Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 21, 1992 TAG: 9203210070
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-7 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Melissa DeVaughn
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
WUVT begins its "Radiothon" fund-raiser this week Call in a pledge for a tune and help keep the student-operated station going.
Monday's special program will be the "String Quartet of the 20th Century" from 6-9 a.m. On Wednesday, "Composers From Behind the Rusty Curtain," will air from 6-9 a.m. This program features composers from what was the Soviet Union and other Eastern block countries. Call 231-9880 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. This seventh segment is entitled, "Teach Your Children Well," which discusses young people and alcohol, including the impact of music and television ads glorifying booze.
WZFM will broadcast live today from the Prom Boutique in Pearisburg from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Prom Boutique is the first fund-raiser for the Giles County After Prom Party.
WPSK will simulcast from the New River Valley Home Show today from noon to 2 p.m. Coming in April will be a the "Make My Day PSK Everyday Contest" in which listeners can win prizes. More details will come.
\ INTERNATIONAL: "Lakutshun Ilanga: Music is a Healer" airs on WVRU Tuesday at 8 p.m. featuring South African music. Part 11 of this 13-part series is entitled "South African Jazz," which examines how South African musicians have gone beyond imitating American jazz to create a new music of their own.
WVRU's "International Folk Music Hour" airs today, 2-3 p.m., featuring progressive music of France.
\ NEWS PROGRAMS: WVRU's "Talk of the Town," which airs 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Friday, features a discussion of the upcoming Follies Vaudeville show being presented by Radford Community Hospital. The show will benefit the Life Line program.
"Speakers' Corner" airs on WVRU Monday at 1 p.m. This week's program is entitled "Physics, Philosophy and Politics: The Life and Times of Niels Bohr." Anchorman Abraham Pais talks about the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Niels Bohr, who participated in events leading to creation of the atomic bomb.
WJJJ has Paul Harvey twice today: 8:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. with quips on events and people, as well as news and comment.
\ ROCK: WVRU's "Long Live Rock," Monday at 9 p.m., the third and final part of a series on Latin guitar legend Carlos Santana. This last part covers 1980-present.
On WVVV this week: "Metal Shop" airs Wednesday at 11 p.m.; "In the Studio," Sunday 9 p.m., has Foreigner and its album, "Foreigner;" "King Biscuit Flower Hour" airs Sunday at 10 p.m.; Def Leppard's "Pyromania" is this week's "Album Feature" Sunday at 11 p.m.; Rock-line airs Monday nights at 11:30; and Friday's "Five at Five" has Concrete Blond.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX has "Country Classics" weekdays, 1-2 p.m., and today, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
WRAD airs "The Goody Show" weekdays at 10:30 a.m. This week's featured artist is Trisha Yearwood.
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.
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.
On Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m., WBLB in Pulaski will feature "On Air," a call-in question and answer time for Biblical counseling.
WBLB also will hold a Watchnight service Monday from 6 p.m. to midnight. There will be local preaching and singing. WBLB welcomes everyone to join at the station for the service. For more information, call 980-3411.
\ BLUEGRASS: WFNR's live "Bluegrass Talk Back Show," 8-9 p.m. Thursday, will have a performance by the Strings of Faith. If your band wants to play live, call 382-6106.
\ NASCAR RACING: WNRV and WJJJ will broadcast live Sunday at 1 p.m. the Miller Classic from Martinsville.
\ CHILDREN: WUVT's "Hickory Dickory Dock" show 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.
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 Melissa DeVaughn at 381-1679 on Wednesday by 10:30 a.m.
Melissa DeVaughn is a New River Valley bureau editorial assistant.\
Around the Dial\
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\ WZFM-FM (101.3) in Giles County\ WVRU-FM (89.9) at Radford University\ WUVT-FM (90.7) at Virginia Tech\ WFNR-FM (100.7) in Christiansburg\ WRIQ-FM (101.7) in Radford\ WVVV-FM (104.9) in Blacksburg\ WPSK-FM (107.1) in Pulaski
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