WGXC-90.7 FM
Monday, June 24, 2013 local almanac
Jun 24, 2013 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 91F; low 66F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 91F; low 64F.[/caption]
READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.
Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:
The National Weather Service in Albany has declared a Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont through Sat., June 29. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each day from Monday through Saturday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms will have the capability to produce locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 91. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 67.
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 89. Tuesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 69.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Mostly sunny. High near 89. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 84. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, Thursday night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67.
Sunrise today: 5:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:35 p.m.
Length of the day: 15:15 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the fourth Monday of the month.
(WGXC recommends calling ahead to comform time and location.)
CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Economic Development / Planning committee meeting at 5 p.m., 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee meeting at 6 p.m.; Fire Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
PHILMONT Local Development Corp meeting at 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Edward Snowden Heads to Russia From Democracynow.org: "Amy Goodman interviews Michael Ratner, lawyer for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, about the breaking news that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has freely left Hong Kong and has flown to Russia. He is seeking asylum in an unnamed country. Ratner is president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights."
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Radio Interference Are your cell phones tapped? Are your radios jammed? It sounds like it.
1 a.m.: Surveillance in Song and Story A recount of all the revelations of government surveillance recently. Plus news from the Bradley Manning trial, and new radio art, and more. Hosted by Tom Roe live from Wave Farm, from "Saturday Afternoon Show" June 22, 2013.
3 a.m.: Me and My Shadow "From The Vault," the Pacifica Radio Archive series, present "Me And My Shadow" documentary produced in 1975 that looks at how various agencies of the United States Government investigated politically Left leaning groups and individuals.
4 a.m.: Background Briefing: Edward Snowden We begin and go to Moscow where the fugitive from the NSA Edward Snowden is. Host Ian Masters talks to Dr. Pavel Felegenhauer about Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who left Hong Kong for Russia Sun., June 23. The show also goes to Hong Kong to speak with Patrick Poon about China's possible role in leaning on the Hong Kong authorities to let Snowden go. And Simon Rosenberg discusses reaction to NSA revelations.
5 a.m.: The Week in Radio News: Surveillance Stories about government surveillance, FBI spying, low-power FM, the Bradley Manning trial, and more. Reports from "Free Speech Radio News," "Democracy Now!," and "Off The Hook."
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Nan Marron of “Social Graces” joins Phil for her weekly “Good News” segment, a discussion the good news of the day. Also local news, previews of events in Greene and Columbia counties, music, and more. Call in to have your say at (518) 828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, weather, and events. Call 518-828-0290 to comment during the "WGXC Morning Show." Hosted by Philip Grant.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 91F; low 66F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 91F; low 64F.[/caption]READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.
Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:
The National Weather Service in Albany has declared a Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont through Sat., June 29. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each day from Monday through Saturday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms will have the capability to produce locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning.
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 91. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 67.
Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 89. Tuesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 69.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Mostly sunny. High near 89. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 84. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, Thursday night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67.
Sunrise today: 5:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:35 p.m.
Length of the day: 15:15 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the fourth Monday of the month.
(WGXC recommends calling ahead to comform time and location.)
CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Economic Development / Planning committee meeting at 5 p.m., 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee meeting at 6 p.m.; Fire Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
PHILMONT Local Development Corp meeting at 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Edward Snowden Heads to Russia From Democracynow.org: "Amy Goodman interviews Michael Ratner, lawyer for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, about the breaking news that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has freely left Hong Kong and has flown to Russia. He is seeking asylum in an unnamed country. Ratner is president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights."
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Radio Interference Are your cell phones tapped? Are your radios jammed? It sounds like it.
1 a.m.: Surveillance in Song and Story A recount of all the revelations of government surveillance recently. Plus news from the Bradley Manning trial, and new radio art, and more. Hosted by Tom Roe live from Wave Farm, from "Saturday Afternoon Show" June 22, 2013.
3 a.m.: Me and My Shadow "From The Vault," the Pacifica Radio Archive series, present "Me And My Shadow" documentary produced in 1975 that looks at how various agencies of the United States Government investigated politically Left leaning groups and individuals.
4 a.m.: Background Briefing: Edward Snowden We begin and go to Moscow where the fugitive from the NSA Edward Snowden is. Host Ian Masters talks to Dr. Pavel Felegenhauer about Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who left Hong Kong for Russia Sun., June 23. The show also goes to Hong Kong to speak with Patrick Poon about China's possible role in leaning on the Hong Kong authorities to let Snowden go. And Simon Rosenberg discusses reaction to NSA revelations.
5 a.m.: The Week in Radio News: Surveillance Stories about government surveillance, FBI spying, low-power FM, the Bradley Manning trial, and more. Reports from "Free Speech Radio News," "Democracy Now!," and "Off The Hook."
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Nan Marron of “Social Graces” joins Phil for her weekly “Good News” segment, a discussion the good news of the day. Also local news, previews of events in Greene and Columbia counties, music, and more. Call in to have your say at (518) 828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, weather, and events. Call 518-828-0290 to comment during the "WGXC Morning Show." Hosted by Philip Grant.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News