Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 22, 1992 TAG: 9202210278
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
BENEFIT FOR DJ DANDY DON OF WFNR TODAY AT AUBURN
SPECIALS: WFNR will have a benefit gospel sing and auction today at Auburn High School to help disc jockey Dandy Don's family through a recent loss. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. The auction begins at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment at 7 p.m. Scheduled performers are the Martin Family, Wanda Gail, Young at Heart and the Victory Gospel Singers.Also today, WPSK's "Bid It or Buy It Radio Auction" begins at 9 a.m. All you do is call-in a bid on one of the hundreds of items up for sale and it may be yours. Listen for details.
WUVT is a sponsor of Monday's Knitting Factory touring concert, which features three live bands. The show starts at 8 p.m. at Squires Student Center. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for non-students.
WVRU is airing a new 12-part series on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. called "Thinking About Drinking." The half-hour documentaries explore America's No. 1 substance-abuse problem. This fourth segment is entitled "Road to Recovery" and features three personal accounts of what it means to stop drinking.
\ NEWS PROGRAMS: WVRU's "Talk of the Town," which airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Friday, features a look at the new Museum of Television and Radio in New York City.
"Speakers Corner" airs on WVRU Monday at 1 p.m. with anchorman Roger Mudd, who this week interviews U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan on ethnic groups.
WJJJ has Paul Harvey twice today, at 8:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., with quips on events and people, as well as news and comment.
\ INTERNATIONAL: "Lakutshon Ilanga: Music Is a Healer," broadcast on WVRU Tuesday at 8 p.m., features South African music. Part 7 of this 13-part series is entitled "The Impact of `Graceland'," Paul Simon's album.
WVRU's "International Folk Music Hour" airs today, 2-3 p.m.
WUVT plays "New Music" weekdays noon-9 p.m., and airs an "International Fest" today, 5-9 p.m., with reggae, ska, blues, dance and more.
\ LIVE BASKETBALL: South Florida is at Virginia Tech today starting at 2:40 p.m. It can be heard over WVVV, WKEX, WJJJ, WRAD and WRIQ. Those stations will also carry Tech at Liberty on Monday beginning at 7 p.m.
In local high school sports, WKEX will carry the New River District High School Tournament from Blacksburg High School Wednesday through Friday beginning each night at 7 p.m.
\ ROCK: WVRU's "Long Live Rock," Monday at 9 p.m., has part two of an Aerosmith feature, covering 1980 to the present.
On WVVV this week: "The King Biscuit Flour Hour," Sunday at 10 p.m., has Jefferson Airplane; "Metal Shop" is featured Wednesday at 11 p.m.; Van Halen's "Diver Down" is this week's "Album Feature" Sunday at 11 p.m.; "In the Studio," Sunday at 9 p.m., has Todd Rundgren's "Something/Anything;" and Friday's "Five at Five" spotlights the Who.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX has the "Nashville Record Review" today, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
WFNR has "Grand Old Country" tonight, 8-10, with golden country oldies.
WPSK airs "Star Trax" Sunday at 10 p.m. and "American Country Countdown," with the Top 40 of the week, airs Sunday at 4 p.m.
WRAD airs "The Ralph Emery Show" weekdays at 10:30 a.m. This week's featured artist is Lorrie Morgan.
WRIQ has the "Top 30 Country Countdown" with Jim Casey on Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
\ GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN: WKEX simulcasts "Focus on the Family," weekdays at 9:05 a.m. This week's programming is: "Understanding Physical Development" Monday and Tuesday; "The Sounds of Life" Wednesday; and "Making a Marriage Work" Thursday and Friday.
WKEX will have live gospel music Sunday at noon, featuringthe Flat Ridge Boys.
\ BLUEGRASS: WFNR's live "Bluegrass Talk Back Show," 8-9 p.m. Thursday, features the Christian Gentlemen.
\ CHILDREN: WUVT's "Hickory Dickory Dock" show airs Saturday mornings, 9-11, with call-ins, children's poems, songs and discussions.
WKEX's "The Children's Bible Hour" is heard at 9:05 a.m. today and 11:05 a.m. on Sunday.
\ JAZZ: WUVT has it Sunday through Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. The station also carries 20th-century classical music, Sunday through Friday, 6-9 a.m.
WKEX has "Wax Works," 1-2 p.m. weekdays, with big-band, jazz, swing and ballad greats.
WVRU's "Mellow Tones," which showcases fusion, mainstream and New Age jazz, airs Sunday, 9 a.m.- noon.
WVVV's "True Blues" airs Sunday at 8 p.m. with music from the legends and the newcomers.
\ COMEDY: WVVV's "Comedy Hour" runs today, 10-11 a.m.
WVRU's "Hub City Spoke Repair" airs Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.
\ NOTICE: To list a station's schedule and special events, call Kim Sunderland at 381-1675 on Wednesday by 10 a.m.
Kim Sunderland is an editorial assistant in the New River Valley bureau \ 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\ WMEV-FM (93.9) in Marion\ WFNR-FM (100.7) in Christiansburg\ WNRV-FM (101.3) in Narrows\ WRIQ-FM (101.7) in Radford\ WVVV-FM (104.9) in Blacksburg\ WPSK-FM (107.1) in Pulaski