Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 28, 1992 TAG: 9203280038
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: MELISSA DeVAUGHN
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
WFNR's live broadcast from the New River Fairgrounds last week was a huge success. More than 600 people showed up at the gymnasium, with standing room only. To get more information on playing at the fairgrounds, call Charlie White at 674-3611 during the day and 639-9507 after 5:30 p.m.
WBLB in Pulaski has a special program weekdays, 9:35-10 a.m.: "Buy, Sell, Trade or Giveaway on the Air." It's WBLB marketplace. For more information, call 980-6517.
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 week's segment is titled, "Latino Perspectives: Latino treatment professionals depict the heavy drinking scene common among American Hispanics."
WPSK will broadcast today from noon to 2 p.m. at U-Fill-Em gas station in Pulaski. Upcoming events for WPSK are the "Biggest Bash Tournament in the New River Valley" and the "Make My Day PSK Everyday Contest." Listeners can win prizes. Listen for details.
WPSK's new morning man, Scott Stevens, will be on the air live from 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays.
\ INTERNATIONAL: "Lakutshun Ilanga: Music is a Healer" airs on WVRU Tuesday at 8 p.m. featuring South African music. In this week's segment, program 12, meet Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Miriam Makeba. These women have taken traditional Black South African music to the forefront of the world music scene.
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," 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Friday, features a discussion on the problems that have arisen in the reunification of Germany since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Arnold Schuetz, director of Cranwell International Center, will lead the discussion.
"Speakers Corner" airs on WVRU Monday at 1 p.m. This week's program features Rep. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, the first independent elected to Congress in 40 years. Sanders talks about our two-party-dominated system and the growing public apathy toward the electoral process.
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., is the first part of a feature on recent Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimi Hendrix. The show covers his early music through 1968.
On WVVV this week: "Metal Shop" airs Wednesday at 11 p.m.; "In the Studio," Sunday at 9 p.m., has Foreigner and its album, "Foreigner"; "King Biscuit Flower Hour" airs Sunday at 10 p.m. with the Robert Cray Band; Midnight Oil's "Blue Sky Mining" is this week's "Album Feature" Sunday at 11 p.m.; Rock-line airs Monday nights at 11:30 with Don Henley; and Friday's "Five at Five" has Tesla.
WUVT features alternative rock weekdays from noon to 9 p.m. Blues music is Saturdays and Sundays, 4-6 p.m.
\ COUNTRY: WKEX has "Country Classics" weekdays, 1-2 p.m., and today, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
WRAD airs "The Goody Show," with Ralph Emery, weekdays at 10:30 a.m. This week's featured artist is T. Graham Brown.
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.
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.
On Saturday, 2-3 p.m., WBLB in Pulaski will feature "On Air," a call-in question-and-answer time for biblical counseling.
On Wednesday nights, 8-8:30, WBLB simulcasts "The Voice of Praise Program" with evangelist Jerry Fleeman.
WBLB also will hold a Watchnight service Monday from 6 p.m. to midnight, with 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" is 8-9 p.m. Thursday. If your band wants to play live, call 382-6106.
"Tea Time with Opie" airs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. The group California will be featured.
WUVT simulcasts bluegrass music Saturdays, 6-9 a.m., featuring unique acoustic and bluegrass music.
\ NASCAR RACING: WNRV will simulcast live today the Darlington 200 beginning at 12:45 p.m.
WNRV and WJJJ will broadcast live Sunday at 12:30 p.m. the Trans South 500 from Darlington.
\ 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.
WVVV's "True Blues" airs Sunday at 8 p.m. with music from the legends and the newcomers.
"Mellow Tones," a relaxing blend of jazz and new age music, airs Sundays on WVRU, 9 a.m.-noon.
\ 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.\ 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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