Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 16, 1991 TAG: 9102150469
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sutherland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Sunday, WKEX will broadcast the "Support Our Troops" rally in downtown Christiansburg. The station will play patriotic music at 1 p.m. until the rally starts at 2 p.m.
Friday, join WVVV Rock 105 and their co-sponsors for a Spring Break Give-Away in Blacksburg, 3-5 p.m. Listen for details.
WPSK has back-to-back remotes at Robin Hood Rentals in Radford and then at George Fox Oldsmobile-GMC-Nissan in Wytheville, today, 1-4 p.m. Lots of prizes and giveaways.
WFNR will sponsor a benefit gospel concert Feb. 23 for the family of Ryan Wallace, who died recently after a long illness. There will be numerous bands at the event, scheduled to be held at Radford High. Proceeds will help the family with medical bills. Listen for details.
\ DANCE: WUVT's "House Party" airs from 9 till midnight tonight.
WPSK hosts the "Country Dance Party" at the Blacksburg Marriott each Sunday. Dance lessons begin at 7 p.m., and the party starts at 9.
\ CHILDREN: On WUVT Sunday: "Hickory Dickory Dock" airs kid stuff 9-11 a.m., and "Mash Potatoe Radio" has stories, readings & music at 11 a.m.
\ ROCK: WVRU's "Long Live Rock" Monday, 9 p.m., continues its feature on Neil Young covering the years 1972 to '79.
On WVVV this week: "In the Studio," Sunday, 9 p.m., is "Machine Head" by Deep Purple. "The Live Show," Sunday, 10 p.m., includes Hendrix, Hot Tuna, the Doors, CSN&Y, Jethro Tull, Dylan and Tears for Fears. "Album Feature," Sunday, 11 p.m., is "Beautiful Loser" by Bob Seger. "Rock Line," Monday, 11:30 p.m., has The Knack and The Fix. "Five At Five" Friday features Elton John.
\ INTERNATIONAL: WUVT's Saturday lineup is classical music, 6-9 a.m.; Greek broadcasting, 9-11 a.m.; "The Persian Show," 11 a.m.; "The International Show" at 1 p.m.; Reggae, 3-6 p.m. and "Urban Blight," an eclectic mix of thrash, rap and reggae, plays 6-9. And Sunday, it's reggae, 3-6 p.m.
\ JAZZ: WUVT plays it weekdays, 9-noon and Sundays, 6-9 a.m.
WVRU has it Fridays, 7 p.m.
\ NEWS: WVRU's "Talk of the Town," Wednesday, 8 p.m. and Friday, 1:30 p.m., features an advance on Radford High's upcoming Arts Week.
WKEX's "Focus on the Family," twice weekdays, has "Woman to Woman," Monday through Wednesday, and "Man to Man," Thursday and Friday.
WJJJ simulcasts the Business Radio Network this weekend. Saturday, 6-9 p.m., is "Omniverse." Sunday at noon is "Women's Business Exchange." Listen for other business programming throughout the weekend.
\ NASCAR RACING: WJJJ carries the STP Daytona 500 Sunday at noon.
\ BLUEGRASS: WFNR's "Bluegrass Talk Back Show" airs Thursday, 8 p.m. over FM.
\ COUNTRY: WPSK's "Star Trax" airs Sunday, 10 p.m. "Bob Kingsley's American Country Countdown" lists the top 40 today, 8 a.m.-noon, and Sunday, 4-8 p.m. "Stories Behind the Songs" airs Sunday, 10 p.m.
\ BASKETBALL: WKEX, WRAD, WJJJ and WVVV broadcast Cincinnati at Virginia Tech today, 1 p.m., and Tuesday at Maryland, 7 p.m.
WRIQ airs Radford University at the College of Charleston tonight, 7:30. WRIQ and WRAD air RU at Campbell University Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, WRIQ has Radford at Christiansburg, 7:15 p.m. WBLB has William Fleming at Pulaski, 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, WBLB carries the Pulaski ladies at Cave Spring for the final season game, 7 p.m.
Friday, WKEX has Blacksburg at Carroll County, 7 p.m. WBLB has Franklin County at Pulaski, 7:30 p.m.
\ GOSPEL: WFNR's "The Gospel Night Train" airs Sunday, 7 p.m. The "Glorious Gospel Highway Show" airs Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
WRAD's "Morning Worship," with the First Baptist Church, is at 11 a.m. Sunday and "In Touch" airs at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
WKEX airs the "Abundant Life Hour" with the Blacksburg Baptist Church on Sunday, 8:30 a.m. The "Morning Worship Service" at the Blacksburg United Methodist Church airs at 11 a.m.
\ COMEDY: WVRU's "Hub City Spoke Repair," Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., takes a satirical look at current affairs.
\ NOTICE: Anyone wishing to list a station's schedule regularly each week can call Kim Sunderland at 381-1675 each Wednesday by 10 a.m.
by CNB