I listen to radio very rarely, preferring my smart playlists. When I do, and I have a ‘net connection, I always start with woxy.com. Their two stations tend to play the kind of music I like and blend it with lots of new stuff that I enjoy. I like discovering new music and woxy introduces me to a lot of great new music, in much the same way as Chromewaves does.

I listen to a lot of radio, but often not for the music. My favourite station, which I listen to online and over the air, is CBC Radio 1.

Every morning during the workweek at 9AM, I tune in to kexp.org. Over in Seattle, where KEXP is based, it’s 6AM, and their flagship DJ John in the Morning is just crawling to the station, ready to spin four hours worth of incredible music. The songs may reflect his mood, an event, an anniversary, or a random theme — or may have no theme at all, and will simply be him plumbing the depths of new and classic modern rock to craft a playlist that makes the worst work morning worth it.

I bought an iPod app just so I could listen to XFM in the UK. The app is a bit touch and go, but it was only $5, and I don’t have the cash to buy one of these awesome contraptions.

I’ve been listening to them online for years for a number of reasons; British wit, new music and really great old music – britpop is not dead!.
Also, if I concentrate hard enough, I can pretend I’m living in London as the DJ’s tell me where all the traffic is, or what Tube Station is currently closed for service. The 5 hour time difference usually reminds me that I’m at work… in Ottawa.

Sorry – meant UK and world pop-rock!

Our favourite for a while has been Y-Rock on XPN from Philadelphia (through iTunes). They have an uncanny alignment with our tastes, as in, listen to it for an hour (any hour), and basically enjoy everything. A great way to catch things before they hit the radar, and they often have bands (Glasvegas, YYYs etc.) sit in for guest DJ sets.

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When I listen to the radio, which is rarely, I like 94.9 out of the U of W in London. I listen to it because they don’t just play what’s popular, but play what they want.

the radio stations in the windsor detriot area blow but on occasion i flip it to 93.9 – the river which plays alot of pop but a surprising amount of independent acts. Wierdest thing for me to turn on the radio and hear Islands. I had to check to make sure it wasnt my MP3 player.

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At this point, it would have to be CBC Radio 3, which actually means the RC-30 show and also Grant Lawrence’s show delivered via podcasts. And because our car speaks iPod; these are the radio shows that get played when the whole family rides in the car. Back when I grew up I remember Casey Kasem’s long range requests. My 16-year-old daughters will most likely remember the city jingles that Craig and Pedro play. (HaliFAX is my favourite) And hopefully some good indie Canadian music, too.

Also rans are CBC Radio 1’s (Metro Morning and As It Happens)(and yes it appears as if I’m getting my tax dollar’s worth); 680 News whenever we try to drive in or out of Toronto for traffic; and XMU and the Verge until our six-month satellite subscription runs out on the car.

CBC Radio (2 & 3) is my favourite. I love Rich Terfry on Drive. Coming in at a close second place is Grant Lawrence and any program he does.
CBC is great for all their Canadian content.

npr.
good music
good shows.

cbc radio 3. commercial free and no imports.

Woxy for sure (left us cincy peeps for tx!!). But I still love them, who can blame them? Their shows are excellent and I can always find new music through them. And in second, a local station 89.9 Lakota radio, some kids with substantial blocks of music running.

CFNY circa 1980. It took a lot to get past Dave Marsden’s ego, but this station was responsible for me liking music, period.

On top of that they were still broadcasting from Brampton on a weak ass signal that made reception in Don Mills problematic. When it came through, it was like this double super secret collection of music that nobody else was playing and only weekly trips to the Record Peddler help assuage. The Spirit of Radio.

Mine are US NPR (mostly through podcasts), and good ole Radio 1 cbc. US NPR for All Songs Considered, especially the full broadcast concerts they post every week, as well as all the other great things in their archives, both musical and otherwise. And Radio 1 for the same reasons as everyone else…Q, Andy Barrie mornings, news, dosumentaries, etc. Good Stuff!!

I’d have to say the last radio station that really caught my ear, was the college radio station in Eugene Oregon KWVA 88.1. Granted that this might apply to most college radio stations, but the variety of shows and genres really opened me up to new music that I would not have discovered otherwise (this was back in pre-Pitchfork days) when you had to use actual magazines, or usenet groups to dig deeper.

Howard 100 to 101 on Sirius. One reason Howard Stern. His show is even better since he went to satellite with no FCC rules. The show gets me through 5 hours of my work day every day.

My wife and I moved here from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan a little over 2 years ago. We loved listening to cfcr 90.5 and were so glad we still could via the internet. Our friend Arnold does a show every Friday at noon called the RCMP (Royal Canadian Music Parade), he always plays some sweet jams and has the most bad ass cross-fades ever!

The Current (minneapolis) because my girlfriend listens to it all day at work (and that makes me happy).

A few years ago a radio station called sonic 102.9 started up here in edmonton. It was run by a couple of guys and their ipod and played a great mix of indie rock. Since then it has been bought by a large radio company and isn’t the same.

CBC 3 is also a good one.

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BBC 6music. A great station courtesy of the British license fee-payer, that is generally advert-free and is nearly always fantastic. There’s definite passion from most of the hosts, whether its uber-indiekid Steve Lamacq, or the lovely Lauren Laverne or Guy Garvey that really resonates with the listener. Plus it’s got a great mix of stuff with specialist programs for dance (6mix) and great documentaries. Sadly, 6music may just be too diverse and pitched to a niche demographic to ever be popular, but that’s the way I like it. Still it’s a good place to end up for ex-pop stars (Cerys Matthews, Huey Morgan) who always have entertaining stories.

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My favorite station is whatever NPR affiliate is in my area. Currently that’s WHYY in Philadelphia.

Grassy Hill Radio online is one of my favorites, as is WFUV-FM out of NYC.

Wow – tough to choose a favorite. I tend to listen to Absolute Radio UK from here in DC: love hearing the hot music from the UK, long before it hits stateside. I also listen to WFUV out of NYC and KRCL out of Salt Lake City, my hometown.

KCRW–I never miss Morning Becomes Eclectic

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