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Turn On The News: Groundhog's Day (Audio)

Feb 04, 2021
Produced by Tom Roe.

"Turn On The News" is the weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines. Now with computerized news readers, and fewer meddling reporters, plus aggregated reporting, and automated music. Tune in "Turn On The News" each week for the latest news, radio art, and more from our robot reporters, making sure you hear both sides -- good and evil -- every time you "Turn On The News."

This week: "Groundhog's Day." The same thing keeps happening again, and again. Songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), Bob Dylan "(Subterranean Homesick Blues"), Sonny and Cher ("I Got You, Babe"), The Spinners ("Working My Way Back To You"), Chubby Checker ("Let's Twist Again"), Mel Brooks ("Jews in Space"); and Randy Rainbow ("Marjorie Taylor Greene"). Clips and excerpts from Les Nessman and Johnny Fever from "WKRP in Cincinnati;" Phil Connors from "Groundhog Day;" Stephen Colbert; Seth Meyers; Jimmy Kimmel; David Schoen; Lindsay Graham; Marjorie Taylor Greene; Joe Scarborough; Trevor Noah; Brianna Keilar; John Berman; Brian Williams; Jerry Maguire; Dorothy Boyd; Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong from "Saturday Night Live."