Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, January 7, 1995 TAG: 9501090020
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Browne's broadcast pauses for news updates from CBS on the hour and from the Virginia News Network on the half-hour.
For more information, call 382-6106.
The NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS continue this weekend on WBNK (100.7 FM), WNRV (990 AM) and WFNR (710 AM):
Today, 12:15 p.m., Cleveland at Pittsburgh on WFNR.
Today, 3:45 p.m., Chicago at San Francisco, on WBNK and WNRV.
Sunday, 12:15 p.m., Green Bay at Dallas on WFNR.
Sunday, 3:45 p.m., Miami at San Diego, on WBNK and WNRV.
The three stations plan to carry all the playoff games plus the Super Bowl. For more information, call the stations at 382-6106.
More Radio Sports:
"Armchair Quarterback": Dennis Carter, sports anchor on WSET (Channel 13), is a guest today, 9 to 10 a.m., on Super 710, WFNR (710 AM). Levi Garrett moderates, as a panel of pundits tackles listeners' questions and comments on area and regional sports.
Virginia Tech Basketball: Today, the Hokies are at Southern Mississippi. Air time is 12:30 p.m. on the Virginia Tech Sports Network. Thursday, the Hokies face Louisville at Cassell Coliseum. The broadcast begins at 7 p.m. Bill Roth calls the games. The "Hokie Hotline" with Virginia Tech basketball coach Bill Foster airs Monday, 7 p.m. Local Virginia Tech Sports Network affiliates include WNRV (990 AM), WJJJ (1260 AM), WKEX (1430 AM), WRAD (1460 AM), WRIQ (101.7 FM) and WVVV (104.9 FM).
"Virginia Tech Today": Weekdays, 7:10 a.m., on WJJJ (1260 AM) and WVVV (104.9 FM).
"Let's Talk NASCAR": Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon, on WFNR (710 AM).
Radford University Basketball: Today, 1:40 p.m., the Highlanders are at Towson State. Monday, 7:10 p.m., they face the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Wednesday, 7:10 p.m., they're back home against Winthrop University. Fans can hear these Big South Conference games on WPSK (107.1 FM). Dave Hunziker does the play-by-play for the RU Sports Network.
"On the Bench with Coach Ron Bradley": Radford University's basketball preview show airs on game days at 9:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM).
Blacksburg High School Basketball: Tuesday, 5:45 p.m., the Indians meet Northside at home on WKEX (1430 AM). Bob Smith does the play-by-play with help from Kelly Haughton.
Radio Shorts:
Monday through Friday, Levi Garrett's morning show listeners on KOOL Country (100.7 FM) and WNRV (990 AM) can win tickets to the rodeo at the Salem Civic Center Jan. 13-15.
Listeners can buy, sell or trade household items or list community announcements on "It's Your Time," airing Mondays through Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m. on WFNR (710 AM). 382-1887.
"Long Live Rock" - airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on Radford University's WVRU (89.9 FM) - concludes a four-part feature on the Allman Brothers Band. Jim Newberne, 831-5180.
If WFNR (710 AM) sounds a bit louder and clearer these days, it's probably because the station recently installed a refurbished 10-kilowatt transmitter at its studio-antenna site just off Interstate 81 in Christiansburg, reports station manager Bob Travis. The daylight-only news-talk station stays on until 5:30 p.m. during January.
Cablecasts:
WTOB (Channel 2), Blacksburg public-government access television, offers a video introduction to the Blacksburg Electronic Village Monday, 8:30 p.m. A live telecast of the Blacksburg Town Council meeting is set for Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
"The North Pole Goes Rock and Roll" - a musical by students at Gilbert Linkous Elementary School - airs Monday, 7:30 p.m., on WTOB (Channel 2), Blacksburg public-government access television.
by CNB