Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 17, 1990 TAG: 9003162428
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
More fun this week with WVVV's two Rock 105/Coca-Cola "Bring Home the Entertainment" contest parties. Tonight it's 7-9 p.m. at the Blacksburg Marriott. And on Friday the party is 7-9 p.m. at Radford Brothers in Blacksburg on N. Main St. Register to win a complete home entertainment system.
WPUV has a new Friday program at 4 p.m. called the "Curtis Mathis Bluegrass Hour" with live performances by Friends of Bluegrass.
WPSK is accepting comments, requests or suggestions on their FAX line at 703-980-0755. This is a direct line to management and station decision-making. Another number to call is 980-2723.
WUVT at Virginia Tech is on Break Radio. Anyone interested in being DJ for the day can call the station at 552-0640 or 552-6438 for details.
WFNR will be taping Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse and the Troublesome Hollar Band at a concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Auburn High School. Call the station at 382-6106 for ticket info.
This week is National Poison Prevention Week; WRAD and WRIQ will have specials on the local news all week.
\ COUNTRY: WPSK's "Bob Kingsley's American Country Countdown," today 8-noon and Sunday 6-10 p.m., includes Randy Travis, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Restless Heart.
On Monday, WKEX spotlights Reba McIntre 7-10 p.m. New country releases will premiere at 1 p.m. Monday on WKEX.
"Country Crossroads" on WRAD Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and WKEX 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, features Don Williams, Michael Martin Murphy, the Forester Sisters, Michael Johnson, Paul Overstreet and Randy Travis.
"Ralph Emery Show," aired on WRAD weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and on WKEX weekdays at 2:30 p.m., spotlights Shenandoah.
WPSK's "Best Night of Radio on Radio," Tuesday 8-11 p.m., plays the NRV top 25 countdown plus "Disc Jockey Records & Tapes CD of the Week," which is "Pages of Life," a new release by the Desert Rose Band.
\ LIVE: On March 24, WVVV will be live at Triangle Lanes, and will take phone-ins for the annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New River Valley fund raiser, "Bowl For Kids' Sake."
On April 7, WJJJ will sponsor a Lawn & Garden Show at the station. Businesses that want to set up a display booth can call 382-4993 for further information.
MORE NEWS: "Perceptions," Monday at 12:25 p.m. on WJJJ and at 6:30 a.m. on WVVV, talks with Dr. Payson Hall, coordinator of planning for the new College of Global Studies at Radford.
WKEX's "Focus on the Family," weekdays at 9 a.m. and 6:05 p.m., features: "Give Me a Break" on Monday and Tuesday, and "Career Homemakers" Wednesday through Friday.
\ ROCK: WVRU's "Golden Oldies," today noon-2, plays hits from the '60's and '70's.
This week on WVVV: "Flashback" today 9-11 a.m. is "Psychedelic Hour." "Reeling In The Years," Sunday 9-noon features Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, Dickey Betts and Carmine Appice. "In The Studio," Sunday 8 p.m., airs "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd. "Album Feature," Sunday 11 p.m., is "Sonic Temple" by the Cult. "Rock Line," Monday 11:30 p.m., features the Damn Yankees. "Rest of the Record," odd hours throughout Tuesday, will play tracks from "Gold Afternoon Fix" by the Church. "Five at Five" on Friday airs the Beatles.
WVRU's "Long Live Rock," Monday 9 p.m., presents Part I of a Rush feature. And "Music View," Monday 8:30 p.m., plays the best in progressive rock on WVRU.
\ COMEDY: WVRU's "Talk of the Town," 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. Friday, airs a lively discussion with Chicago comedian Al Katz, who recently performed at Radford University.
WVVV's "Comedy Hour," Sunday 9 p.m., features Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Paula Poundstone, Steven Wright and Bill Mahr.
\ JAZZ: WVRU's "Jazz Notes," Friday 7 p.m., features Benny Goodman and the "Yale Library Tapes." And WVRU's "Mellow Tones," Sunday 9-11 a.m., airs light jazz.
\ RACES: WJJJ airs the Motorcraft 500 Atlanta International at 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
\ GOSPEL: WKEX airs live performances Sunday 7-8:30 a.m. with Carl Ratcliffe and the Gospel Strings, Ead's Family from Pulaski, and Carl, Doris, Sandra, Becky and Lisa Ratcliffe.
by CNB