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Turn On The News: It Came Out Of The Sky (Audio)

Feb 16, 2023
Produced by Tom Roe.

This week: "It Came Out of the Sky." Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a balloon. 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 from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), Creedence Clearwater Revival ("It Came Out of the Sky"), John Williams ("Wild Signals"), The Byrds ("CTA 102"); and John Williams ("Cantina Band"). Clips and excerpts from "The War of the Worlds;" Seth Meyers; Jimmy Kimmell; Stephen Colbert; Don Lemon; Sarah Silverman; Santa Claus; Karine Jean-Pierre; Stephen Miller; Joe Biden; Marjorie Taylor Greene; and "Sesame Street" martians. Episode 107.

"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.