WGXC-90.7 FM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 local almanac
Dec 19, 2012 12:05 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 43F; low 25F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 41F; low 27F.[/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: Mostly sunny. High near 46. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 26.
The outlook for the next three days:
Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 41. Night rain. Low around 34.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1 p.m.. Cloudy. High near 40. A chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 29.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy. High near 34. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 24.
Sunrise today: 7:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:26 p.m.
Length of the day: 9 hrs., 6 min.
Town meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC recommends you call ahead to confirm time and location.)
CATSKILL at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Human Services meeting at 4 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
GHENT Planning Board session at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting at 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Common Council Legal Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (tentative) at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, 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. Philip Grant, host.
10 a.m.: @Issue: William Hallenbeck Jr. Hudson Mayor William Hallenbeck, Jr., Republican, will discuss issues facing the city and plans for the upcoming year in Hudson. Hosted by Victor Mendolia, Chairman of the Hudson City Democratic Committee.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
12 p.m. (noon): The Schoemer Show: Brian Dewan The show's annual holiday bizarre will feature very special guest Brian Dewan. Armed with instruments, vintage recordings and his own unique seasonal narratives, Dewan is sure to provide an earnestly skewed slant on holiday mayhem. He may even hook up an eight-track player. Don't miss this careening adventure into tinseled sonic surrealism.
2 p.m.: Your Friendly Neighborhood Economist: Fiscal Cliffs On this month's show, we will share ideas on international comparisons of economic well-being, talk about the (not-) looming Fiscal (not-) Cliff, local finances and budgets and as always, a rundown of the economic news. In plain English. Promise. Hosted by Tom Masterson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Flannery O'Connor A pre-Christmas Xmas-ganza! Joyful seasonal melodies from Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, William Burroughs and Kurt Cobain. Plus, a recording of Flannery O'Connor reading her short story "A Good Man Is Hard To Find." Plus local news and events. Hosted by Ron Diamondstein.
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 43F; low 25F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 41F; low 27F.[/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: Mostly sunny. High near 46. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 26.
The outlook for the next three days:
Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 41. Night rain. Low around 34.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1 p.m.. Cloudy. High near 40. A chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 29.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy. High near 34. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 24.
Sunrise today: 7:20 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:26 p.m.
Length of the day: 9 hrs., 6 min.
Town meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC recommends you call ahead to confirm time and location.)
CATSKILL at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Human Services meeting at 4 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
GHENT Planning Board session at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting at 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Common Council Legal Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (tentative) at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, 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. Philip Grant, host.
10 a.m.: @Issue: William Hallenbeck Jr. Hudson Mayor William Hallenbeck, Jr., Republican, will discuss issues facing the city and plans for the upcoming year in Hudson. Hosted by Victor Mendolia, Chairman of the Hudson City Democratic Committee.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
12 p.m. (noon): The Schoemer Show: Brian Dewan The show's annual holiday bizarre will feature very special guest Brian Dewan. Armed with instruments, vintage recordings and his own unique seasonal narratives, Dewan is sure to provide an earnestly skewed slant on holiday mayhem. He may even hook up an eight-track player. Don't miss this careening adventure into tinseled sonic surrealism.
2 p.m.: Your Friendly Neighborhood Economist: Fiscal Cliffs On this month's show, we will share ideas on international comparisons of economic well-being, talk about the (not-) looming Fiscal (not-) Cliff, local finances and budgets and as always, a rundown of the economic news. In plain English. Promise. Hosted by Tom Masterson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Flannery O'Connor A pre-Christmas Xmas-ganza! Joyful seasonal melodies from Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, William Burroughs and Kurt Cobain. Plus, a recording of Flannery O'Connor reading her short story "A Good Man Is Hard To Find." Plus local news and events. Hosted by Ron Diamondstein.
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News