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Generally speaking, I avoid watching TV and try to ignore 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 enjoying the silence, I listen to the airwaves. Here's some of my of favorites...

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
Tampa's alternative station for music and news since 1979. I ended up designing one of the station's first T-shirts, "RADIO FREE TAMPA," as well as a cover for one of their printed programs. WMNF played alternative and eclectic music at a time when 'alternative' actually meant something. It was Pam Wiener and John Dubrule's new music show, which focused on the punk, new wave and avant garde rock scene, that made living in Tampa special. Pam and John's broadcasts, plus their incredible enthusiasm and personal support of the local bands and visiting acts, became a huge influence to the live music scene and the next so-called wave. What John Peel was to BBC Radio and the UK, Pam and John were to WMNF and Central Florida.
iTunes Radio n/a
Internet http://www.wmnf.org/

Fresh Air
Formerly a top fav (the programming keeps changing), they have have 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/

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/