One of the few benefits of growing up in the Los Angeles area is that we had KROQ and KXLU to listen to. Lots of New Wave and Punk, especially with Rodney on the ROQ.
KROQ is useless now, but where else would someone get to hear obscure but listenable bands like "Maurice and the Cliches", "Burning Sensations", "Oingo Boingo" (before Dead Man's Party), and "Martini Ranch"?