Series: Turn On The News
Subtitle: Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
Featured Speakers/Commentators: Songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), and The Rolling Stones ("Sympathy for the Devil").
Summary: "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." It is often a mash-up of the week's news, and sometimes a radio news fantasy with song parodies and covers similar to "Dr. Demento" and comedy skits and more. The show airs at 3 p.m. Thursdays on WGXC, and also most weeks on WGRN, WRWK, KFUG, KACR, KRFP-LP, KMSW, and many other stations. Produced by Tom Roe at Wave Farm and WGXC. For more information go to: https://wavefarm.org/radio/wgxc/schedule/93bbe3
Credits: Clips and excerpts from Joy Reid; T. J. Holmes; Dave Chapelle; Stephen Colbert; Jon Stewart; Joey and Christina Drayton; Jimmy Kimmel; Trevor Noah; Jonathan Karl; Kaitlan Collins; Ari Melber; Nick Fuentes; Tucker Carlson; Jesse Walters; and Kanye West.
Notes: "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: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." There is a surprise guest on the menu. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; and Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon." Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), and The Rolling Stones ("Sympathy for the Devil"). Clips and excerpts from Joy Reid; T. J. Holmes; Dave Chapelle; Stephen Colbert; Jon Stewart; Joey and Christina Drayton; Jimmy Kimmel; Trevor Noah; Jonathan Karl; Kaitlan Collins; Ari Melber; Nick Fuentes; Tucker Carlson; Jesse Walters; and Kanye West. Episode 097.
Version 1: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Description: Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
Location Recorded: Recorded at Wave Farm in the Hudson Valley in New York.