
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, March 4, 1995                   TAG: 9503060016
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV5   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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WPSK-FM IS A FINALIST FOR NATIONAL CRYSTAL RADIO AWARDS

EAGLE COUNTRY 107 WPSK (107.1 FM) is the only Virginia radio station to make the list of 45 finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters' Crystal Radio Awards. The awards recognize radio stations for excellence in community service. Ten Crystal winners will be announced during the NAB's annual convention in April. The station is competing with stations in Los Angeles, St. Louis and Baltimore.

Among local organizations the station has helped are Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and the United Way. The station also mounted a number of its own fund-raising events in 1994, including a community coat drive that collected hundreds of coats for the area's needy. 633-1071.

\ Live Appearance: CD Country WRIQ (101.7 FM) and Classic Country WRAD (1460 AM) broadcast live Friday, 3-6 p.m., from the NEW RIVER VALLEY HOME SHOW at the Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. 639-2461.

\ The BIG SOUTH MEN'S TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP game will be televised Sunday, with or without the Radford Highlanders. Fans in the Radford-Fairlawn-Christiansburg area can see the game at 1 p.m. on ESPN2 via American Cable Entertainment on cable channel 1. American Cable Entertainment plans to permanently add ESPN2 to its cable menu this spring, and the Sunday cablecast is a chance to preview the pending service.

If Radford advances to the championship game, WPSK (107.1 FM) also will carry it on radio starting at 12:40 p.m.

More Radio Sports:

``Armchair Quarterback'': Liberty University head football coach and former Cleveland Browns head coach Sam Ritigliano is the guest today, 9-10 a.m., on WFNR (710 AM). Host Levi Garrett moderates a panel of pundits that tackles listeners' questions and comments on regional collegiate and professional sports. Listeners can call 382-1887 or *WFNR toll-free from their Blue Ridge Cellular phones.

Virginia Tech Basketball: Today, the Hokies meet the University of North Carolina-Charlotte for the last regular season game. Airtime is 2:30 p.m. Bill Roth calls the games on the Virginia Tech Sports Network. The "Hokie Hotline" with Virginia Tech basketball coach Bill Foster airs Monday, 7-8 p.m. Virginia Tech Sports Network stations include WNRV (990 AM), WJJJ (1260 AM), WKEX (1430 AM), WRAD (1460 AM), WRIQ (101.7 FM) and WVVV (104.9 FM).

NASCAR: Today, 1 p.m., it's the Hardee's 250 Busch Grand National race from Richmond on WPSK (107.1 FM). Sunday, 1 p.m., WPSK will carry the Pontiac 400 from Richmond, if if the Radford Highlanders do not advance to the championship of the Big South Tournament. 633-1071.

``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.-noon, on WFNR (710 AM).

NCAA Basketball: Sunday, noon, it's Georgetown at St. Johns on WFNR (710 AM).

``Winston Cup Today'': Weekdays, 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., on WFNR (710 AM) and 6 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM). "Winston Cup This Week" is heard Saturdays, 7:30-8 a.m. on WFNR.

``Ned Jarrett's World of Racing'': Weekdays, 9:55 a.m. on WJJJ (1260 AM) and 6:05 p.m., right after "Winston Cup Today" on WPSK (107.1 FM). "NASCAR Live," with host Eli Gold, gives listeners a chance to talk to the stars of Winston Cup, Busch Grand National and Supertruck Racing, Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. on WPSK (107.1 FM) and WJJJ (1260 AM).

``NASCAR Today'': Weekdays, 5:55 p.m., on J-1260 WJJJ (1260 AM), with host Allen Bestwick.

Radford University Women's Basketball: WVRU (89.9 FM) airs all games in the Big South Women's Tournament Wednesday through Saturday at Radford. 831-5211.

Radio Shorts:

Accu-Weather has come to the New River Valley on WFNR (710 AM), KOOL Country WBNK (100.7 FM) and WNRV (990 AM). Meteorologists at Accu-Weather use the Doppler radar in Blacksburg to forecast weather.

``American Indigenous,'' the New River Valley's only regular evening jazz program, airs Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m., on Radford University's WVRU (89.9 FM). 831-5180.

Paul Harvey has a new air schedule on J-1260 WJJJ (1260 AM). "Paul Harvey News and Comment" airs weekdays at 8:55 a.m. and weekdays and Saturdays at 12:45 p.m. "Paul Harvey's Rest of the Story" is on at 7:55 a.m. and 4:55 p.m. weekdays and 8:55 a.m. Saturdays. 633-5330.

``The John and John Show,'' 6 p.m. weekdays on WFNR (710 AM) features John Hale and John Beamer. Topics vary by the day of the week: Mondays it's racing; Wednesdays, local politics; Tuesdays and Thursdays, sports; and Fridays, the week in review. Listeners call 382-1887.

Virginia Tech's student-run WUVT (90.7 FM) seeks a new logo and slogan to best represent the station's diversity. The contest winner gets to be disc jockey for a day and to see his or her creativity "plastered all over the New River Valley," a station spokeswoman said. Deadline is Wednesday. Send entries to WUVT, 350 Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. 24061. 231-9880.

Cablecasts:

``Community Speaking'' tackles regional tourism this month. Charlie Whitescarver, president of New River Valley HOSTS, and Jill Barr, Radford's economic development director, are Bill Yerrick's guests. The program airs Sundays, 6 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Wednesday, noon; and Thursday, 7 p.m. on American Cable Entertainment channel 9.

``Come with GLE Under the Sea'' - a look at the 1995 Gilbert Linkous Elementary School variety show - airs Monday, 7:40 p.m. on WTOB (Channel 2), Blacksburg public-government access television.

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