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Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations.

Just was inspired by my local college station playing great Jazz off an album...  When living in the Madison, Wi, Iowa City, Ia area and a few others...Chicago, Milwaukee, L.A. etc. college FM stations have been a joy. 

Not my music that I own or would, but my local station just played a great song by the Mills Bros...  Ed Sullivan gave them new life in the 50s.  If you have a local college FM station that plays good music, support their fund drive and let your friends know that there are still reasons to own a great tuner.   For what it's worth (no not the Buffalo Springfield song) the "wood look" Sony table radios. like the ICF-9550W  are worth your time. ...can be had on ebay for near nothing and if nothing else, some music for the garage while you are changing the oil on the Ferrari California Spyder 250GT SWB......or the minivan. 








whatjd
rshak
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If you don't own an FM tuner and/or live out of FM range from a good college radio, there's always an internet tuner and free standing internet radios.  I listen to several college stations in this manner.

My favorite is WDCB, which broadcasts from College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL.  In fact, right now I'm listening to John "Radio" Russell's *Midwest Ballroom* on that station.
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@rshak  Agreed. The internet radio stations have changed the game. Though I would like to compare sound quality between an internet feed of a local station vs over the air via an old school tuner.
whatjd OP
1,139 posts
 
David, you are correct.  From the biggest Maggies to ARC and more, I have gotten the most time and pleasure out of some college FM stations.  I am always reminded of the movie "Radio Days" .  Although Woody has had his problems, that film always makes me smile and be thankful for my life of listening to the radio.  I started with WLS out of Chicago with the top 3 phone requests of the night at 10 PM.  For many of the early years it was the Del Shannon, Gene Pitney and many, many girl groups...then the British Invasion struck..and although I like much of it, many American Rockers were brushed aside.  At SummerFest in Milwaukee I was able to see Mr. Pitney and others on the "Oldies Stage".....a warm Summer night with all the Micro Beers from the Milwaukee area and all of those things that can make for a great/warm Summer night. 
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roberjerman
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Tampa has WUSF 89.7 All Night Jazz. Sunday - Thursday 9 PM - 5 AM. On Friday and Saturday 9 PM - 6 AM. Mostly Jazz from the Fifties to the Present. On the 'Net: wusfjazz.org
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