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

Well in the 70's early 80's anyway.

WHUS UCON CT. The cool thing was I would be listening to Jazz late weekend nights with my girlfriend. Following the jazz program classical programing would start. Frequently I was not in a position to change the station so I inadvertently gained an appreciation for classical music too.

101-ILS WILS out of Lansing Michigan.

WRIF Baaaby! With the Grand Poobah himself. You and me with Arthur P. (Penhallow) From the HOME of Rock & Roll, Detroit Baaaaby!

Also have to give a shout out to Stephen Hill with his Hearts of Space program as well as John Diliberto with Echoes both featured on PRX.

I was a grad student in Davis from 1981-1986.  KDVS, the campus radio station played almost all the time I was in lab.  I still listen to it.  In fact, I'd suggest that the guys who do Prog Rock Palace on Saturday from noon -2PM (Pacific Time), are world wide known for Prog Rock knowledge.  Before that is the Saturday morning folks show.  Wednesday afternoon is Retro-free-form-radio, 60s-80s AOR.  Sunday 2-4 (1-3 maybe) is Poppa Wheelie, reggae.

cheers,

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.