Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, January 28, 1995 TAG: 9501300015
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Valentines will air Feb. 8 through Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, and listeners will be told the exact time their love messages will go out over the airwaves.
Station announcers will record messages for shy valentines. Listeners also may write and record their own messages or use one of the samples the stations can provide.
To get their Valentine's Day message on the air, listeners need to visit one of the "Sweetheart Stops" at these Wade's Supermarkets, where the stations will be broadcasting live:
Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Pulaski and 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Pearisburg.
Feb. 9, 4-6 p.m. at the North Main Street store and 5-7 p.m. at the South Main Street store, Blacksburg.
Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m. in Dublin and 5-7 p.m. in Christiansburg.
For more information, call the stations at 639-2461.
Sunday is SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, and if you can't stand to watch the game on television, KOOL Country WBNK (100.7 FM) and WNRV (990 AM) will carry the action at 5:45 p.m. The 29th annual Super Bowl features the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers against the AFC champion San Diego Chargers. 382-6106.
More Radio Sports:
"Armchair Quarterback:" Today, 9-10 a.m., on Super 710 WFNR (710 AM). Charlotte Hornets play-by-play man Steve Martin is a guest, and host Levi Garrett moderates a panel of pundits that tackles listeners' questions and comments on regional collegiate and professional sports. Listeners can call 382-1887 or *WFNR toll-free from their Blue Ridge Cellular phones.
Virginia Tech Basketball: The Hokies are away against Liberty today. Thursday they're back home against Southern Mississippi. Air time for both contests is 7 p.m. on the Virginia Tech Sports Network. Bill Roth calls the games. The "Hokie Hotline" with Virginia Tech basketball coach Bill Foster airs Monday, 7-8 p.m. Local Virginia Tech Sports Network affiliates include WNRV (990 AM), WJJJ (1260 AM), WKEX (1430 AM), WRAD (1460 AM), WRIQ (101.7 FM) and WVVV (104.9 FM).
"Virginia Tech Today:" Weekdays, 7:10 a.m., on WJJJ (1260 AM) and WVVV (104.9 FM).
"Let's Talk NASCAR:" Sundays, 11 a.m.-noon, on WFNR (710 AM).
NCAA Basketball: Sunday, noon, it's St. John's at Michigan on WFNR (710 AM).
Radford University basketball: The Highlanders visit UNC-Greensboro today and meet UNC-Asheville on Monday at home in Big South Conference games. Wednesday, they travel to Richmond to take on Virginia Commonwealth University, and Saturday, they're back in Radford against Towson State. Air time for all games is 7:10 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM). Dave Hunziker does the play-by-play for the RU Sports Network.
"On the Bench with Coach Ron Bradley:" Radford University's basketball preview show airs on game days at 9:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM).
"Winston Cup Today:" Weekdays at 8:45 a.m. on WFNR (710 AM) and 6 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM). "Winston Cup This Week" is heard Saturdays, 7:30-8 a.m. on WFNR.
Blacksburg Indians basketball: Tuesday, the Indians are at home against the Pulaski Cougars. Saturday, they meet Alleghany. Air time for both games is 5:45 p.m. on WKEX (1430 AM). Bob Smith does the play-by-play with help from Kelly Haughton.
Radford Bobcats basketball: Tuesday, Radford meets Auburn, and Friday, the Bobcats play Shawsville. Air time for both games is 7:15 p.m. on WRAD (1460 AM).
Radio Shorts:
Eagle Country 107 WPSK (107.1 FM), goes after a world country line-dancing record today at 4 at New River Valley Mall to benefit Karen Board, a cancer sufferer who needs money to pay for a bone-marrow transplant. The goal is to break the world's record for the number of people participating in an amateur country line dance, currently 30,000 according to the Guinness Book of World Records. WPSK requests a $5 donation from each participant. Donations to help Board also can be sent to the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program, P.O. Box 2243, Christiansburg 24073. Make checks out to MCEAP-VTEF. Call 633-1071 for more information.
Levi Garrett of KOOL Country WBNK (100.7 FM) and WNRV (990 AM) turned out to be the Muscular Dystrophy Association's top money-raising jailbird last Tuesday. Garrett's hour-long stay in the MDA's lockup in Blacksburg raised $927 for the charity. 382-6106.
Starting Monday, CD Country WRIQ (101.7 FM) and CD Country WRAD (1460 AM) broadcast the Virginia Lottery Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings. The drawings air Monday through Saturday at 2 p.m. on WRIQ and at 2:05 p.m., right after Associated Press news, on WRAD. 639-2461.
"Talk of the Town," Wednesday, 8 p.m., and Friday, 1 p.m., features Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s speech at Radford University on environmental issues. "Vanguard Radio" offers the newest and hottest alternative music Monday-Thursday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Requests are welcome. Jim Newberne, 831-5180.
WRAD-WRIQ News Director Dave May interviews Del. Tommy Baker, R-Dublin, on Virginia General Assembly happenings, Mondays at 5:02 p.m.
Cablecasts:
Monday, 4:30 p.m., "After School Break" - a series of stories for youngsters - airs on WTOB (channel 2), Blacksburg public/government-access television. "Krafty Kids" - an arts-and-crafts series for children and parents - follows at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 p.m., "The Edge" offers the latest in contemporary Christian music videos on WTOB (channel 2), Blacksburg public/government-access television. 961-1199.
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