Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, June 30, 1990 TAG: 9006290493
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
WVRU plays patriotic music from 4-5:30 p.m. An All-American Classical '90 starts at 5:30.
WVVV salutes Robert Plant, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
WKEX's "Pop Goes Country" special airs 8 a.m. to noon including Dean Martin, Patty Page and the Lettermen. A patriotic song will be played every hour.
WRIQ airs Billboard Magazine's presentation of the No. 1 country hits over the past 45 years Sunday through Wednesday.
WRAD and WRIQ go live for the grand opening of the New River Camping Center in Radford, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Today, WVVV and WJJJ air a tribute to America, 9-11 a.m., with the Rolling Stones and Duane Allman. WFNR is live at the Shawsville July 4 parade.
\ RACES: WRAD and WRIQ air the Michener 200 from Pulaski County Speedway, 6:45 tonight.
WPSK's "Fast Lane '90" at 5 p.m. precedes the race with interviews plus track and weather conditions.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX salutes Randy Travis, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
WPSK this week: Tonight, 8-11, is "Saturday Night House Party," a nationwide request show with hosts the Gatlin Brothers. "Bob Kingsley's Country Countdown" is at 8-noon today and 4-8 p.m. Sunday with the nation's top 40 hits. "Nashville Live," Sunday at 8:30 p.m., airs "CD Feature of the Week" at 10 p.m. "All Request Friday Night" is 7 to midnight. Call 633-1071 from Montgomery County, 980-1071 from elsewhere.
"Ralph Emery Show," weekdays on WKEX at 2:30 p.m. and on WRAD at 10:30 a.m., features Moe Bandy.
\ NEWS: WFNR needs donations for the family of Brian Wallace, a 1-year-old Christiansburg resident who is terminally ill. Donations also can be made at the Christiansburg Police Department. Call 382-6106 for information.
WPSK has tickets for performances at the Salem Fair, which begins July 6. Listen for details.
WKEX's "News from Blacksburg High School" airs at 9:30 a.m. today.
WVRU's "Talk of the Town," Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Friday at 1:30 p.m., offers details of the upcoming Radford Riverfest with Steuart Macler, chairman of the Riverfest Committee, and committee member Georganne Volandbuck.
\ ROCK: WUVT's Sunday slots include: "Hickory Dickory Dock," 9 a.m., with music and stories; "Winds of Change," 11 a.m., folk rock; African, reggae and other world music, 1-7 p.m., followed by "Bug Radio," special World Beat music. At 8 p.m. is "Live From the Knitting Factory," a concert series from the New York club.
On WVRU: Sunday, 3-4:30 p.m., is "Atmospheres" with new age music. "Long Live Rock," Monday at 9 p.m., features a Lynryd Skynryd special. "Blues From the Red Rooster," with new and classic blues, airs Friday, 8 p.m.
On WVVV Sunday: "Reeling in the Years," 9-noon, including artists Jeff Lynne and Peter Wolf; "In the Studio," 9 p.m., with "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp; "Album Feature," 11 p.m., with "Meat is Murder" by The Smiths.
WVVV's "Rock Line," Monday at 11:30 p.m., features Roger Waters; call (800) 344-ROCK to talk with him. At odd hours Tuesday, "Rest of the Record" offers cuts from "Live It Up" by Crosby, Stills & Nash. "Five at Five" on Friday features Tom Petty.
\ JAZZ: WVRU's "Jazz Notes" airs Friday at 7 p.m. and WVRU's "Mellow Tones" runs 9-11 a.m. Sunday.
WUVT plays jazz 9-midnight Saturday and 6-9 a.m. Sunday.
\ GOSPEL: WKEX's "Heavens Jubilee" airs Sunday, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
WPUV plays gospel and bluegrass today, all day.
WBLB broadcasts radio preacher Rev. Don Crowder's "Harvest Revival" Sunday, 10-11 a.m.
WRAD and WRIQ air "Gospel Showcase" Sunday, 8-midnight.
WFNR's "Glorious Gospel Highway Show" airs Sunday, 2:30 p.m., for truckers on the interstate.
WBLB offers "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.
by CNB