The Associated Press is reporting Catskill is one of three villages statewide to be awarded grants to prepare for sea-level rise and waterfront flooding related to climate change. The funding was awarded by the state Department of Environmental Conservation from its Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. A spokesperson for the interstate commission says recent storms such as Irene, Lee and Sandy have shown that the threat of climate change is real and that communities need to prepare for future flood events. In addition to Catskill, the grants are going to programs in the villages of Piermont and Stony Point, both located in Rockland County. Read the full Associated press story in the The Republic online.

Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk has introduced legislation to help the state’s dairy farmers improve energy efficiency. The bill, announced last week, would provide grants and low-interest loans to help dairy farmers invest in renewable technologies like solar and wind. Tkaczyk said in a statement, Fri., May 31, “Investing in energy efficient upgrades can help dairy farmers reduce their costs as well as their carbon footprint." In New York, dairy is an $8.9 billion business, generating more than $400 million in annual wages statewide. Greene County currently has nine active dairy farms. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 77F; low 50F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 75F; low 52F.[/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 issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont beginning tonight. Two disturbances look to bring substantial rainfall to the region starting Thursday and lasting into Saturday. The potential is there for three to five inches of rainfall across the region during this time. The timing of the heaviest rainfall rates and the location of the heaviest rainfall remain uncertain at this time. If confidence increases that heavy rainfall will occur, a flood watch will be issued. Thunderstorms are possible Friday into Saturday.

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74. Mostly cloudy, tonight. Low around 52.

Forecast for the next three days:

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Rain likely, Thursday night. Cloudy. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy. High near 67. Friday night, rain likely to continue into the evening. Possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy overnight. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent all day Friday.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 72. A chance of showers, Sat. night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58.

Sunrise today: 5:19 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:28 p.m.

Length of the day: 15:09 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the first Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

CAIRO Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main Street, Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, P.O. Box 98, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Meetings for Human Services, Health, and Education Committees at 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m., and Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Headlines: Radio and media news.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Tuning In Tuning radios sometimes means strange signals are received. Tune in transmissions from space and beyond.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Anton Mobin Episode 884 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click here for playlist 884.
2 a.m.: Tabs Out: Radio People Episode #26 of the cassette show with Magic Nanna, Dave Orders a Pizza, Cremator, Ma Turner, 10-20, TVO, Seed Melodies, Iasos, Phork, Radio People, Reviver, Prada and Oregon, Gripgevest and Kling, Cray, and Transfixed Movement.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates: Roslindale Pirate Pirates in the news this week include Federal agents last week raided an unlicensed radio station broadcasting from Roslindale, MA. ‭Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly. ‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Black Cat Radio, Tea Party Radio, Tcs, Hard Tack Radio, Wolverine Radio, Radio Alice. A quick review of Numbers Station and we still wait for Three Mile Limit. Chris Lobdell of Pirating with Cumbre eulogizes Don Jensen. Also, "The RAIN Report," with shortwave radio news.

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. Call in with your views 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: Kathy Stevens Kathy Stevens, founder and director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary discussing her latest book, "Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope, and Veganism" at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Also local news, previews of events in Greene and Columbia counties, music and more. Live from the  Catskill Community Center. Hosted by Ron Diamondstein.
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

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Jim Planck writes in The Daily Mail the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development has finished designing a potential land acquisition program for protecting streamside lands in New York City’s watershed. The Arkville, NY-based non-profit is currently under contract with the Town of Hunter. The result of a two-year study is the creation of a Riparian Buffer Program. The alternative land acquisition program will allow the purchase of streamside — or riparian — lands, including a buffer, to protect the water quality in the stream. The program, like the parcel acquisition program currently in place, does not call for the use of eminent domain. It requires a willing seller/willing buyer scenario. The next step is to put the program into a three-year pilot phase. The state at present has approximately $5 million earmarked for the funding of water quality projects. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Joe Gentile reports in the Register Star local youth between the ages of 14 and 20 may still qualify for summer employment through a state-funded program. Both Columbia and Greene counties were recently deemed eligible for a portion of the $25 million made available by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo through the New York State Summer Youth Employment Program. While Columbia County will receive more than $50,000 under the program, Greene County qualified for nearly $68,000 in funding. Children of families accepting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or with a family income below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, can apply. Read the full story in the Register Star.

The Daily Freeman is reporting the treasurer of the Greene County Volunteer Firemen’s Association has been arrested and charged with stealing association funds, according to the New York State Police. Mitzi-Su Fremgen, of Durham, was charged with grand larceny and falsifying business records.The amount of funds allegedly stolen was not disclosed. Police allege the funds were used to pay personal expenses and that Fremgen “submitted fictitious documents to conceal the theft of monies.”

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 72F; low 45F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 72F; low 50F.[/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:

Today: Sunny. High near 73. Tonight, clear. Low around 45.

Forecast for the next three days:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 75. A slight chance of rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, overnight. Low around 52.
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly after 8 a.m. Cloudy. High near 73. Rain likely, Thursday night. Cloudy. Low around 60.
Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 72. Rain likely to continue into the evening. Possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy overnight. Low around 62.

Sunrise today: 5:19 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:28 p.m.

Length of the day: 15:08 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the first Tuesday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

CATSKILL Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
COPAKE Park Commission meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
LEXINGTON Town Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, (986-6303).
LIVINGSTON Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Finance Committee meets at 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State St., Hudson.

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Headlines: Supreme Court Rules Police May Take DNA Samples of Arrestees From Free Speech Radio News: Today, the Supreme Court ruled that police may take and analyze DNA samples from a suspect held for a serious offense, paving the way for the procedure to become more common across the nation. In the case Maryland versus King, the high court ruled five to four that when police officers have probable cause they can take a cheek swab during detention in custody. The case centers on the conviction of Alonzo King, a Maryland man who was identified as the perpetrator of an unsolved rape when he was booked for separate assault charges. Victims rights groups and law enforcement hailed the decision, saying it would help identify perpetrators and prevent crime, but civil rights and privacy advocates argued that the DNA collecting is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. In a moment, we’ll hear from Hanni Fakhoury, staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but first we’re joined by Jayann Sepich, cofounder of DNA Saves, a legislative advocacy group she founded with her husband after the murder of their daughter, Katie.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Wave Farm Fix-Up Week Matt Bua is reconfiguring his "Sing Sung Room," Japanther is tuning up their "Remote Audio Outpost," and others join in. Sounds from Wave Farm in Acra, NY. Tune in to historic recordings from MV + EE, Bunnybrains, Latitude/Longitude, Stars Like Fleas, and others.
5 a.m.: PCJ Media Network Plus: 20130604 International radio and media show. The show is produced jointly by PCJ in Taiwan and Canada. Producer/Presenter: Keith Perron.

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. Call in with your views 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.
2 p.m. Reasonable Radio: George B. Hansen Host Dr. Jim McCourt, PhD interviews infamous author George B. Hansen, a retired engineer and magician who spent 8 years writing the seminal book "The Trickster and the Paranormal." Dr. Jim likes much of the book, except for the parts about The Trickster, and the parts about The Paranormal.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

Some of the stories that made the news, May 31 through June 3:

The Associated Press reported the state Public Service Commission will conduct a public hearing on New York State Electric & Gas plan to install an 11-mile high-voltage overhead powerline near or through the towns of Chatham, Ghent and Stockport, June 14. The Commission will provide an information session beginning at 4 p.m.; statements from the public will begin at 5 p.m. The hearing will be held before Administrative Judge Eleanor Stein at the West Ghent Fire Company, located at 74 Bender Blvd, Gerald Simons Commerce Park, just off Route 9H. The proposal has been criticized by residents and public officials alike, including U.S. Representative Chris Gibson and state Assembly member Didi Barrett.

The major political parties in Columbia and Greene counties held events this weekend. The Columbia County Democrats met Saturday, June 1, at Club Helsinki in Hudson for its annual Martin Van Buren Testimonial Dinner to honor members for their service. Among the honorees:  Philanthropist Judith Grunberg, Brenda Adams, executive director of Columbia County Habitat for Humanity and the West Ghent Fire Department and Chief Jim Cesternino for their efforts in fighting the TCI fire in August. Assembly member Didi Barrett was the keynote speaker. Barrett lauded the areas potential, and said she intends to continue to work on issues such as education and ongoing efforts to create a “real sustainable economy.” In Greenville, the Greene County Republican Committee boosted enthusiasm for upcoming elections at its annual picnic, Sun., June 2. U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson spoke to the crowd at the Sunny Hill Resort and Golf Course, calling the list of scandals, including the Justice Department seizure of Associated Press reporters' phone records and the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups, “long and very disturbing.” Gibson and other speakers also called attention to New York’s own controversies, including the Secure Ammunitions and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act and a variety of pending corruption charges against some high-level state Democrats. Also at the picnic, the committee announced its endorsement of Attorney Carol Stevens for a seat on the New York State Supreme Court, Third Judicial District, which covers Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Stevens has more than 30 years of experience in private and municipal practice. Read these stories in the Register Star and The Daily Mail.

Joseph Spector reported in Politics on the Hudson beginning Sat., June 1, infractions for texting while driving increased from three points to five points on a person’s license. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the state "needs to further crack down on texting-while-driving offenses as more drivers, particularly young people, are distracted when they drive because they are using mobile devices,” according to Spector. In 2011, texting while driving was boosted from a two-point penalty, to three, and was changed to a primary offense. Read the full story in Politics on the Hudson.

The newly formed Art School of Columbia County announced in a statement released Sun., June 2, it will open this summer. Classes and workshops will be held at the Old Schoolhouse in Harlemville, beginning in July. The pilot program will offer weekly classes for children and weekend workshops for adults. Nicole Furnee and Thomas Chulak are the founders of the school. In explaining the origin of the idea, Chulak said, “With Columbia County becoming a center for the arts, it is time for the creation of an art school that not only serves our residents, but also attracts people to the area."

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 77F; low 48F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 77F; low 46F.[/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:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 77. Tonight, mostly clear. Low around 47.

Forecast for the next three days:

Tuesday: Sunny. High near 73. Clear overnight. Low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny. High near 76. Mostly cloudy, Wednesday night. Low around 53.
Thursday: Cloudy. High near 72. A chance of showers overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56.

Sunrise today: 5:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:27 p.m.

Length of the day: 15:07 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the first Monday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

ANCRAM Conservation Advisory Council at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ATHENS Town meeting at 7 p.m. at 2 First Street, Athens (734-3636).
CLAVERACK Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Church Street, Mellenville (672-7911).
CLERMONT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
TAGHKANIC Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82,West Taghkanic (851-7638).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Headlines Radio and media news.
1 a.m.: Symposium: Useless Movement The premiere episode of curator and writer Manuel Cirauqui's new monthly program on WGXC premieres Monday, June 3, 2013 at 1 a.m. Symposium is a program about lectures and other related modes of critical discourse, presented with a strong focus on contemporary art and critique. The program uses radio as a creative device for mediation, reproduction, re-contextualization, and commentary. (Note: This show will interrupt the rebroadcast from the Chris Forsyth/Alexander Turnquist show earlier in the evening. Turnquist's set will air after this show at 2 a.m.)
3 a.m.: Remote Audio Outpost Transmission Two hours of highlights from Japanther's recent broadcast from their building in the woods at Wave Farm.
5 a.m.: This Week in Radio News: 20130603 The week's media and radio news, assembled, with radio art, and other interesting sounds.

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. Call in with your views 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

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington counties until 8 p.m., tonight. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent today and 70 percent, tonight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch possible.

 

Joseph Spector in Politics on the Hudson reports that infractions for texting while driving increase from three points to five points on a person’s license starting Sat., June 1, 2013. Gov. Andrew "Cuomo said the state needs to further crack down on texting-while-driving offenses as more drivers, particularly young people, are distracted when they drive because they are using mobile devices," Spector writes. In 2011, texting while driving was boosted from a two point penalty, to three, and was changed to a primary offense, allowing police to pull over texters for that reason. About 30,000 tickets were handed out in the state in 2012 for the offense. Read the full story in Politics on the Hudson.

Reports have the once-every-17-years "Brood II" cicadas spotted in the WGXC listening area. WNYC's Radiolab Cicada Tracking Map includes recent reports of cicadas in Germantown, Tivoli, Kingston in New York and Great Barrington in Massachusetts, and towns along the Hudson River to the south.

Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Acra, in Greene County:

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., and possibly into the night. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. and a low around 60.
Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73, and a low around 46.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70, and a low around 44.

Sunrise today: 5:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:26 p.m.

WGXC Programming

midnight – 12:05 a.m.: "Radio News: Texting While Driving Penalized More"
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo increased the penalty for texting while driving from three points to five points on a person’s license starting Sat., June 1, 2013.

12:05 a.m. – 1 a.m.: "Japanther at Remote Audio Outpost"
Japanther and friends continue their broadcast from the woods at Wave Farm.

1 a.m. – 5 a.m.: "Radio Japanther"
Past Japanther Wave Farm broadcasts are featured.

5 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.: "Radia: Matt Bua and Jesse Bercowetz"
Matt Bua and Jesse Bercowetz create the weekly "Radia" broadcast, which is aired on European radio stations and free103point9/WGXC. Matt Bua and Jesse Bercowetz have taken three excepts from interviews from their recent show “Things Got Legs” at Derek Eller Gallery this past fall in NYC. For this installment the featured authors and filmmaker will be: * Peter Levenda, Author of Unholy Alliance (a history of Nazi involvement with the Occult) and a three-volume book Sinister Forces (a Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft) discusses a trip he made down to Chile in 1979 in search of the Nazi run Colonia Dignidad. http://www.sinisterforces.info/ *William H. Kennedy author of Lucifer's Lodge (Satanic Ritual Abuse in the Catholic Church) and Satanic Crime (a Threat in the New Millennium) talks about how he came to write his book after a tip from father Malachi Martin. http://www.williamhkennedy.com/ * Bart Sibrel a filmmaker who’s documentary, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Moon seriously questions the authenticity of the Apollo moon missions, talks about his transition from being one of Apollo’s biggest fans as a child to one of their biggest doubters as an adult. http://www.moonmovie.com/ More about “Things Got Legs” and these interviews can be found at: http://overcoat.org/legs/legs.html

5:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.: "CounterSpin: Pardiss Kebriaei, Bob McChesney"
This is the 20th year of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's media analysis radio show, hosted by Janine Jackson, Steve Rendall, and Peter Hart. Pardiss Kebriaei on Obama's speech; Bob McChesney on "Digital Disconnect."

The New York State Assembly passed a bill (A.6716-A) Wed., May 29 that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill is intended to reduce the amount of stop-and-frisk arrests of young people in New York City. passed 80-59, and 21 Democrats voted against it, including Didi Barrett, who represents most of Columbia and Dutchess counties in the 106th District. Local Republican Assemblyman Pete Lopez (who represents Greene and Schoharie counties in the 102nd District), and Steve McLaughlin (who represents Albany County and a parts of northern and eastern Columbia County in the 107th District), also voted against the bill, in line with all but one Republican: Assemblyman Steve Katz from Westchester County, who was ticketed for marijuana possession and speeding in March voted for the bill. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill but Senate Republicans say they won't let it get to his desk.

Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Acra, in Greene County.

• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. and before 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88, and a low around 65.

• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon, and before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84, and a low around 60.

• Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69, and a low around 47.

• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunrise 5:21 a.m.
Sunset 8:25 p.m.
Other celestial rises/sets
Moon 1:23 A.M. 1:46 P.M.
Mercury 6:36 A.M. 10:12 P.M.
Venus 6:26 A.M. 9:48 P.M.
Mars 4:47 A.M. 7:31 P.M.
Jupiter 6:16 A.M. 9:23 P.M.
Saturn 5:09 P.M. 3:56 A.M.
Uranus 2:42 A.M. 3:15 P.M.
Neptune 1:20 A.M. 12:10 P.M.
Pluto 10:12 P.M. 7:49 A.M.

WGXC Programming

On Saturdays free103point9 Online Radio airs on WGXC 90.7-FM, bringing transmission arts to the airwaves in the Hudson Valley, in New York. Tune in Sat., June 1:

Midnight – 12:05 a.m.: "Radio News: National Day of Civic Hacking"
Free Speech Radio News reports: "This weekend is the first National Day of Civic Hacking. The initiative is sponsored by Intel, supported by the White House Office of Digital Strategy and a range of other federal and state agencies and corporations. About 90 hacking events are taking place across the country, from Alaska to Florida. The aim, according to the organizers’ website, is “to promote transparency, participation and collaboration between governments, companies and citizens.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is also taking part by releasing tens of thousands of pages of files detailing torture of detainees by the Bush administration. To tell us more, we spoke with Alex Abdo, staff attorney with the ACLU’s National Security Project."

12:05 a.m. – 5 a.m.: "Radio Stew: Classical Music Riot"
Classical music has, occasionally, caused riots among crowds hearing new works for the first time. Daniel Auber 1830 opera "La muette de Portic sparked the Belgian Revolution. Igor Stravinsky's 1931 ballet "The Rite of Spring" may be the most famous case of a rioting crowd. From Wikipedia: "On the evening of the 29 May the theatre was packed: Gustav Linor reported, "Never...has the hall been so full, or so resplendent; the stairways and the corridors were crowded with spectators eager to see and to hear". The evening began with Les Sylphides, in which Nijinsky and Karsavina danced the main roles. The Rite followed; there is general agreement among eyewitnesses and commentators that the disturbances in the audience began during the Introduction, and grew into a crescendo when the curtain rose on the stamping dancers in "Augurs of Spring". Marie Rambert, who was working as an assistant to Nijinsky, recalled later that it was soon impossible to hear the music on the stage. In his autobiography, Stravinsky writes that the derisive laughter that greeted the first bars of the Introduction disgusted him, and that he left the auditorium to watch the rest of the performance from the stage wings. The demonstrations, he says, grew into "a terrific uproar" which, along with the on-stage noises, drowned out the voice of Nijinsky who was shouting the step numbers to the dancers. The journalist and photographer Carl Van Vechten recorded that the person behind him got carried away with excitement, and "began to beat rhythmically on top of my head", though Van Vechten failed to notice this at first, his own emotion being so great." Other works are explored.

5 a.m. – 7 a.m.: "Shortwave Hours: FCC Enforcement"
Two hours of shortwave radio-oriented programming, starting with solar weather, news on meteor showers and ham radio, and other reports. Other reports include:
5:15 a.m.: "The RAIN Report" ARRL's Dan Henderson/N1ND talks about FCC enforcement in a 2013 Dayton Hamvention report.
5:30 a.m., "The Shortwave Report" with host Dan Roberts and international news via shortwave radio. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, the Voice of Russia, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.
6 a.m.: "Glenn Hauser's World of Radio"
6:30 a.m.: "Amateur Radio Newsline" This week: Ham radio stands down following response to Oklahoma Tornadoes; Louisiana implements ALERT FM system state-wide, Expedition 36 arrives at the International Space Station; Ham Nation celebrates its 100th netcast and a final wrap-up on Hamvention 2013.

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.: "Saturday Morning Serial: June Songs"
Songs and sounds about the month of June are featured.

8 a.m. – 10 a.m.: "Open Air: 20130601"
"Please Assist Us With Transmission." Anyone can contribute to the show in many ways on "Open Air." Matt Bua hosts live transmission art show about local transmissions from the Catskill Community Center. You make up the show with stories, phone calls, messages, requests, further information, and more. Please help be a part of the show. Stop by the Catskill Community Center in person. Call in at 518-219-WGXC. Tweet requests @WGXC. Skype calls at WGXCfm. Talk on Channel 6 on CB radio, we are tuning in. Features include solar weather, shortwave news, and more.
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10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: "Radia: Crisis, What Crisis?"
Show 427 from the "Radia" network, a group of stations around the world interested in creative and forgotten ways of making radio. This episode comes from Tea FM from Zaragoza, Spain. Cri • sis [krahy-sis] noun, plural cri•ses [-seez], adjective Noun 1. A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point. 2. A condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change. 3. A dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person’s life. 4. Medicine/Medical . a.The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death. b. The change itself. 5. The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each other. We are in crisis, yes. But, what crisis? Financial Crisis? Moral Crisis? Crisis of values? Existential? Are we aware of it? Too many questions that are one. And answers in the air, everyone’s head and into the hands of very few. This radio documentary attempts to reflect this crisis posing a series of questions to answer which each can give. A work consisting of sounds from Chuse Fernandez, Fulvio d’Orazzio, Juanjo Palacios, Miss Jenny Tails and Paco Rossique and Leonor Bruna’s voice in German texts by Bertolt Brecht, Erich Kästner and an anonymous poem with info cuts from BBC news, NBC and La Sexta TV.

11 a.m. – noon: "Framework: Christopher McFall"
This regular edition features the work of Christopher McFall, Luigi Turra, Matt Davies, Terja Paulsen and Lior Pinsky. Also sound from the Aporee Soundmaps by David Prior, Josh Ottum, John Grzinich, and Tsan-Chang Wu, and a framework introduction recorded by Pedro Bericat.

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: "Cinema Terrorisme: June 2013"
Cinema Terrorisme 31: The Blingularity is Fear Chewy Dark Center of the Catastrophe du Jour and the Silent Party of the Tribe of Bald Apes. Hosted by Micah Moses.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: "Human Machine: 20130601"
Produced by Jeremy Kelly. Playlist: Burial - Ashtray Wasp; Demdike Stare - Forest Of Evil; Eli Kezler - Catching Net; Pierre Henry - Prismes.

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: "Saturday Afternoon Show"
Live from Acra, New York, the latest radio news and radio art.

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: "PiratesWeek: turntable.fm Pirate"
After the Presidential Weekly Radio Address, "PiratesWeek," with pirates in the news this week include; DXing legend Don Jensen, of Kenosha, WI, passed away, Radio Survivor has an article talking about a unlicensed station in northern New Mexico that broadcasts a room on turntable.fm, The FCC has begun using the vernacular term “pirate Broadcaster” in its official notices and we take a look at the FCC Activities. Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly. Off Air Recordings include the stations of: All Aboard Radio, Pseudo Radio, Left Lane Radio, Ann Hoffer Radio and XLR8. Allan Weiner spoke about an interview about pirate radio for an upcoming article in Radio World International on WBCQ. Also, Larry Yurdin has posted a YouTube account of the Alternative Media Conference held at Goddard College in 1970.

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: Tea Party"
News mash-up show hosted by Paul Fischer. What if the Tea Party actually ran the government? What's now going on in Congress gives a pretty good indication.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="256"] A re-vote on the Cairo-Durham 2013-14 budget will be held June 18.
(Courtesy cairodurham.org)[/caption]

Jim Planck writes in The Daily Mail voters in the Cairo-Durham Central School District will go to the polls again on June 18 to consider a revised budget that reduces the proposed tax levy increase from 4.23 percent to 3.73 percent. The total budget figure will remain at $27.77 million. The tax levy reduction was made possible by appropriating an additional $60,000 from the district's fund balance for the 2013-14 revenue stream. On June 21, voters rejected the board's previous spending plan and defeated the re-election of board incumbents Greg Koerner-Fox and Beatrice Clappin. At the meeting Thursday, board members were presented with the results from the exit poll developed by the high school's Participation in Government and Statistics classes. The poll showed the biggest reason people voted 'no' on the budget was the grade realignment, or Princeton, plan. PLAY (1:07) The revised budget document will become available June 3 and the public hearing will be held June 10. The re-vote will take place 12 p.m. (noon) to 9 p.m., June 18 at the Cairo-Durham Middle School. A recording of the full May 30 Board of Education meeting can be found online, at wgxc.org/archives.

Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail the Greene County Republican Committee nominated Greene County District Attorney Terry J. Wilhelm for Greene County Judge in a convention at the county courthouse Wed., May 29. If elected, Wilhelm would serve the remaining year of Judge George J. Pulver's term. Pulver will step down from the bench at the end of 2013. Wilhelm has served as District Attorney for the past 13 years. He previously served as a Catskill Village Justice and county law clerk. County judges serve 10-year terms. No other candidates were placed into nomination. The Greene County Democratic Committee has not yet announced a date for their party’s convention. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

William J. Kemble reports in the Daily Freeman Fortis Inc. of Canada, Thurs., May 30, countered growing opposition to its proposed $1.5 billion takeover of CH Energy Group by offering local utility customers an additional year without rate increases. CH Energy is the parent company of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. The proposal was made in a letter to the state Public Service Commission. The longer rate freeze demonstrates an effort by Fortis officials to show that $50 million in storm hardening improvements to Central Hudson equipment will not result in higher costs for customers. The letter to the Commission also stated there is new evidence of "wide public support for the takeover." They cited recent union backing as an example. Separately on Thursday, environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. added his name to the list of those opposing the Fortis-CH Energy deal. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 91F; low 63F.[/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:

Today: Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, sunny. High near 92. Mostly clear, tonight. Low around 64.

Forecast for the next three days:

Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny. High near 92. Saturday night, isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny. High near 89. Sunday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 64.
Monday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 76. Monday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 50.

Sunrise today: 5:21 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:25 p.m.

Length of the day: 15:04 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the fifth Friday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

HUDSON Special meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to consider the restoration of the storefront at 536 Warren St., 10 a.m. at City Hall, 520 Warrn St., Hudson  (828-1030).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Headlines Radio and media news.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: New Jazz 2013 New releases from Roscoe Mitchell, others, are heard.
1 a.m.: Selected Songs: Roscoe Mitchell Songs of the legendary jazz great are featured. From Wikipedia: 'Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past thirty years. He continues "to be a major figure."[1] He has even been called a "super musician" and the New York Times has mentioned that he "qualifies as an iconoclast."'
3 a.m.: Mystery Science Radio: The Shaggs Mystery Science Radio is an improvised low tech homage to B Movies, obscure music, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic, Doctor Demento, shortwave radio, Coleman Francis, Ed Wood, lo-fi radio, and of course the Hal Warren cult film "Manos: The Hands of Fate." Distributed by Radio4all.net. Hosted by Radio's Frank and The Master.
5 a.m.: Writer's Voice: Internet and Press Freedom Produced by Francesca Rheanno, available through Pacifica Radio. Re-play of 2012 interview with Rebecca MacKinnon about her book "Consent of the Networked." Also 2010 interviews with the late Alexander Coburn and with Tim Karr of the organization, Free Press.

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. Call in with your views 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="228"] The Hunter-Tannersville Odyssey team, May 2013. (Courtesy HTCSD)[/caption]

Jim Planck reports in The Daily Mail Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is the new Odyssey of the Mind World Champion. After making its way through regional and state contests, competing against 39 teams nationwide, the five-member team successfully completed the world finals held at Michigan State University last week. Hunter-Tannersville battled three teams from South Korea, two from Singapore and from Mexico and Poland, as well, to take the world crown. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Darfler-Sweeney said Tues, May 29, he is both very happy for the district and extremely proud of the team. “I’m ecstatic,” he said. Odyssey of the Mind team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretations of literary classics. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.