WGXC-90.7 FM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 local almanac
Oct 01, 2014 12:05 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 66F; low 52F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 66F; low 53F.[/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: A chance of showers. Cloudy. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Wednesday night, a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent
Public meetings
Today is the first Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)
CAIRO Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature Human Services, Health and Education committees, 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HALCOTT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Halcott Grange, 254 Co. Rte. 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920).
HUDSON Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m.; Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting, 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).
NEW BALTIMORE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 3809 Co. Rte. 51, Hannacroix (756-6671).
PHILMONT Library Board of Trustees meeting, 7 p.m. at Library, 101 Main St., Philmont (672-5010).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
Extended: Radio Love Pledge Drive (Day Fourteen): WGXC Hands-on Radio must raise $35,000 to support its operating expenses. The pledge number to call is (518) 697-7400. Or make your tax-deductible donation online at wgxc.org/donate.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Radio-Controlled Drones Fear of bombs dropping from blue skies now wreaks havoc with the emotional lives of many innocents who happen to live near where suspected terrorists may be hiding. This show explores that fear with John Oliver, The Gap Band, U2, El-P, and others.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson Episode 949 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 949.
2 a.m.: Tabs Out: Terrence Hannum Man, we’ve been slackin on castin lately, but we’re well rested and back with a fresh stack of cassettes. This episode is all over the place with tapes by Shredded Nerve, Brotman & Short, Portopia ’81, Kurt Braunohler, Perfume River, Seth Graham, Sleep Museum, Sewer Election & Puce Mary, Height With Friends, Terrence Hannum, Alberich, Osiris-1, Metal Rouge, Reactive Identity, and Smokey Emery.
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 Local news, weather, events, music and more. Live from the Hudson studio. Hosted by Tyson Hauf (Zooms, 11 a.m., Wednesday).
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.: @Issue: Tiffany Garriga Hudson Second Ward Alderwoman Tiffany Garriga will discuss Bliss Tower and the Hudson Housing Authority, and other issues, while the Radio Love Pledge Drive continues. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert
2 p.m.: The Barbershop Talks: Radio Love Pledge Drive, Part 2 The WGXC Radio Love Pledge Drive is still going strong. Nothing but pledge talk, fresh Skittles and "Pulling up to the Truck Stop" with the 18 Wheeler. Plus a special Truck Stop in honor of Myka Bryant, aka "Baby Girl." Hosted by Vern Cross and Kamal Johnson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 a.m.: PA System: Radio Love Edition With special guest Chris Bishop, host of "Vinyl Rundown." Hosted by Peter Aaron.
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 66F; low 52F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 66F; low 53F.[/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: A chance of showers. Cloudy. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Wednesday night, a slight chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. High near 70. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 48.
Friday: Sunny. High near 71. Friday night, a chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 8 a.m. Cloudy. High near 66. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 43.
Sunrise today: 6:53 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:36 p.m.
Length of the day: 11:43 hrs.
Public meetings
Today is the first Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
(All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)
CAIRO Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature Human Services, Health and Education committees, 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HALCOTT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Halcott Grange, 254 Co. Rte. 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920).
HUDSON Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m.; Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting, 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).
NEW BALTIMORE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 3809 Co. Rte. 51, Hannacroix (756-6671).
PHILMONT Library Board of Trustees meeting, 7 p.m. at Library, 101 Main St., Philmont (672-5010).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
Extended: Radio Love Pledge Drive (Day Fourteen): WGXC Hands-on Radio must raise $35,000 to support its operating expenses. The pledge number to call is (518) 697-7400. Or make your tax-deductible donation online at wgxc.org/donate.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Radio-Controlled Drones Fear of bombs dropping from blue skies now wreaks havoc with the emotional lives of many innocents who happen to live near where suspected terrorists may be hiding. This show explores that fear with John Oliver, The Gap Band, U2, El-P, and others.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson Episode 949 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 949.
2 a.m.: Tabs Out: Terrence Hannum Man, we’ve been slackin on castin lately, but we’re well rested and back with a fresh stack of cassettes. This episode is all over the place with tapes by Shredded Nerve, Brotman & Short, Portopia ’81, Kurt Braunohler, Perfume River, Seth Graham, Sleep Museum, Sewer Election & Puce Mary, Height With Friends, Terrence Hannum, Alberich, Osiris-1, Metal Rouge, Reactive Identity, and Smokey Emery.
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 Local news, weather, events, music and more. Live from the Hudson studio. Hosted by Tyson Hauf (Zooms, 11 a.m., Wednesday).
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.: @Issue: Tiffany Garriga Hudson Second Ward Alderwoman Tiffany Garriga will discuss Bliss Tower and the Hudson Housing Authority, and other issues, while the Radio Love Pledge Drive continues. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert
2 p.m.: The Barbershop Talks: Radio Love Pledge Drive, Part 2 The WGXC Radio Love Pledge Drive is still going strong. Nothing but pledge talk, fresh Skittles and "Pulling up to the Truck Stop" with the 18 Wheeler. Plus a special Truck Stop in honor of Myka Bryant, aka "Baby Girl." Hosted by Vern Cross and Kamal Johnson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 a.m.: PA System: Radio Love Edition With special guest Chris Bishop, host of "Vinyl Rundown." Hosted by Peter Aaron.