Newly sworn state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk (KAT-chik) spoke with Karen DeWitt of WMHT's "New York Now" this weekend. She discussed how she filled her time while waiting for the ballots to be counted, campaign finance reform, school funding and universal broadband. (8:31)

The National Weather Service is reporting its Winter Weather Advisory will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Additional snow and sleet accumulation of a coating to less than one-half inch, along with a light glaze of ice are expected. Temperatures have remained nearly steady and are expected to be around freezing by daybreak. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visability. The Times Union is reporting multiple delays in Bennington, Delaware and Rennsselaer counties this morning. In Columbia and Greene counties, only Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District is opening late. That district is reporting a two-hour delay.

Columbia County will test its new CodeRED Emergency Notification System, Fri., Feb. 1. All registered numbers will be called beginning at 10 a.m., according to a statement released by the Columbia County Emergency Management Office. The test will allow county personnel the chance to operate the system as if it was a real emergency. Patrick Grattan, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, urged everyone to go to columbiacountyny [dot] com and follow the CodeRED link at the top of the page to register. "If your contact information is not in the database you will not receive a call when an urgent message is sent," Grattan said. In particular, businesses should register, as well as individuals who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their number recently and those who use a cell phone exclusively or have Internet phones as their primary numbers. Questions about the system should be directed to the Emergency Management Office at (518) 828-1212.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 43F; low 41F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 45F; low 32F.[/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 is reporting a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 a.m., Tuesday. Additional snow and sleet accumulation of a coating to less than one-half inch, along with a light glaze of ice are expected. Temperatures will remain nearly steady or slowly rising from the upper 20s to lower 30s overnight, to around freezing by daybreak. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visability.

Today: A slight chance of drizzle, then a chance of rain, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 42. A chance of rain tonight. Cloudy. Low around 34.

The outlook for the next three days:

Wednesday: Showers likely, after 1 p.m. Cloudy. High near 51. Night showers. Low around 38.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m.. Partly sunny. High near 40. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 23.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 34. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 18.

Sunrise today: 7:11 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:07 p.m.

Length of the day: 9 hrs., 56 min.

Town meetings

Today is the fifth Tuesday of the month.
WGXC is unaware of any town meetings scheduled for today.

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

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

3:30 a.m.: Radio-Controlled Drones in Pakistan Robert Naiman is Policy Director at Just Foreign Policy. He has worked as a policy analyst and researcher at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch. He has master's degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of Illinois and has studied and worked in the Middle East. He discusses his recent visit to Pakistan, and the impact of radio-controlled drones there. From Dale Lehman of WZRD, through the A-Infos Radio Project.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates Preview Saturday's episodes of "The Rain Report" and "PiratesWeek." First, "Ron Ochu, KO0Z, talks about becoming the Contributing Editor to CQ's Learning Curve column," on "The Rain Report." Then, on "PiratesWeek": A couple websites to check out: The SWLing Podcast shortwave listening news, interviews, reviews and more. Forum for London Pirate listeners. http://www.radionecks.com and a few AM tube rigs. No pirates in the news this week. but we have 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: Southern Relay Service, Turtle Head Radio, Radio Gaga and Renegade Radio. ‭Shout out to WGXC. Live WFMT cameo.

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 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, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

WRGB-TV (Channel 6 CBS) is reporting the following early closings and cancellations:

GREENE COUNTY


Cairo-Durham CSD / Closing early, elementary 12:45 p.m., middle school/high school 11:45 a.m.; no afternoon Pre-K, no after-school events
Catskill CSD / Closing early, elementary 11 a.m., middle school/high school 10 a.m.; no afternoon Pre-K; no afternoon activities
Coxsackie-Athens CSD / Closing early, elementary 12:30 p.m., middle school/high school 11:30 a.m., no afternoon BOCES, no afternoon activities
Early Childhood Learning Ctr / Closing at noon
Grapeville Christian School / Closing early at 11:30 a.m.
Greenville CSD / Closing early 11:30 a.m., no afternoon activities, no after-school events, town public hearing rescheduled for 7 p.m., Feb. 4
Hunter-Tannersville CSD / Closing early, elementary 12:15 p.m., high school at noon
Questar III, Catskill Academy / Closing Early at 10 a.m.
St Mary's Religious Institute (Coxsackie) / Closed
Ulster-Greene ARC (Catskill) / Closing early at 1 p.m.
UMC Daycare Norton Hill / Closing early at noon; No afternoon Pre-K, no after-school program
Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD / Closing early 12:01 p.m., no after-school events

COLUMBIA COUNTY


Chatham CSD / Closing early, elementary 1 p.m., middle school 12:45 p.m., high school 1:10 p.m., no after-school events, no adult education
Chatham Kids Club / Closed
COARC Adult Transportation / Closing early 12:30 p.m., "A" runs will be taken home "B" runs / Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, the Transportation Dept. we begin taking the people in the workshop (the A runs) home at 12:30 p.m. The people in our other day programs (the B runs) will follow after all the first drops off are completed. The day programs are now contacting houses and home-care providers to let them know.
Germantown CSD / Closing early at 11:30 a.m., no afternoon activities
Hawthorne Valley School / Closing early at 1:15 p.m.
Hudson City SD / Closing early, elementary 12:45 p.m., 1:15 p.m., no afternoon Pre-K, no after-school program, no afternoon BOCES, no afternoon activities; check district Web site (hudsoncityschooldistrict.com) for status of tonight's Board of Education meeting Board of Education meeting cancelled
Ichabod Crane (Kinderhook) CSD / Closing early 10:30 a.m., middle school/high school elementary 10:30 a.m., primary 11:30 a.m., out of district 10:30 a.m.
Mountain Road School / Closing early at 1:15 p.m., no afternoon activities
New Lebanon CSD / Closing early, elementary 1:45 p.m., high school 12:30 p.m.
O.K. Kids, Inc. / Closed
Questar III Columbia-Green Education Center / Closing early at 11 a.m., no afternoon BOCES
Taconic Hills CSD / Closing early at 1:15 p.m., no after-school events

Some of the stories that made the news, Jan. 25 to Jan. 28:

John Mason reported in the Register Star the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control determined the Aug. 1 TCI fire broke out in the area of the building occupied by Public Substations Services. The fire may have been caused by a new sodium heater left on by a PSS employee. The Wheeling, West Virginia-based PSS, was leasing an area of the southwest part of the warehouse for two years. The company operated two mobile processing units used to process PCBs, according to the report released Jan. 2. A Ghent town official said the town had no knowledge PSS was located at the TCI site. The heat of the fire was so intense the heavy gauge steel beams and the steel truss system that supported the roof collapsed, as did the steel frames of the PSS trailers. TCI co-owner and Vice President Brian Hemlock said in an email to the paper the report contained a number of inaccuracies regarding the nature of TCI's business and the materials being treated at the site. TCI's plans to rebuild will be the subject of a joint meeting of the Ghent Town, Planning and Zoning boards, Feb. 7. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Kyle Adams reported in The Daily Mail more than 150 local officials and environmental leaders converged on Hunter, Sat., Jan. 26, for the 2013 Schoharie Watershed Summit to discuss watershed management, including a flood hazard mitigation program. U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson said there has been significant progress since Tropical Storm Irene hit the region in 2011, but there remains more to be done. Keynote speaker Michael Kline of the Vermont State Rivers Program addressed the need for long-term preventative thinking. State Assemblyman Peter Lopez spoke, as did Jeffery Baker, of the Coalition of Watershed Towns and James MacBroom, senior vice president of Malone & MacBroom. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Joe Gentile reported in the Register Star the Hudson Area Library Board of Trustees has set a target date of Sept. 2014, for the opening of the library's new location in the Hudson Armory, slated to be renamed the Galvan Community Learning Center. Located at the corner of north Fifth and State streets, the library will occupy more than 11,000 square feet, nearly twice the size of its present home at 400 State St. The library board approved the final schematic design for the new facility at a meeting, Mon., Jan. 7. Under the negotiated terms of a 30-year lease agreement with Galvan, the library will pay $12 in annual rent, plus utilities. Read the full story in the Register Star.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for winter weather in eastern New York and western New England, beginning 10 a.m. Mon., Jan. 28. The advisory will remain in effect until 7 a.m., Tuesday. The NWS is predicting snow, freezing rain, freezing drizzle and sleet. Up to four inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice are expected. The snow will begin Monday morning, changing to freezing rain and sleet during the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will rise from the teens Monday morning to the low 30s by Tuesday. The weather is expected to cause slippery roads and limited visability.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 30F; low 27F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 34F; low 32F.[/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: Snow before 3 p.m., then rain and snow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., turning to snow and sleet after 4 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of one to three inches possible. Tonight, freezing rain and sleet turning to rain by 4 a.m. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

The outlook for the next three days:

Tuesday: A chance of drizzle before 1 p.m. Chance of showers after 4 p.m. Cloudy. High near 46. A chance of showers, Tuesday night. Cloudy. Low around 42.
Wednesday: Showers likely, after 1 p.m. Cloudy. High near 54. Showers likely Wednesday night. Cloudy overnight. Low around 33.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 36. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 20.

Sunrise today: 7:12 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:05 p.m.

Length of the day: 9 hrs., 53 min.

Town meetings

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


CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall; 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).

School board meeting

HUDSON City Board of Education meeting CANCELLED, 7 p.m. in Hudson High School library, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson (828-4360).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

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

12:02 a.m.: Radio Stew: 20130128 Special radio art to be announced. Includes "One-Minute Zine Review" how "Zine World" has ceased publication.
1 a.m.: Transmission Arts Colloquium Rebroadcast Recorded live at Wave Farm Study Center in Acra, Oct. 13, 2012. Participants in this international gathering of critics, curators, scholars, and artists will speak with free103point9's Tom Roe live on WGXC 90.7-FM about their work and the discussions happening at the colloquium. Tune in for a special program featuring: John Anderson (DIYMedia.net/Brooklyn College, Brooklyn); Manuel Cirauqui (Dia Art Foundation, New York); Christoph Cox (Bard College/Hampshire College, NH); Anna Friz (Artist, Chicago/Montreal); Magz Hall (Canterbury Christ Church University/University of the Arts London); Galen Joseph-Hunter (free103point9, Acra); Jeff Kolar (Radius, Chicago); Bonnie Marranca (PAJ Publications, New York); Valerie Tevere (CUNY Staten Island, New York); Tom Roe (free103point9, Acra); Gregory Whitehead (Artist, Lenox, MA); Jonathan Wright (Folkestone Fringe, Folkestone, UK); Elisabeth Zimmerman (Kunstradio, Vienna).
3 a.m.: Radio, Radio: Jennifer and Kevin McCoy "Radio, Radio" is a sixteen-part series of forty-five minute broadcasts which asks an honest question: Is there really a place on radio for experimentation? Twenty people immersed in radio, sound and performance offer, in their own ways, answers to this question through conversation and the presentation of their work. This episode: Jennifer and Kevin McCoy are Brooklyn-based artists who cycle, repeat and morph pop-culture tropes and images. Their series of microradio installations conflate gallery patrons with pirate radio listeners while ironically tweaking the language of novels like Frankenstein, Alice in Wonderland and the corporate-promo-speak of the web. In New York City their work has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, P.S.1, Postmasters Gallery, The New Museum and other venues.
4 a.m.: Some Assembly Required: X-ecutioners Episode 158 of mash-up show. Featuring work by Antediluvian Rocking Horse, DJ BC, The Beat Junkies, Wayne Butane, Go Home Productions, Steev Hise, People Like Us, Janek Schaefer, Jeffrey Sconce, DJ Shadow, Steinski and Mass Media, The Tape-beatles, team9, The Who Boys and X-ecutioners.

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 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, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

[caption width="500" align="alignleft"] From http://earthsky.org/[/caption]Solar Weather
Solar radiation, as observed by NOAA over the past 24 hours, was below average. No large solar radiation storms are expected. Radio reception is expected to be normal this weekend.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 28F; low 19F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 25F; low 18F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Acra, in Cairo in Greene County:
Friday Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3 a.m., with less than an inch possible and a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2.

Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. Overnight, partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -7.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Monday night a 50 percent chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunrise today: 7:14 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:03 p.m.

Length of the day: 9 hrs., 49 min.

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

Transmission art, radio art, radio theatre, sound experiments, free jazz, creative composition, noise, acoustic ecology from free103point9, air Saturdays on WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley.

12:02 a.m. – 3 a.m.: "Radio Stew: Telapathy"
Preview Matmos new album, “The Marriage of True Minds” Feb. 19 on Thrill Jockey, about telepathy. At first, people thought radio was a way to speak to the dead. This show will explore that topic. Mind control tracks, hypnosis, ether, ghosts, haunted radios, and more.

3 a.m. – 4 a.m.: "Upstate Radio Theatre: 20130126"
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Bruce-Partington Plans" 11-6-39; Gunsmoke "Personal Justice" 9-27-59.

4 a.m. – 5 a.m.: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: Guns and B(i)tter"
The gun violence debate...how it's being portrayed by the politicians.. the gun lobbyists...and the media..told thru narration, music and soundbites from host Paul Fischer. This program contains actualities including..NRA Pres, David Keene, Vice Pres., Joe Biden, Sen. Charles Schumer, Pres. Obama, Alex Jones, Gov. Chris Christie, Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelley w/Diane Sawyer, NRA ad, counter ad from gun control advocates, Richard Blanco, inaugural poet..excerpt from "One Today", Bob Schieffer w/ Jon Stewart, Newtown police chief,...from C-Span, political and media websites..for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes.

5 a.m. – 7 a.m.: "Shortwave Hours: Miami Hamfest Preview"
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" "Hamfest Chair, Tom Morris/KG4CYX, talks about chairing the Miami hamfest, coming up Feb. 1-2."
5:30 a.m., "The Shortwave Report" with host Dan Roberts and international news via shortwave radio. This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Deutsche-Welle, the Voice of Russia, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.
6 a.m.: "Glenn Hauser's World of Radio" Listening to international broadcasts.
6:30 a.m.: "Amateur Radio Newsline" This week: "Hams in Iceland and Greenland get new spectrum; hams down-under get use of special prefix for Australia Day; the United States hits yet another all time high in Amateur Service license holders; AMSAT North America's main website hacked and two operations from Laos get DXCC credit."

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.: "Saturday Morning Serial: January Songs"
A tour of the songs, and sounds, of January from Julie London ("June in January"), Max Roach ("January V"), Elton John ("January"), Pilot ("January"), the Goo Goo Dolls ("January Friend"), The Avett Brothers ("January Wedding"), Bruce Cockburn ("January In the Halifax Airport Lounge"), Bert Jansch ("The January Man"), Mountains ("January 17"), Psychic Ills ("January Rain"), and Thurston Moore ("January").

8 a.m. – 10 a.m.: "Open Air: CB Radio Network"
Matt Bua hosts live from the Catskill Community Center. This is a live transmission art show about local transmissions. As many local frequencies, signals, and transmissions will be mixed in. Check in on CB radio, weather radio, shortwave, scanners, cell phones, strings-and-cups, or whatever else we can tune in. Call in at 518-219-WGXC. Tweet requests @WGXC. This week, a CB radio will arrive in Catskill during the show, and try to tune in parts of Greene County, and Acra specifically, from the new CB radio at the Catskill Community Center. "Open Air" is looking for a regular channel on CB Saturday mornings, and looking for folks with CB radios to contribute to the show. Contributions of currently unused CB radios are welcome too. Other features include solar weather, shortwave news, and more.

10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: "Radia: Bloop"
Radia Show 408: “Bloop” by Claire Serres for Radio Campus Bruxelles. Radia is an international network of radio stations interested in new and forgotten ways of making radio art. Each week a different station takes a turn creating a show for all the others. The Bloop is a submerged frequency, it diffuses in depth. Can you capture it ? I catch it, play again again. In her work, Claire Serres uses microphones and vocal attacks to detect the origin of Bloop.

11 a.m. – noon: "Framework: Soundmap"
This regular edition features Roland Etzin, Tattered Kaylor, Mecha/Orga, Stefan Paulus, Flavien Gillié, Aporee Soundmap contributions by Maciej Janasik, Nikolaj Terent'ev, Tsan-Cheng Wu, Ryan Urban, and Damir Kustic, and an intro by Alexa Carollo.

Noon – 2 p.m.: "Soundwalk Collective Tenth Anniversary Series"
Tenth Anniversary series will showcase selected works that have both defined and defied the soundscape genre. At noon on Saturdays in the month of January, Soundwalk Collective will showcase eight places on the planet, and their unique sounds. These programs were broadcast first in Nov., 2012 on Resonance FM in London. This week: "Ayahuasqueros," recordings from the Amazon, Peru 2012; noon
"The Only Good System Is A Sound System," recordings from Berghain, Berlin, 2012; 1 p.m.

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: "Radius: Klaus Filip, Nicolaj Kirisits"
Radius is an experimental radio broadcast platform based in Chicago, IL, USA. Episode 25: Klaus Filip / Nicolaj Kirisits "Cultural Morphing" 56:21 Statement: Cultural Morphing is an experiment in creating a multi-perspective image of reality from the simultaneous experience of a geographic line by the individual expression of a perceived personal reality.

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: "Human Machine: 20130126"
Produced by Jeremy Kelly.

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: "Saturday Afternoon Show: 20130126"
Lies from Lance Armstrong, and songs that sound dubiously like one another. Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" vs. The Beach Boys' "Surfin' USA." The Chiffons "He's So Fine" vs. George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord." Marvin Gaye's "Hitch Hike" vs. The Velvet Underground's "There She Goes Again." Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa" vs. Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." Public Enemy's "Security Of The First World" vs. Madonna's "Justify My Love." Also, new music from Richard Chartier and William Basinski, Distant Correspondent ("Merge"), Yo La Tengo ("Stupid Things"), Mountains ("Sand"), The Flaming Lips ("Sun Blows Up Today"), Buke & Gase ("Houdini Crush," "General Dome"), The Strokes ("One Way Trigger"), Matmos ("Teen Paranormal Romance"), and others. Hosted by Tom Roe.

6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: "This Week in Radio News: 20130126"
After the weekly presidential radio broadcast, the news. Radio news from the weeks, including a report from Free Speech Radio News about the United Nations investigation into radio-controlled drone strikes. Plus, "The RAIN Report," solar weather, and other news.

6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.: "PiratesWeek: Free Radio Weekly"
Pirates FM and shortwave stations are covered by this show from Ragnar Daneskjold in upstate New York. Stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly. Also, off air recordings from the stations All Along the Watchtower, Rave on Radio, and Radio Gaga.

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.: "Some Assemby Required: People Like Us"
Episode 246 of the mash-up show. Featuring work by The Bran Flakes, Cassetteboy, Colatron, the Cranial Fishers, DJ Danger Mouse, E-603, Greater Than One, Douglas Kahn, Lasso The Moon, Bernard Parmegiani and People Like Us.

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.: "Betsi Krisniski, Stephen Bluhm, DJ Jake Perry"
Live performances. Live webstream for this, and most, shows at Spotty Dog Books & Ale available from free103point9 and WGXC at http://comm.free103point9.org:8000/spottydog.mp3.m3u. This show will be broadcast on free103point9 Online Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM live. Betsi Krisniski is Hudson Valley singer-songwriter. Stephen Bluhm is a singer-songwriter/crooner.

11 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.: "Baseball Radio"
An after-hours tribute to the legendary Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver, including a rarely-heard version of his weekly radio show, and clips of him arguing with umpires, and more. Weaver died Jan. 18, 2013. Animal Collective released an album last year, "Centipede Hz," about aliens beaming radio signals, with featured air checks from Baltimore radio, and nods to DJ Johnny Walker from WFBR. This show will tell the story of a boy and his radio, cut-ups and mash-ups, and other radio stories. Rebroadcast from Jan. 23.

12:02 a.m. – 2 a.m.: "Opening To Channel: 20130127"
From Newtown Radio, "Opening To Channel" jan 24 2013 from Greg Fox. usaisamonster - your life is worthwhile; autopsy - destined to fester; elvin jones - shadowland; hella - bodyguards harmonic; pc worship - satan's ashes; redman - jersey yo!; talk normal - warrior; phantomsmasher - anubis innertube; nora dean - valet; lou reed - busload of faith; i ching reading - 8 (holding together) &rt; 29 (the abysmal, water); john coltrane & rashied ali - mars; i change reading - 58 (the joyous, lake) &rt; 5 (waiting); john fahey - in christ there is no east or west; jackie-o motherfucker - a mania; MOOD - Peace Infinity (feat. Talib Kwali); sun ra - there are other worlds (they have not told you of); crowbar - no quarter; boredoms - super good; fushitsusha - magic VI; zappa - zoot allures; the fugue - askamedic; genghis tron - rock candy; melvins - leeech; tibetan monks - closing prayers.

2 a.m. - 4 a.m.: "Scanner: A Retrospective in Seven Parts Preview"
Preview of seven-part series focusing on the extraordinary work of Scanner (British artist Robin Rimbaud) who traverses the experimental terrain between sound, space, image and form, creating absorbing, multi-layered sound pieces that twist technology in unconventional ways. Every evening, Feb. 3-9, midnight to 6 a.m. ET (-5 GMT), WGXC and free103point9 will air works chosen by the artist, from his early controversial work using found mobile phone conversations, through to his focus on trawling the hidden noise of the modern metropolis his restless explorations of the experimental terrain have won him international admiration.

4 a.m. – 5 a.m.: "Some Assembly Required: Omer Fast"
Episode 83 of mash-up show. Featuring intervew with Omer Fast, the soundtrack to his video collage composition, "CNN Concatenated," and tracks by Antediluvian Rocking Horse, B'O'K and ADMacHine, The Bran Flakes, Buttfinger, The Evolution Control Committee, DJ Pantshead and The Tape-beatles.

5 a.m. – 6 a.m.: "Off The Hook: Aaron Swartz Memorial"
WBAI's "Off The Hook" airs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, covering the hacker community with a call-in show. Don't call in here, this is a rebroadcast from Jan. 23.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="346"] Rendering of the front side of the proposed remodel of Price Chopper in Chatham Plaza. (Courtesy of Protect Chatham)[/caption]

Katie Kocijanski reports in the Chatham Courierthe five members of the Chatham Village Planning Board voted unanimously Mon., Jan. 21, to allow Price Chopper to proceed with plans to build a new, 45,000-square-foot supermarket in Ghent, with a portion in the village of Chatham. Chatham Associates presented an updated proposal for the project that included changes to the loading dock and the landscape prior to the vote. The project can now move forward. At the same meeting, the board also discussed a pending application from SoCo Creamery, a micro-creamery based in Great Barrington, Mass. The producer of ice cream, sorbet and gelato is looking to open a seasonal location at 2 Main St. in the village. Read the full story in the Chatham Courier.

Melanie Lekocevic reports in The Daily Mail Steven Van Hoesen was chosen as the new Athens Town Council member, during the Council's yearly reorganization meeting held early this week. Town Supervisor Lee Allen Palmateer chose Councilman Robert Butler as deputy town supervisor, replacing Gene Hatton. Hatton is now serving as the District 3 representative to the Greene County Legislature. Butler has served on the Council for six years. He is also Palmateer's cousin. Maryanne Stapleton was reappointed by Palmateer as the town's bookkeeper and budget officer. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

The mercury in Hunter, New York thermometers should not rise above 20 degrees F this weekend, and a couple more inches of snow is possible, according to the National Weather Service. Wind chills could also be as low as -20 F, so winter enthusiasts are warned to be careful. Friday, Jan. 25, Windham Mountain turns 53 with a 2,000 pound cake in the shape of the mountain made by the TLC television show "Cake Boss" at a 1:30 p.m. celebration. Windham has 36 trails with 15-28" of snow, with all six lifts running. Hunter Mountain has 31" of natural snow so far this season, with anywhere between 12-52" of snow on 43 trails. On Jan. 29-30 teams of five firefighters from New York City and other East Coast cities dressed in full turn-out gear will attempt to navigate a race course while carrying a 50-foot fire hose on Hunter Mountain competition. Catamount Ski in Hillsdale reports, "Double black diamond Catapult will be open starting on Friday, with ungroomed, untouched mounds of freshly made snow. It will truly be for experts only this weekend, as skiing and riding will be tough." They have 24 of 33 trails open, with 12-36" of snow.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 21F; low 10F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 23F; low 9F.[/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: Increasing clouds. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Tonight light snow likely before 1 a.m. Cloudy. Low around 8. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

The outlook for the next three days:

Saturday: Mostly cloudy High near 24. Mostly cloudy then gradually clearing overnight. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 26. Partly cloudy. Low around 10.
Monday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 33. A chance of rain, snow showers, freezing rain and sleet, Monday night. Cloudy. Low around 27.

Sunrise today: 7:15 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:02 p.m.

Length of the day: 9 hrs., 47 min.

Town meetings

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

CLERMONT Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
HUDSON Regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission (tentative), 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

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 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, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
10 a.m.: Imprint: Pat Lamanna Tune into the best local and regional music from Upstate New York and indie music from points beyond. This week the guest is Poughkeepsie-based folk singer-songwriter, Pat Lamanna. Also, tunes from Don Gilkinson, The Stray Birds, David Rovics and Ruth Merenda
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: David Nasaw author, biographer, historian and Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He will be reading from his recently released book, "The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy."
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
7 p.m.: Guest DJ: Tim Livingston of Coxsackie's Sundazed Music DJ's from the Hudson studio.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="218"] Cecilia Tkaczyk being sworn in Wed., Jan. 23. (Courtesy WNYT)[/caption]

Kyle Hughes of NYSNYS News reports Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk (KAT-chik) took the oath of office as state senator, Wed., Jan. 23, after winning the 46th District race by a razor-thin margin over opponent Republican George Amedore. “It feels great, and it’s great to have so many people here supporting me,” said Tkaczyk. “... I’m here to represent everyone, regardless of party affiliation and where you live. ...If I can help you, I will.” The Schenectady County farmer and former school board vice president.was cheered loudly by Democrats who lined the Senate chamber and crowded a spectator gallery above. Among her priorities: Economic development and improved funding for public schools. Tkaczyk will serve a two-year term. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Barbara Reina reports in the Register Star for the first time in nearly two decades, the Stuyvesant Hydro Electric Station officially made electricity by providing power to National Grid in December. It was the first time electricity was produced at the plant since 1994. It is expected to produce six megawatts of power for local consumption. The plant is operational but the work is ongoing, according to a National Grid representative. The connection to the grid will be on and off for a few months and will not hold a regular cycle until the station rehabilitation process is completed, he said. The plant is owned by Albany Engineering, which holds the operating license in partnership with the town of Stuyvesant. Read the full story in the Register Star.

John Mason reports in the Register Star the Taconic Hills Central School District and its Faculty Association have reached a tentative agreement. Members of the association will vote on the pact, Mon., Jan. 28. The bargaining unit, made up of teachers, teaching assistants and a nurse, has been working without a contract for five years. The district's support staff is still in negotiations, after nearly four years, but an agreement is reportedly in the offing. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 16F; low -2F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 19F; low 0F.[/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 is reporting the bitter, cold weather continues. The area remains under the grip of an arctic air mass. In addition to the cold temperatures, winds will become brisk, making it feel even colder. it will be very cold again tonight. Temperatures will begin to moderate Friday.

Tips for the extreme cold:

1. If you must go outdoors, dress in layers. Cover all exposed skin and keep dry. Be especially cautious of frostbite and hypothermia.


2. It is recommended to keep indoor temperatures at or above 55 degrees F.


3. Check your automobile for proper fuel, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid and oil levels.


4. Be especially cautious of fire places and any indoor heating device for the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning. Never use a generator inside your home.

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Mostly clear tonight.  Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12.

The outlook for the next three days:

Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. Snow likely before 10 p.m. Cloudy. Low around 8.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy High near 23. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 3.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 26. Partly cloudy. Low around 10.

Sunrise today: 7:15 a.m.
Sunset today: 5 p.m.

Length of the day: 9 hrs., 45 min.

Town meetings

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

CHATHAM Village Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Budget/Salary Committee at 10:00 a.m.
Public Works Committee at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown (537-6687).
STUYVESANT Greenway Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Town Board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

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

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 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, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
3 p.m.: Radio Theater: Mysteries of Dr. John Thorndyke From Pacifica Radio Archives, produced at KSVR Studios at the radio station KSVR-FM in Mount Vernon, Washington. The actors are from the Skagit Radio Repertory Company. The producer is Joseph C McGuire. Thorndyke is the original fictional forensic detective from the early 1900s. Using science to aid the art of detection to bring criminals to justice. In this story Dr Thorndyke helps the defense in figuring out the tricky problem foot prints in the mud.
3:30 p.m.: Kid's Brain Radio live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by Matt Bua and Sam Sebren.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Winston Lee and Dr. Stephen Bergman Hudson High School Running Back, Winston Lee, wil be live in the studio to discuss his recent participation at the Blue-Grey National All-Star classic in Tampa, Florida. The show will also feature a recorded interview with ith Hudson native, author Dr. Stephen Bergman (pen name, Samuel Shem) who will talk about his book, The Spirit of the Place. He is giving a talk at the Hudson Opera House on Saturday to celebrate the launch of the paperback publication of the book, which is set in a town that bears an uncanny resemblance to Hudson. Also, Ellen Thurston's Columbia County's Calendar of Events. Co-hosted by Ellen Thurston, Richard Roth and Shannekia McIntosh.
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star the number of free Warren Street parking spots in Hudson is dwindling. The installation of more than 60 new parking meters between Third and Fourth streets is currently underway. The plan, projected to cost the city $32,000, was approved by the mayor and the Hudson Common Council. Although he expressed excitement about the additional meters, Mayor William Hallenbeck Jr. said there are no estimates on how much revenue the new meters will produce. Business owners on the block are less than enthusiastic about the change. One shop owner called the change "more of a hassle than anything else." Read the full story in the Register Star.

The Columbia Land Conservancy Tue., Jan. 22, announced the creation a new conservation easement in the town of Ghent. Robert and Linda O'Mara have donated the development rights on their 103 acres of farmland, according to a CLC statement. The O'Mara property is a working farm, part of an 18,000-acre agricultural area in Columbia County. The O'Maras will continue to own and manage the property as a working farm. The easement is a bar against future development. The O'Mara farm is located within two miles of three other properties already permanently protected with conservation easements. CLC is a non-profit organized to conserve farmland, forests, wildlife habitat and the rural character of Columbia County. It currently holds easements on more than 22,000 acres countywide. Read the full CLC statement.

Kyle Adams writes in The Daily Mail the current cold spell is expected to last the week. The National Weather Service is forecasting the night-time single-digit lows and daylight temps between 15 and 20 will be made worse by blustery weather, putting windchill factors close to 10 below. The cold spell is not expected to break until early next week. Some tips for surviving the cold:

• Limit your exposure outdoors and wear appropriate clothing -- several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing with a tightly woven and water repellent outer layer is best.


• Do not leave your animals outside overnight.


• Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol and caffeine, which cause the body to lose heat more rapidly.


• Avoid exertion while outdoors. If you must work, work slowly, and avoid perspiring.


• Keep a full tank of gas in your vehicle to prevent fuel lines from freezing. Check antifreeze levels, as well.


• Wear mittens, which are warmer than gloves; a hat; and cover your mouth with a scarf to protect your lungs.

More cold weather survival tips are available at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site (ready.gov/winter-weather)