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Thursday, May 7, 2015 local almanac
May 07, 2015 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 82F; low 55F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 81F; low 55F.[/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 81. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 54.
Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 83. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 59.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 83. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62.
Sunrise today: 5:42 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:01 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:19 hrs.
Public meetings
Today is the first Thursday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.)
ANCRAM Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ASHLAND Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland (734-3636).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
GHENT Town Board informational planning and working session, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
STUYVESANT Board meeting workshop, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: The Cutty Strange: Relocated Bay Area Composers Join guest hosts Alex and Vicki Norton while they share with us the music of composers who once called the Bay Area home, and have since relocated, taking some Pacific flavor with them. Or not...?
6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Broadcast from the WGXC Hudson Studio.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: The Michael Slate Show: 20150507 Henry Giroux will discuss the recent attack by Michael Eric Dyson in the New Republic on Cornel West, his scholarship and activism. Noche Diaz will talk about the recent events in Baltimore. Carl Dix will speak out in support of the longshoreman union's shutdown of the ports to protest police killings of black and brown people. And film historian, author and critic Ed Rampell, will discuss a new film by Rory Kennedy, "Last Days in Vietnam." Hosted by Michael Slate. From Pacifica.
11 a.m.: One Size Fits All: 20150507 An hour-long investigation into the idea of amplified sound, beginning with The Nettles Sisters and concluding with My Bloody Valentine. Full playlist found at www.Facebook.com/OneSizeWGXC. Produced by Your Host.
2 p.m.: The Art of the Hudson Valley: Myron Polenberg Myron Polenberg will discuss his newest project, Hudson:Art Works. The program pairs local artists with students at Hudson High School. An exhibition of their work opens at the Hudson Opera House May 16 (hudsonoperahouse.org).
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Rain An anthology series of dramas and comedies for radio. Each week a program will be made up of one radio play. 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. This is the story written by W. Somerset Maugham about a stiff necked missionary and the good time gal Sadie Thompson. Brought up to date for the modern era. Produced by Joseph C McGuire; Edited by Jay Charles; Performers: The Skagit Radio Repertory Company. Made with a grant from the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. From Pacifica Radio.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Justin Go, Sanja Lovrenčić, DW Gibson Justin Go and Sanja Lovrenčić, residents at Writers Omi, will be in the studio with program director DW Gibson to talk about their work in advance of the public reading and barbeque celebration at the Visitors Center at Omi International Arts Center in Ghent, Sat., May 16. Plus local news, a rundown of local and regional events, weather updates, and more about and for the community. Broadcast live from the WGXC Hudson Studio. Hosted by Ellen Thurston and Tom DePietro with Jake "The Intern" Ebel.
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 82F; low 55F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 81F; low 55F.[/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 81. Thursday night, mostly clear. Low around 54.
Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 83. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 59.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 83. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62.
Sunrise today: 5:42 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:01 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:19 hrs.
Public meetings
Today is the first Thursday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.)
ANCRAM Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ASHLAND Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland (734-3636).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
GHENT Town Board informational planning and working session, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
STUYVESANT Board meeting workshop, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: The Cutty Strange: Relocated Bay Area Composers Join guest hosts Alex and Vicki Norton while they share with us the music of composers who once called the Bay Area home, and have since relocated, taking some Pacific flavor with them. Or not...?
6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Broadcast from the WGXC Hudson Studio.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: The Michael Slate Show: 20150507 Henry Giroux will discuss the recent attack by Michael Eric Dyson in the New Republic on Cornel West, his scholarship and activism. Noche Diaz will talk about the recent events in Baltimore. Carl Dix will speak out in support of the longshoreman union's shutdown of the ports to protest police killings of black and brown people. And film historian, author and critic Ed Rampell, will discuss a new film by Rory Kennedy, "Last Days in Vietnam." Hosted by Michael Slate. From Pacifica.
11 a.m.: One Size Fits All: 20150507 An hour-long investigation into the idea of amplified sound, beginning with The Nettles Sisters and concluding with My Bloody Valentine. Full playlist found at www.Facebook.com/OneSizeWGXC. Produced by Your Host.
2 p.m.: The Art of the Hudson Valley: Myron Polenberg Myron Polenberg will discuss his newest project, Hudson:Art Works. The program pairs local artists with students at Hudson High School. An exhibition of their work opens at the Hudson Opera House May 16 (hudsonoperahouse.org).
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Rain An anthology series of dramas and comedies for radio. Each week a program will be made up of one radio play. 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. This is the story written by W. Somerset Maugham about a stiff necked missionary and the good time gal Sadie Thompson. Brought up to date for the modern era. Produced by Joseph C McGuire; Edited by Jay Charles; Performers: The Skagit Radio Repertory Company. Made with a grant from the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. From Pacifica Radio.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Justin Go, Sanja Lovrenčić, DW Gibson Justin Go and Sanja Lovrenčić, residents at Writers Omi, will be in the studio with program director DW Gibson to talk about their work in advance of the public reading and barbeque celebration at the Visitors Center at Omi International Arts Center in Ghent, Sat., May 16. Plus local news, a rundown of local and regional events, weather updates, and more about and for the community. Broadcast live from the WGXC Hudson Studio. Hosted by Ellen Thurston and Tom DePietro with Jake "The Intern" Ebel.
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News