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.

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ross6860 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 11-10-2021 at 09:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the weather was right, another vote for CKLW out of Windsor. For local Top 40 there was G98 FM Always #1 for album rock was WMMS back when it was "The Home of the Buzzard". WMMS helped launch a bunch of bands back in the day, including a little trio out of Canada...
danager Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 944 posts 11-10-2021 at 08:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What a great thread. People are remembering call letters from 50 years ago which means to me they were an important part of our lives then. Today's youth aren't going to have that connection which is kinda sad or maybe not. They have Spotify, Tidal and YouTube ... I racked my brain for the last couple of days trying to remember the name of DR Demento. He had a LA radio spot on KMET before he went national and I still remember first hearing Weird AL and Randy Newman Short people on his program. Not sure what that says about my musical taste but it certainly had an impact.
early Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 63 posts 11-10-2021 at 09:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete KUT - Austin, TX. With one of the great DJs, the dearly departed Larry Momroe.
r_f_sayles Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 872 posts 11-12-2021 at 02:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Back in the commercial free/free format FM days... So much great music listening CJOM 88.7 FM Windsor Ontario WABX 99.5 Detroit Michigan Jerry Lubin Dave Dixon was often vulgar and yet constantly thoughtful and encyclopedic of the artists and the industry WDET 101.9 Detroit Michigan special shout-out to Judy Adams and Martin Bandyke! their music morning shows were replaced by talk radio, hum?! WKNR Keener 13 so much great Motown. First time I heard What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye WJR 760 AM Detroit J.P. McCarthy. First time I ever heard Take 5 by Dave Brubeck [\|;^)>
lfssbn1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 54 posts 11-12-2021 at 04:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete WBZ, WABC......then......