Turn On The News: Radio Ga Ga

May 02, 2024: 3pm - 3:30 pm
WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio for Open Ears

90.7-FM in NY's Upper Hudson Valley and wgxc.org/listen everywhere
http://www.wgxc.org/

Standing Wave Radio

wavefarm.org/listen and 1620-AM at Wave Farm
https://audio.wavefarm.org/transmissionarts.mp3

Produced by Tom Roe.

This week: "Radio Ga Ga." This week the former president needs to be repeatedly prodded. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon;" and Andrew Weissmann. Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), and Queen ("Radio Ga Ga"). Clips and excerpts from fox news Jesse Watters; Sean Hannity; Desi Lydic; Jimmy Kimmel; Eric Drumpf; Laura Ingraham; Stephen Colbert; Jake Tapper; Erin Burnett; Lindsey Graham; Kristi Noem; and Lisa Rubin. Episode 164.

"Turn On The News" is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in "Turn On The News" each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides -- good and evil -- every time you "Turn On The News." It is often a mash-up of the week's news, and sometimes a radio news fantasy with song parodies and covers similar to "Dr. Demento" and comedy skits and more. The show airs at 3 p.m. Thursdays on WGXC, and also most weeks on WGRN, WRWK, KFUG, KACR, KRFP-LP, KMSW, and many other stations. Produced by Tom Roe at Wave Farm and WGXC.

Playlist:
  • Futures Bet / U.S. Girls
  • War of the Worlds / Orson Welles
  • Stay Tuned / Wax Tailor
  • Turn On The News / Husker Du
  • Radio Ga Ga / Queen