Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 7, 1990 TAG: 9004060214
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Kim Sunderland
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
WFNR is seeking volunteer musicians and bands to play a benefit concert at Auburn High School April 14 for Ronald W. Bennett, a Floyd County patient waiting for a heart transplant. All proceeds will go to Bennett so he can pay medical bills. For information on volunteering, call Bill Lineberry at 382-6106.
\ LIVE: Tonight at Sackett's in Radford, it's WVVV's "Rock 105/Coca Cola Brings Home the Entertainment End of the World Party" from 8-11 p.m. Those attending can register to win a complete home entertainment system.
WJJJ's "Lawn & Garden Extravaganza" is today 10-6 p.m. next to the Putt-Around in Christiansburg. Free admission and reduced fees for putt-putt golf. Call 382-4993 for details.
WUVT is co-sponsoring The Feelies on Monday at After Hours in downtown Blacksburg. Then on Thursday, it's Birdsongs of Mesozoic, a jazz and rock band, at The Cellar in Blacksburg. Also on April 12, WUVT co-sponsors Firehose at Buddy's in Blacksburg.
\ RACES: WPSK's "Fast Lane '90" premieres today at 5 p.m. The pre-race program features interviews with Pulaski County Speedway drivers, officials and fans. Track and weather conditions are also featured up until race time.
WRAD and WRIQ will be also be airing Pulaski County Speedway races every Saturday with the premiere Rolpho Sales 200 tonight at 7 p.m. New live call-in shows are Thursdays at 7 p.m.; a daily race report airs weekdays at 5:50 p.m.; and there will be ticket give-aways on Monday. Listen for details.
WJJJ airs the NASCAR Valleydale 500 Bristol International at 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
\ MORE NEWS: WUVT raised about $3,600 during its "Radiothon" and needs to get in at least 75 percent of the pledges for a good showing.
WUVT's "Talk of the Town" on Wednesday 8 p.m. and Friday 1:30 p.m. chats with actress Lee Merriweather, who is starring in Radford University's production of "Picnic" from April 9-14.
WKEX's "Focus on the Family" airs weekdays at 9 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. And WKEX's "Blacksburg Town Report" with host Ron Secrist, town manager, airs at 6:05 p.m. Thursday.
\ BASEBALL: WUVT's Wes Durham and Jim Newberne call action of Radford University's Friday 2:50 p.m. game with Coastal Carolina.
\ COUNTRY: WPSK features a 24-hour "Twitty & Jones" special today. Listen on how to win free tickets to the George Jones and Conway Twitty concert Friday at the Roanoke Civic Center.
All day April 14 WRIQ salutes the winners of the American Country Music Awards with a special on their contributions to the industry.
"Bob Kingsley's American Country Countdown" airs 6-10 p.m. Sunday on WPSK with such guests as Randy Travis, Kathy Mattea and Vince Gill.
Tuesday is "The Best Night of Radio on Radio" over WPSK. At 8 p.m. it's the top 25 for the NRV and at 10 p.m. it's "Disc Jockey Records & Tapes CD of the Week" featuring "Why Should I" by the O'Kanes.
The "Ralph Emery Show," weekdays 10:30 a.m. on WRAD and weekdays at 2:30 p.m. on WKEX, this week features Tanya Tucker.
"Country Crossroads," airs 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on WKEX, and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on WRAD, plays Dan Seals, Michael Johnson, Kathy Mattea and Steve Wariner.
\ ROCK: On WVVV this week: "In the Studio" Sunday 9-10 p.m. with "Live at Budokan" by Cheap Trick. "The Live Show" Sunday 10 p.m. has Steve Winwood. "Album Feature" Sunday 11 p.m. with "Indigo Girls." `Rock Line" Monday 11:30 p.m. features Robin Trower. "Five At Five" on Friday features Pink Floyd.
WUVT's "Long Live Rock" Monday 9-10 p.m. is part two of a Pink Floyd special of their music from 1972 to the present.
\ JAZZ: WUVT's "Mellow Tones" airs Sunday 9-11 a.m. and "Jazz Notes" airs 7-8 p.m. Friday.
WFNR-AM (710) in Christiansburg\ WNRV-AM (990) in Giles County\ WGFC-AM (1030) in Floyd\ WJJJ-AM (1260) in Christiansburg\ WBLB-AM (1340) in Pulaski\ WKEX-AM (1430) in Blacksburg\ WRAD-AM (1460) in Radford\ WPUV-AM (1580) in Pulaski\ WVRU-FM (89.9) at Radford University\ WUVT-FM (90.7) at Virginia Tech\ WRIQ-FM (101.7) in Radford\ WVVV-FM (104.9) in Blacksburg\ WPSK-FM (107.1) in Pulaski
***CORRECTION***
Published correction ran on April 10, 1990 in Current\ Correction\ Because of a writer's error, the "On Radio" column in Saturday's New River Current used the wrong call letters for Radford University's student radio station. The correct call letters are WVRU.
Memo: correction