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Except for that time in my life when I was a teenager and didn't know better, I don't watch TV or read the newspaper—and for some reason life is a lot better that way. If I had one big sin in terms of the media, it's the radio. When I'm not listening to CDs or just enjoying the quiet, I listen to the airwaves. Here's my current list of favorites...

Fresh Air
My top fav, a superb selection of new music mixed with humorous station IDs. Brought to you by the beautiful people at the University of Edinburgh.
iTunes Radio Alternative > Fresh Air
Internet http://www.freshair.org.uk/

National Public Radio
Most reliable and ethical source for news, analysis, journalism, music and the arts. Programming that caters to our intelligence as human beings.
iTunes Radio Public > NPR
Internet http://www.npr.org/

WMNF
Since 1979. I designed one of the station's first T-shirt's in 1980 boasting of "new music alternatives" when 'alternative' actually meant something.
iTunes Radio n/a
Internet http://www.wmnf.org/

A Prairie Home Companion
If radio was a magic book, then that's Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion every Saturday. Live music, comedy, story and imagination.
iTunes Radio n/a
Internet http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/

Radio Nigel
When I want to hear the pop, new wave and punk "standards" of the 1970s and 1980s I tune into Radio Nigel who generally offers a good mix.
iTunes Radio 70s-80s Pop > Radio Nigel
Internet http://www.radionigel.com/

Otto's Classical Baroque
Baroque music only, to soothe the savage beast. The occassional ads make my fur stand on end though.
iTunes Radio Classical > 1.FM - Otto's Baroque
Internet http://www.1.fm/

WGBH Classical
All classical & no ads from one of the best public broadcast companies & producers of PBS shows.
iTunes Radio Classical > All-Classical WGBH
Internet http://www.wgbh.org/classical/

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