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What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?

I am older so my radio stations of influence were in their prime during the British invasion and many, many American singers and groups.  
The stations I listen to the most were WLS out of Chicago, KIOA out of Des Moines, KAAY out of Little Rock, Arkansas and KOMA  out of Oklahama.  When I was in the Air Froce I had a few stations near the main base I was stationed at outside of Rapid City, S.D.  
Of course systems and better and better systems and FM became the dominate source for broadcast/online music.  I did learn much of what I liked and eventually purchased through early radio listening.
I still listen to radio mainly for Jazz stations and NPR news. 

jusam
wnurz
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Started  with WLS-AM Chicago for top 40.

Graduated to WXRT-FM, "Chicago's Finest Rock".   XRT introduced me to jazz with Jazz Transfusion on Sunday nights.

Now a listener, and supporter, of WDCB, public radio, an all-jazz station from the College of DuPage.  

68pete
1,001 posts
 

+1 KMET

scottya118
163 posts
 

WOUR in Utica, NY. Mid-70's

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ticat
359 posts
 

CFNY Toronto

yyzsantabarbara
4,876 posts
 

@ticat if you liked CFNY from the early days check out KCRW from Santa Monica. 

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