Sounds like your tuner is going bad.
It's a simple fix for a qualified radio shop.
You can probably buy a decent quality NEW radio for less than the repairs.
If you already have 4 speakers be sure that you have the 4 ground wire
system or get ready to install the wires required for the new design radio.
So your radio is as you say wearing out but just the tuner.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Skarloken, Donna S." <DSkarloken@REEDSMITH.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:34 AM
Subject: Radio Problem

I should probably get with the 21st Century and just replace my radio
(well, I do listen to my iPod most of the time).  Here's the problem - I
have the original Heidelberg (or whatever it's called) radio in my 87
Wolfsburg that came with the van (I bought the van brand new in early
1988).  All of a sudden I can't receive certain radio stations
(actually, on AM, I don't get any stations any more).  Long ago the
night light went out.  I've never encountered this in a radio before -
does this mean it's simply wearing out?

Donna, 87 Wolfsburg & Syncro