Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 7, 1992 TAG: 9203060302
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
"Lakutshon Ilanga: Music Is a Healer" on WVRU Tuesday at 8 p.m. features South African music. Part 9 of this 13-part series is titled "Multiracial Music From a Black Country." It looks at the ways music produced by blacks and whites has affected the battle against apartheid.
WVRU's "International Folk Music Hour" airs today, 2-3 p.m.
\ SPECIALS: Tuesday, WVVV will give away tickets to Wednesday's Metallica concert.
WUVT begins its "Radiothon" March 23. Listen for details.
WVRU continues its broadcast of a 12-part series called "Thinking About Drinking," Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. The half-hour documentaries explore America's No. 1 substance-abuse problem. The sixth segment is titled "A Family Disease: The Effects on Children and Spouses." Betty Ford will discuss intervention.
WFNR will have a benefit gospel sing and auction March 20 at the Christiansburg National Guard Armory to help disc jockey Dandy Don's family through a recent loss. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. and includes performances by Wanda Gail, the Gospel Strings, Sounds of Harmony and the Christian Gentlemen.
\ NEWS PROGRAMS: WVRU's "Talk of the Town," 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Friday, features a report on the alcohol- and drug-free teen center Straight Street in Christiansburg. Interviews include a discussion with Bob Anderson, executive director of the center.
"Speakers Corner" airs on WVRU Monday at 1 p.m. with anchorman Roger Mudd, who this week interviews Patricia Graham of Harvard University's Spencer Foundation on "What America Has Expected of Its Schools Over the Past Century."
WJJJ has Paul Harvey twice today, 8:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., with news, comment and quips on events and people.
\ LIVE BASKETBALL: Virginia Tech is at Louisville today starting at 1:30 p.m. on WVVV, WKEX, WJJJ, WRAD and WRIQ.
WKEX will carry Blacksburg High School in Regional IV championship finals tonight at 7 p.m.
\ ROCK: WUVT airs "New Music" weekdays noon-9 p.m.
WVRU's "Long Live Rock," Monday at 9 p.m., begins a three-part series on Latin guitar legend Carlos Santana. The first part covers his early years to 1972.
On WVVV this week: "Metal Shop" airs Wednesday at 11 p.m.; "In the Studio," Sunday at 9 p.m., has Neil Young's "Harvest;" Greg Allman will be featured on "King Biscuit Flour Hour" Sunday at 10 p.m.; "Starfish" by The Church is this week's "Album Feature" Sunday at 11 p.m.; and Friday's "Five at Five" has Jimi Hendrix.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX has the "Nashville Record Review" today, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 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, Sunday at 4 p.m.
WRAD airs "The Ralph Emery Show" weekdays at 10:30 a.m. This week's featured artist is Steve Warner.
WRIQ has the "Top 30 Country Countdown" with Jim Casey on Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
\ GOSPEL and CHRISTIAN: WKEX simulcasts "Focus on the Family" weekdays at 9:05 a.m. "Biblical Masculinity and Femininity" is Monday and Tuesday; "Values For Your Children" Wednesday; and the drama "Tilly" Thursday and Friday.
\ BLUEGRASS: WUVT has "Acoustic and Bluegrass" today, 6-9 a.m.
WFNR's live "Bluegrass Talk Back Show," 8-9 p.m. Thursday, needs bands that want to play on the air. Call 382-6106.
\ CHILDREN: WUVT's "Hickory Dickory Dock" airs Saturday mornings, 9-11, with call-ins; an astronomy "Night Watch" segment; and 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., and has "The Big Band Show" Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
WKEX has "Wax Works," 1-2 p.m. weekdays, with big band, jazz, swing and ballad greats.
WVRU's "Mellow Tones," with 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" is 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
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