WGXC-90.7 FM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 local almanac
Apr 17, 2013 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 63F; low 39F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 63F; low 41F.[/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 64. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 38.
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 64. A slight chance of showers, Thurs. night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 74. South winds up to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m. and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy. Low around 48.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 59. Mostly clear, Saturday night. Low around 32.
Sunrise today: 6:09 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:39 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:30 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC suggests 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 5 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 Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing to accept public comment on an application for a side yard variance to build a garage at 17 Aitken Ave. in Hudson. Regular meeting to follow 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
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Boston Marathon Explosions Police Scanner Audio Tune in the police scanners during the first few chaotic moments after the Boston Marathon explosions.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Marching Bands A steel drum band covers "Transmission" by Joy Division on the streets of Manchester, England, "Billy Don't Be a Hero," by Paper Lace, "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," by Paul Simon, "Let 'Em In," by Wings, "The Recruiting Sergeant" by The Pogues, "Democracy" by Leonard Cohen, "One Tin Soldier" by The Original Caste, "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings, "Hunter" by Bjork, a version of "Radar Love" by the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band, and "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Fluorescent Grey Episode 877 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click here for playlist 877:
2 a.m.: Other Music: Reich/Radiohead Trace the connection between the minimalist composer and the rock band here, with covers of each others work, interviews, and original compositions, including an excerpt of Reich's new Radiohead tribute "Radio Rewrite."
4 a.m.: Selected Songs: Carlos Giffoni Live tracks, songs from free103point9 projects, and other works.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates: North Korean Numbers Station From "PiratesWeek" this week: "The SWLing post is reporting that a recently detected numbers station originating from North Korea. No FCC actions this week, but take a look at their interactive map of pirate radio busts. Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly International Radio Report relays a story about the FCC commissioners remarks at the NAB. Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Wolverine Radio, Hardtack Radio, Radio Appalachia, XFM, Flying Dutchman Seems VOA is broadcasting digital The venture experiments with transmitting digital text and images via shortwave broadcasting." Also, "The RAIN Report," with "Professor Jeff Butterfield/N7TJB teaches in an empty classroom."
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
7 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.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
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Cairo: High 63F; low 39F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 63F; low 41F.[/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 64. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 38.
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 64. A slight chance of showers, Thurs. night. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 74. South winds up to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m. and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Cloudy. Low around 48.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 59. Mostly clear, Saturday night. Low around 32.
Sunrise today: 6:09 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:39 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:30 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC suggests 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 5 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 Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing to accept public comment on an application for a side yard variance to build a garage at 17 Aitken Ave. in Hudson. Regular meeting to follow 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
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Boston Marathon Explosions Police Scanner Audio Tune in the police scanners during the first few chaotic moments after the Boston Marathon explosions.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Marching Bands A steel drum band covers "Transmission" by Joy Division on the streets of Manchester, England, "Billy Don't Be a Hero," by Paper Lace, "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," by Paul Simon, "Let 'Em In," by Wings, "The Recruiting Sergeant" by The Pogues, "Democracy" by Leonard Cohen, "One Tin Soldier" by The Original Caste, "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings, "Hunter" by Bjork, a version of "Radar Love" by the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band, and "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Fluorescent Grey Episode 877 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click here for playlist 877:
2 a.m.: Other Music: Reich/Radiohead Trace the connection between the minimalist composer and the rock band here, with covers of each others work, interviews, and original compositions, including an excerpt of Reich's new Radiohead tribute "Radio Rewrite."
4 a.m.: Selected Songs: Carlos Giffoni Live tracks, songs from free103point9 projects, and other works.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates: North Korean Numbers Station From "PiratesWeek" this week: "The SWLing post is reporting that a recently detected numbers station originating from North Korea. No FCC actions this week, but take a look at their interactive map of pirate radio busts. Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly International Radio Report relays a story about the FCC commissioners remarks at the NAB. Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Wolverine Radio, Hardtack Radio, Radio Appalachia, XFM, Flying Dutchman Seems VOA is broadcasting digital The venture experiments with transmitting digital text and images via shortwave broadcasting." Also, "The RAIN Report," with "Professor Jeff Butterfield/N7TJB teaches in an empty classroom."
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio
6 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
7 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.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News