Swiss Groove and Smooth Vibes, Switzerland

Two very nice stations with slightly different but equally elegant grooves. Swiss Groove is a jazzy-poppy compilation that's upbeat and soothing at the same time. Smooth Vibes is a more conventional smooth jazz station, just as enjoyable as its sister station. Check them out for something a little different.
Update 12.07 - The folks here have decided to combine the two stations into one, Swiss Groove. So Smooth Jazz Vibes is no more. But the combined station really does deliver the best of both worlds, so no harm done.
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Blue Ears, Paramaribo, Surinam

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An absolutely terrific blues station, from Surinam in South America, no less. I knew I had a winner when I heard them play Jimmy Thackery, who in my view is the best electric blues guitarist playing today. Everything else I've heard is equally good. Hard to tear yourself away from this stuff.

"Blues and bluesy music 24/7"

SoulConnexion, UK

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Soul through a British filter. This station is run by a group of British folks who obviously have a great love for soul and RnB. According to their web site, they have been obsessed with motown, soul and RnB since their early years. They claim a love for Northern soul, which may be a British thing, I don't know. I'll have to check with them on that. Stay tuned - I'll let you know. In the meantime, definitely check it out!

100.7 The Island, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

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A nicely programmed country station from North Ontario, with a large playlist and a good mix of hits and more obscure cuts. Very good taste in their selection. Mostly music, but a little local news and advertising. Recommended.

Moonbeat Radio, Moscow, Russia

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A Russian station with pop, dance, some rock, etc. A really strange but compelling mix of songs. A lot are in English, but all of the commentary, what there is of it, is in Russian.

MOROW.com, Paris, FR

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Excellent progressive rock tunes from Paris, from pretty much all over the lot. Seems to be mostly or all in English. I guess it depends on your definition of progressive rock, but this site has a lot of variety, all with a nice edge to it.

"The Best Progressive Rock from Yesterday and Today"

Belly Up 4 Blues

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Wonderful blues and blues/rock. Sound quality is outstanding. A blues station with a lot of really upbeat stuff.

"BellyUp4Blues strives to bring you the very best in ass kicking Blues and Blues Rock on the internet."

Free Form Rock, Music from the Rock Garden

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A truly great mix of tunes from the entire era of rock and roll. These folks really put their hearts into selecting and mixing their material. You can listen for hours to songs you remember but haven't heard for a while, and songs you've never heard but you wish you had before now!

Click n Rock, Paris, FR

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French and English pop and rock. About an equal mix of songs in each language. The commentary is French. I find that I really like the French songs, even though I don't know what they're singing about. The melodies are invariably pleasant. It's clear the program managers here have good taste no matter what the language.

Capital 95.8, London, UK

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A commercial station in London that plays pop, rock, some hip hop, etc. Fairly typical but a nice selection. Gives a good listen-in to popular music in London.

Live 9, Paris, FR

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Pop and rock with a definite American flavor, from Paris. No commercials, no commentary. Just a good mix of tunes you're not likely to find elsewhere.

Radio2 Live, Netherlands

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This is a really good station actually, even though the commentary is in Dutch. The music is terrific, mostly in English and mostly American. And it's surprising how you can figure out a lot about what they're saying, because the artists' names and their song titles sound pretty much the same regardless. Definitely worth tuning in.