WGXC-90.7 FM

Turn On The News: Smoke From a Distant Fire

Jun 08, 2023: 3pm - 3:30 pm
WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio for Open Ears

90.7-FM in NY's Upper Hudson Valley and wgxc.org/listen everywhere
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Standing Wave Radio

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Produced by Tom Roe.

This week: "Smoke From a Distant Fire." This week fires in Canada stand in as a metaphor for many things. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; and Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon." Thanks for the songs and works from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), Negativland ("Announcement"), Gregory Whitehead ("The Respirator"), The Hollies, ("The Air That I Breathe"), R.E.M. ("Fall on Me"), Pink Floyd "Breathe (In the Air)," and Sanford Townsend Band ("Smoke From A Distant Fire"). Clips and excerpts from Norah O'Donnell; Hugh Johnson; and others. Episode 123.

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

Playlist:
  • Millionaire / Juan Wauters
  • Not Given Lightly / Chris Knox
  • Action Radio / Mad Professor
  • (V19) Whiskey Tango Veinte Y Uno / The Conet Project
  • Turn On The News / Husker Du
  • Announcement / Negativland
  • The Air That I Breathe / The Hollies
  • Fall On Me / R.E.M.
  • Breathe (In The Air) [2011 Remastered Version] / Pink Floyd
  • On The Run / Pink Floyd
  • Smoke From A Distant Fire / Sanford Townsend Band
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