WGXC-90.7 FM
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 local almanac
Sep 24, 2014 12:05 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 74F; low 51F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 74F; 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:
Public meetings
Today is the fourth 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.)
ATHENS Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CAIRO Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
CATSKILL Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., at high school, 341 Main St., Catskill (943-4696).
CLAVERACK Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on the Ginsberg project, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville (672-7911).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee, 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Rd., Copake (329-1234).
HUDSON Common Council Public Works Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Legal Committee meeting, 6:15 p.m.; both at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUDSON Development Corporation meeting, 12 p.m. (noon) at 1 North Front St., Hudson (751-1044).
KINDERHOOK Historical Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
PHILMONT Village Board Workshop meeting, 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
Radio Love Pledge Drive Day Seven: 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.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Darshan Ambient
5 a.m.: Hard Knock Radio: Bob Law Radio programmer and media justice advocate Bob Law talks about the state of Black media. From Pacifica Radio.
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.
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 Right Opinion: George Amedore Rotterdam resident George Amedore will be in the studio to discuss his campaign to unseat state Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk in the 46th Senate District race. Hosted by Ed Fertik. From Wikipedia: "George A. Amedore, Jr. (born April 2, 1969) was a Republican member of the New York State Senate for a brief period in January 2013. Previously, he had been a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 105th Assembly District, which includes all of Montgomery County and part of Schenectady County. Amedore was born and raised in Schenectady County. He is vice president of Amedore Homes, a business founded in 1974 by his father, George Amedore, Sr."
11 a.m.: Zooms: Radio Love Pledge Drive Join Tyson Hauf as he does a stripped down Zooms, explaining his perception of the vitality of non-commercial community radio!
12 p.m. (noon): Bedazzled Radio Special Spike Priggen, host of the Bedazzled Radio Hour, will be hosting a special Radio Love music show for two hours.
2 p.m.: The Barbershop Talks: Pros and Cons of Social Media On Day Seven of the Radio Love Pledge Drive, The Barbershop Talks will feature a discussion of the pros and cons of social media. There will also be new fresh Skittles from Slay Diddy, the 18 Wheeler and more. Plus the Radio Love Pledge Drive - please donate. No amount is too small. Hosted by Vern Cross and Kamal Johnson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 p.m.: All Hopped Up (And Ready to Go): 'B' Sides Broadcasting live from WGXC's Acra studio during the Radio Love Pledge Drive. Hosted by Tony Fletcher.
9:30 p.m.: Vinyl Rundown Hosted by Chris Bishop.
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Cairo: High 74F; low 51F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 74F; 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: Sunny. High near 74. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 52.
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cloudy. High near 68. Thursday night, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Low around 49.
Friday: Sunny. High near 75. Friday night, clear. Low around 50.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 81. Saturday night, clear. Low around 53.
Sunrise today: 6:45 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:48 p.m.
Length of the day: 12:02 hrs.
Public meetings
Today is the fourth 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.)
ATHENS Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CAIRO Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
CATSKILL Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., at high school, 341 Main St., Catskill (943-4696).
CLAVERACK Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on the Ginsberg project, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville (672-7911).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee, 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Rd., Copake (329-1234).
HUDSON Common Council Public Works Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Legal Committee meeting, 6:15 p.m.; both at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUDSON Development Corporation meeting, 12 p.m. (noon) at 1 North Front St., Hudson (751-1044).
KINDERHOOK Historical Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
PHILMONT Village Board Workshop meeting, 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
Radio Love Pledge Drive Day Seven: 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.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Darshan Ambient
5 a.m.: Hard Knock Radio: Bob Law Radio programmer and media justice advocate Bob Law talks about the state of Black media. From Pacifica Radio.
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.
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 Right Opinion: George Amedore Rotterdam resident George Amedore will be in the studio to discuss his campaign to unseat state Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk in the 46th Senate District race. Hosted by Ed Fertik. From Wikipedia: "George A. Amedore, Jr. (born April 2, 1969) was a Republican member of the New York State Senate for a brief period in January 2013. Previously, he had been a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 105th Assembly District, which includes all of Montgomery County and part of Schenectady County. Amedore was born and raised in Schenectady County. He is vice president of Amedore Homes, a business founded in 1974 by his father, George Amedore, Sr."
11 a.m.: Zooms: Radio Love Pledge Drive Join Tyson Hauf as he does a stripped down Zooms, explaining his perception of the vitality of non-commercial community radio!
12 p.m. (noon): Bedazzled Radio Special Spike Priggen, host of the Bedazzled Radio Hour, will be hosting a special Radio Love music show for two hours.
2 p.m.: The Barbershop Talks: Pros and Cons of Social Media On Day Seven of the Radio Love Pledge Drive, The Barbershop Talks will feature a discussion of the pros and cons of social media. There will also be new fresh Skittles from Slay Diddy, the 18 Wheeler and more. Plus the Radio Love Pledge Drive - please donate. No amount is too small. Hosted by Vern Cross and Kamal Johnson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 p.m.: All Hopped Up (And Ready to Go): 'B' Sides Broadcasting live from WGXC's Acra studio during the Radio Love Pledge Drive. Hosted by Tony Fletcher.
9:30 p.m.: Vinyl Rundown Hosted by Chris Bishop.