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Thursday, February 7, 2013 local almanac

Feb 07, 2013 12:01 am
Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 32F; low 19F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 32F; low 21F.[/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: Mostly cloudy. High near 25. Tonight, a chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than inch expected.


The outlook for the next three days:

Friday: Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of two to four inches possible. The snow could be heavy times, Friday night. Low around 21.
Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 27. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 3.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 32. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 20.

Sunrise today: 7:01 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:18 p.m.

Length of the day: 10:17 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the first Thursday of the month.
WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.


ANCRAM Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meets at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Joint Meeting of the Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board concerning TCI  at 7 p.m., Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Common Council Legal Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12:02 a.m. Scanner: A Retrospective in Seven Parts This seven-part series focuses on the extraordinary work of Scanner (British artist Robin Rimbaud) who traverses the experimental terrain between sound, space, image and form, creating absorbing, multi-layered sound pieces that twist technology in unconventional ways. From his early controversial work using found mobile phone conversations, through to his focus on trawling the hidden noise of the modern metropolis his restless explorations of the experimental terrain have won him international admiration. free103point9 is delighted to be working with the artist on this special broadcast event February 3-9, from midnight to 6 a.m. Each night, the broadcast will focus on a specific theme including live performance, sound installation, dance scores, film scores, composition and radio works.

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 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.
10 a.m.: Education News: Racism, Class and the Attack on Public Education In this episode we spend the hour listening to a talk by Brian Jones titled "Still Separate, Still Unequal: Racism, Class and the Attack on Public Education." He was speaking to a group of teachers and parents in New York City this past February as part of Black History Month. Brian has worked as an elementary school teacher in Harlem and is currently a fourth grade public school teacher in Brooklyn, NYC. Brian participated with the Grassroots Education Movement (GEMNYC) to produce the documentary An Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman in 2011. This documentary was a response to the widely publicized film Waiting for Superman, produced by Participant Media, which also produced An Inconvenient Truth. Education Radio episode 5 "Exposing the Myth of Education Reform" from September of last year highlighted Jones' work on this documentary and can still be heard on our blog. In his talk, Brian draws connections between attacks on labor and attacks on public schools. He suggests education reformers' emphasis on test scores, teachers and outcomes is about "excellence" (using their words), but not equity. Brian addresses the increasingly undemocratic process by which these neoliberal reforms are being implemented, and the potential power of true solidarity between parents and teachers. WGXC broadcasts this program via the Pacifia Audioport
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
2 p.m.: The Art of The Hudson Valley: Jonathan Gould, Tony Fletcher Local authors Jonathan Gould and Tony Fletcher join host Chad Weckler in our Hudson studio. Tony Fletcher has written many books, among his profiles include Keith Moon, The Echo and The Bunnymen, R.E.M. and The Clash. His current book is “A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths.” Gould's book “Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America” takes an in-depth look at the lyrics and music of the Beatles. He is currently writing a biography of Otis Redding.
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Winter Sports Electromatic Radio presents a "Winter Sports" episode. "It's thrills, spills, and frosty buckets of gore as Matt and Grey go on location to cover the 67th Annual Drakesville Winter Sports Festival!" Show is available through A-Infos Radio Hosted by Tom Roe.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News