Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, May 19, 1990 TAG: 9005180073
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The show includes a look at the movie "Back to the Future Part III," with music from Lindsay Buckingham, Huey Lewis & the News and others, plus music and a synopsis on the first two flicks.
WVRU's "Long Live Rock" Monday 9 p.m. features part II of an Aerosmith series with host Jim Newberne. "Golden Oldies" is today 12 to 2 on WVRU and "Funny Farm," a comedy extravaganza, airs Wednesday 8:30 p.m.
WVVV and WJJJ plays "Flashback" from 9-11 a.m. today.
On WVVV this week: Sunday 9 a.m. to noon is "Reeling in the Years" with Dave Mason, Joe Cocker, Roger McGuinn and a salute to the kings of surf. Sunday at 10 p.m. is the "Live Show" with the Who, Tom Petty, U2, the Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams and Simon & Garfunkel. "Album Feature," Sunday 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. features "Can't Buy a Thrill" by Steely Dan.
WVVV's "Metal Shop" is Wednesday 11 p.m.
\ REMOTES: On Thursday, May 17 through Sunday, May 20 WBLB holds their 1990 Spring Home Show at the New River Valley Mall. Call 980-3411 or 800-924-WBLB for details on how to get involved. It's free to the public.
WFNR is having a Walk-a-thon today to benefit the Bennett family household who is paying for a family member's heart transplant. Interested sponsors and walkers can call 382-6106 or 731-1594 for details or just show up at Bisset Park in Radford by 8 a.m.
WVVV and WJJJ will be at Virginia Tech to help kick-off the Mountain Magic Bike Race on May 26 and 27. It's all for fun with races being held over Memorial Weekend for experts or amateurs. Call the station at 382-4993 for details.
\ LIVE: WPUV's "Gospel Express" runs today 7:30 a.m. til 5:30 p.m. and includes the Famous Max Mountain Gospel Singers at 8:30 a.m., "June Draper's Wonderful World of Country Music the Way It Was" at 10 a.m., the Powers Brothers at 4 p.m., who will also hold a live concert at Peak Creek Mission in Pulaski at 7 p.m. tonight, and Heavens Jubilee at 5:30 p.m.
Today is WBLB's "Kid's Break with Enock Flake" at 3 p.m. Enock makes personal appearances and sells cassettes of the show for $5.
WBLB airs radio preacher the Rev. Don Crowder's "Harvest Revival" Sunday 10-11 a.m.
\ RACES: WPSK will be at the new Texaco Service Center, at exit 32 in Dublin off Interstate 81, Thursday from 11 to 3 with Davey Allison and his #28 Havoline racing machine.
WJJJ airs NASCAR racing with the Winston at Charlotte Motor Speedway at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.
WRAD and WRIQ cover NASCAR championship racing from Pulaski County Speedway live at 6:45 tonight.
WPSK's prerace "Fast Lane `90" program tonight 5-7 at Pulaski County Speedway includes interviews and gives track and weather conditions prior to the NASCAR race.
\ COUNTRY: On WPSK this week, call-in for "All Request Saturday Night" tonight from Montgomery County at 633-1071 and elsewhere from 980-1071. "Bob Kingsley's Country Countdown" 6-10 p.m. Sunday plays America's top 40 hits. "Best Night of Radio on Radio" is Tuesday 8 p.m. with the valley's top 25 and "CD Feature of the Week" sponsored by Disc Jockey Records & Tapes.
"Ralph Emery Show" airs on WKEX weekdays 2:30 and on WRAD weekdays at 10:30 a.m.
"Country Crossroads" is simulcast over WRAD Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and on WKEX Saturday 8:30 a.m.
\ JAZZ: WVRU's "Jazz Notes" airs Friday at 7 p.m. and WVRU's "Mellow Tones" runs 9-11 a.m. Sunday.
\ NEWS: WUVT is accepting applications for summer radio slots. Get licensed and trained at WUVT; only prerequisite is an interest in many types of music. Call 552-0640 for info.
WVRU's "Talk of the Town" airs Wednesday 8 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday with a program on emergency medical services in the city of Radford. Hosted by Bill Yerrick.
WKEX's "Blacksburg Town Report," with host Ron Secrist, airs Thursday 6:05 p.m.
\ GOSPEL: WBLB airs "Gospel Greats" Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 6 a.m. Then it's "Southern Gospel U.S.A." Saturday at noon and Thursday at 7 p.m.
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