About Die Neue 107.7

Die Neue 107.7

Die Neue 107.7 is Stuttgart's private rock-and-pop station, broadcasting from the state capital on seven FM frequencies, DAB+, digital cable and webstream. Launched on 8 July 2002 as the successor to Stadtradio 107.7, it repositioned from an oldies format to "Bester Rock und Pop" (best rock and pop), with a focus on rock and pop titles from the 1980s and 1990s alongside current songs. The morning show with Hannah Krause and Nikolaus Böhm and a wide family of webstreams — from ROCK and Modern Rock to decades channels and Christmas Rock — define its offer. Its domain (dieneue1077.de) is widely listed but was not independently load-verified during research, so no official website is asserted here.

Overview

Die Neue 107.7 is a rock-oriented music station: the core programme plays primarily rock music from the 1980s onward, with the emphasis on songs and artists of the 1980s and 1990s, supplemented by current rock and pop titles. The station is privately owned and advertising-financed, operated by Radio L12 GmbH & Co. KG with managing director Dirk Ullmann and programme director Philipp Grohm. The editorial offices and studios are at Königstraße 2 in Stuttgart. The station positions itself as the rock alternative among Stuttgart's private broadcasters, targeting listeners who grew up with 1980s and 1990s rock and pop.

History

Until its launch on 8 July 2002, the local Stuttgart station was known as Stadtradio 107.7 with an oldies format. The name and format change to Die Neue 107.7 marked an image shift away from oldies toward "Bester Rock und Pop". The musical bandwidth spans rock and pop from the 1970s to current releases, with the centre of gravity in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2016 the station took over the operation of its own FM transmitter network, investing in transmission antennas and FM transmitters, and in 2020 installed three Orban Optimod 8700i LT processors to carry the finished MPX signal from the studios to the transmitter sites with minimal loss — a technical detail the station documents in a user report on its sound processing, which has used Orban equipment since the station's beginnings.

Programming

The fixed programme includes the morning show with Hannah Krause and Nikolaus Böhm, airing Monday to Friday from 5 to 10 a.m. and Saturdays from 6 a.m. to noon. Around it the station runs a rock-and-pop music programme with news, service and entertainment elements for the Stuttgart region. In addition to the main programme, Die Neue 107.7 offers several webstreams with different musical focuses: ROCK, Modern Rock, OLDIES, 80er, 90er, 2000er, PURE (rock and pop without talk), TOP 40, Livesongs and the seasonal CHRISTMAS ROCK. The web-only channels extend the rock brand into niche audiences that the FM programme cannot serve.

Coverage & Audience

Die Neue 107.7 broadcasts on seven FM frequencies in the Stuttgart region, on DAB+ in Baden-Württemberg, on digital cable and as a worldwide webstream. The FM transmitter network has been operated in-house since 2016. The station's target group is rock-affine adults in the Stuttgart area; separately published audience figures were not available in the sources consulted.

Ownership

The station is operated by Radio L12 GmbH & Co. KG, based at Königstraße 2, 70173 Stuttgart. The ownership structure reflects the typical pattern of German local private radio, with regional media and investor interests behind the operating company.

Digital Presence

Die Neue 107.7 maintains a website and livestream alongside apps and social media presences on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The extensive webstream family — more than ten channels covering rock subgenres, decades and seasons — makes the station one of the more prolific digital operators among German local broadcasters. The technical documentation of its FM sound processing shows a station that treats audio quality as a brand asset, while the digital channels carry the rock programme to listeners beyond the Stuttgart FM footprint.

From Stadtradio to Bester Rock und Pop

Until 8 July 2002 the Stuttgart local station was known as Stadtradio 107.7 — an oldies station. The relaunch as DIE NEUE 107.7 brought a name and format change: away from the oldie format to "Bester Rock und Pop" ("Best rock and pop"), the claim of the early years. The musical range spans rock and pop from the 1970s to current songs, with the focus on 80s and 90s titles and artists. The owner is the Radio L12 GmbH & Co. KG (Königstraße 2, Stuttgart); managing director Dirk Ullmann, programme director Philipp Grohm. The morning show with Hannah Krause and Nikolaus Böhm runs Monday–Friday 5–10 a.m. and Saturdays 6 a.m.–12 noon. Since July 2006 the station has held a nationwide radio licence; since December 2014 it has been receivable statewide on DAB+.

Twenty Years of VfB Stuttgart

Since the 2006/07 season DIE NEUE 107.7 has been the VfB Stuttgart's radio partner — a 20-year story: the station was there in 2007 when VfB won the German championship, through the great European nights live from the stadium, the relegations of 2016 and 2019, the immediate promotions of 2017 and 2020, and in 2025 in Berlin when VfB won the DFB-Pokal. In the anniversary season the station broadcasts all UEFA Champions League matches as full 90-minute live reports, plus the new video podcast "Abpfiff" ("Full time") with Daniel Haug and VfB editor Tiana Kleyer, delivering first reactions and exclusive audio from the stadium right after the final whistle. The VfB-Radio went on air in May 2020 for the restart in the 2. Bundesliga — live, free and guaranteed white-and-red.

The Frauenkopf Frequency

The licensed area covers Stuttgart plus the districts of Esslingen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg, Böblingen and Rems-Murr; the main frequency 107.7 MHz transmits from the Frauenkopf, whose geographically favourable position also reaches the neighbouring districts. The station is received on FM, DAB+ statewide, digital cable (DVB-C) across Baden-Württemberg and worldwide via webstreams and apps — Stuttgart's rock-and-pop station, on air in its current form since July 2002.

Stuttgart's Rock and Pop Station

DIE NEUE 107.7 is the private radio station of Stuttgart — "Bester Rock und Pop". Until its launch on 8 July 2002 the local station was known as Stadtradio 107.7; the name and format change marked an image shift away from the oldies format toward rock and pop. The musical range spans rock and pop from the 70s to current songs, with the focus on the 80s and 90s — "the most music on the radio without unnecessary blah-blah", real guitars, songs you grew up with combined with cool new songs. The owner is Radio L12 GmbH & Co. KG (licensed as local broadcaster 12 for Stuttgart and the districts of Esslingen and Göppingen); the managing director is Dirk Ullmann, the programme director Philipp Grohm; the address is Königstraße 2, 70173 Stuttgart. Notably, Antenne Radio GmbH & Co. KG — the operator of Hitradio Antenne 1 — holds 15% of Radio L12.

Programme and VfB Radio

The fixed programme includes the morning show with Hannah Krause and Nikolaus Böhm, Monday to Friday 5–10 a.m. and Saturdays 6 a.m.–noon, plus several webstreams with different musical focuses. A speciality is VfB Radio: live reports of every VfB Stuttgart game — the station is the audio home of the city's Bundesliga club. Reception is via FM in Stuttgart and the districts of Esslingen, Ludwigsburg, Rems-Murr, Göppingen and Böblingen, statewide via DAB+ with the best digital sound, in digital cable and worldwide via the app and webstream. Described by its own technical director as the most-listened local station in Baden-Württemberg, DIE NEUE 107.7 has held the rock-pop niche in the state capital for over two decades.