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
Mostly college and/or public radio stations for me:

WRAS - Atlanta (Georgia State) 
KUT - Austin (Univ of TX)
WDET - Detroit (Wayne State)
KBAC - Santa Fe ("Radio Free Santa Fe")
WFCF - St Augustine (Flagler College)

I've seen CKLW in Detroit & Windsor, Canada mentioned frequently. Many years ago at SXSW, they showed a documentary about that station called: "Radio Revolution - The Rise and Fall of the Big 8." It was excellent and I highly recommend it (you don't have to be from Detroit to enjoy this one). Hopefully it is still in print. 

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