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Curated playlists
Hand-sequenced sets for every mood and time of day.
On-demand shows
Every broadcast recorded and ready to listen back.
Weekly chart
The twelve most-played records on the station this week.
Live events
Listening nights and live broadcasts across Shrewsbury.
Song requests
Send us a record. We'll spin it on the next show.
Three decades, one frequency
Where every record tells a story.
From Elvis to Aretha, from the Beatles to Bowie — we play the songs that built modern music.
1950s
Rock & roll roots
240+ records
1960s
British invasion & Motown
520+ records
1970s
Soul, disco & singer-songwriters
440+ records
Tonight's selection
Press play. Stay a while.
Today on the dial
A day in the life of the studio.
Four shows, sixteen hours of curated sound. Tune in anytime.
06:00
Morning Glow
Vinyl wake-up with crooners & coffee
12:00
Jukebox Hour
Lunch-time rock & roll requests
18:00
Velvet Sundown
Soulful 70s grooves at golden hour
22:00
After Dark Lounge
Late-night ballads & rare grooves
"It feels like opening a window into 1967 — the warmth, the crackle, the songs you forgot you loved."
Slip into the postbag
A weekly note from the studio.
Liner notes, new playlists and upcoming shows — once a week, never more.
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Sit back. Turn the dial. Stay a while.
No ads. No algorithms. Just the records we love, played for you.