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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
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lt2917
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Seattle in the 1960's Top40 era had two great radio stations.
KJR-950 and KOL-1300 had wonderful personalities that featured great rock&roll music.

You will never experience that magic time again. 
ptman
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Up until the time I was 14 (which was in 1970), it was KILT AM (610) in Houston. They played all the pop/rock. 

After I discovered FM, it was KLOL (101.1) in Houston. There was a disc jockey in the evenings named Crash, with a deep laid-back voice, who introduced me to lots of bands I'd have never discovered otherwise.

In the mid-to-late 70's I was in the Air Force, stationed in Austin, and my radio was tuned to KLBJ (93.7) which played a great mix of all genres.
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unreceivedogma
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77 WABC AM - 1962 - 1967 - top 20 radio

102.3 WNEW FM - 1967 - 1976 - progressive rock

104.something WNCN FM - 1975 - 1980 something - classical

89.9 WKCR FM - Columbia university - 1972 to present - classical, jazz, world music, Bachfest

99.5 WBAI FM - 1972 to present - news; political, cultural talk; world, Latin, jazz classical music

personalities:

WABC: Cousin Brucie: 
WNEW: Alison Steele (The Night Bird), Scott Muni, Dennis Elsas, Dave Herman, Pete Fornatale, Vin Scelsa
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treadman
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An independent station WJAZ
With jazz and conversation
From the foot of Mt. Belzoni
jusam OP
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Thanks to all for your replies.  Good to hear the history of your thoughts and the stations and on air people that helped to create those thoughts (and likely, feelings).  All but one of your posts were on point and great to hear/read. 
Only one poor response from a person's first post. 

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