Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, July 21, 1990 TAG: 9007200134
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
"Witch Doctor," by the Sidewinders, will be played on WVVV's "Album Feature" Sunday 11 p.m. Tuesday, WVVV sponsors a concert at Buddy's in Blacksburg with the Sidewinders. Cuts from the group's new album, "Auntie Ramos Pool Hall," air throughout the day Tuesday during "Rest of the Record."
"Live From the Knitting Factory" airs 8-9 p.m. Sunday on WUVT, simulcast live from the New York club. Also Sunday: "Hickory Dickory Dock" 9 a.m. with music and stories. At 11 a.m. is "Winds of Change" with folk rock. Then 1-7 p.m. it's African, reggae and other world music.
On WVRU: Monday 8:30 p.m. is "What's New" with new pop & rock CD releases. Special, "The Year in Music 1968," looks at social, cultural and musical events that shaped the year on "Long Live Rock" Monday 9 p.m.
From 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, WVVV's "Reeling in the Years" features Roger Waters, Jim Messina and Roger Earle. "Five at Five" Friday features Rod Stewart.
\ BASEBALL: WBLB broadcasts the Pulaski Braves vs. Princeton on the "Game of the Week," Tuesday 7 p.m. An update precedes the show at 5:15 p.m.
\ LIVE: From 3-5 p.m. today, WPSK draws for the grand prize winner of the Hawaiian Tropic Contest, which includes an Aug. 4 Beach Boys concert and weekend stay in Virginia Beach.
Monday, WPSK has details for winning tickets, a Race Case and chance to meet the stars of the Busch Grand Nationals, July 28 at Pulaski County Speedway.
WBLB co-sponsors the July 28 Pulaski Hot Dog Festival commemorating "July is National Hot Dog Month." Join the fun at Jackson Park from 9-3 p.m.
WBLB sponsors the Nippers, McKameys and Ronnie Hinson at "Gospel Music Night" Aug. 3 from 7-11 p.m. at the New River Valley Fair.
WFNR's at University Mall in Blacksburg today 1 p.m. during the annual sidewalk sale.
WPUV's "Banded Hub Hoedown" airs today 1-3 p.m. with live tunes. Call 980-1580 if you want to audition.
Carl Ratcliffe & the Gospel Strings are live Sunday 7 a.m. with Debbie Gallimore & the Otis Linkous Family Singers on WKEX.
\ GOSPEL: WFNR features Pastor G.D. Hogan weekdays 9:35 a.m. and its "Glorious Gospel Highway Show" airs Sunday 2:30 p.m.
WKEX's "Gospel Music Time" airs 6:05 a.m. weekdays.
WPUV plays gospel and bluegrass today all day.
WBLB airs radio preacher Rev. Don Crowder's "Harvest Revival" Sunday 10-11 a.m.
WRAD and WRIQ air "Gospel Showcase" Sunday 8 p.m.-midnight.
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.
\ NEWS: WKEX's "Focus on the Family," weekdays at 9 a.m. and 6:05 p.m., features "Reaching Out to Neighborhood Children" Monday and Tuesday; "Open Doors to Eastern Europe" Wednesday; and "The Fundamentals of Child Discipline" Thursday and Friday.
Kathy Rayne, executive director of New River Valley Habitat for Humanity, discusses its national and local services on WVRU's "Talk of the Town," Wednesday 8 p.m. and Friday 1:30 p.m.
Kent Roberts, a companion animal specialist with Virginia Tech's cooperative extension program, discusses lyme disease on "Perceptions," Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WVVV and at 12:25 p.m. on WJJJ.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX salutes Emmy Lou Harris 7-9 p.m. Monday and Merle Haggard 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
WPSK this week: Tonight 8-11 p.m. is "Saturday Night House Party," a wild, crazy entertainment show live from Nashville. "Bob Kingsley's Country Countdown" airs 8 a.m.-noon today and 4-8 p.m. Sunday with the nation's top 40 hits. "Nashville Live" is Sunday 8:30 p.m. with "CD Feature of the Week" airing at 10 p.m. "All Request Friday Night" is 7 p.m.-midnight. Call from Montgomery County at 633-1071; elsewhere from 980-1071.
\ RACES: WRAD and WRIQ air Pulaski County Speedway races beginning at 6:45 tonight.
WPSK's "Fast Lane '90" at 5 p.m. precedes the race with interviews plus track and weather conditions.
The AC Sparkplug 500 airs on WJJJ noon Sunday from Pocono International Raceway.
\ 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 p.m.-midnight Saturday and 6-9 a.m. Sunday.\ Around the Dial\ WFNR-AM (710) in Christiansburg\ WNRV-AM (990) in Giles County\ WGFC-AM (1030) in Floyd\ WJJJ-AM (1260) in Christiansburg\ WBLB-AM (1340) in Pulaski\ WKEX-AM (1430) in Blacksburg\ WRAD-AM (1460) in Radford\ WPUV-AM (1580) in Pulaski\ WVRU-FM (89.9) at Radford University\ WUVT-FM (90.7) at Virginia Tech\ WRIQ-FM (101.7) in Radford\ WVVV-FM (104.9) in Blacksburg\ WPSK-FM (107.1) in Pulaski
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