"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, 2 p.m. Fridays on WBAI, 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
Clips and excerpts from Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon;" Jimmy Kimmel; Marjorie Taylor Greene; David Duke; Donald Drumpf; Tucker Carlson; Lester Holt; Seth Meyers; Nicolle Wallace; Maggie Haberman; Desi Lydic; Stephen Colbert; John Lithgow; Mehdi Hasan; and Brianna Keilar.
"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: "In The Sock Drawer" The former president has classified documents everywhere. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; and Bill Cosby. Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), and Paramore ("This Is Why"). Clips and excerpts from Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon;" Jimmy Kimmel; Marjorie Taylor Greene; David Duke; Donald Drumpf; Tucker Carlson; Lester Holt; Seth Meyers; Nicolle Wallace; Maggie Haberman; Desi Lydic; Stephen Colbert; John Lithgow; Mehdi Hasan; and Brianna Keilar. Episode 090.
In The Sock Drawer
Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
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Oct. 13, 2022
Produced for Wave Farm in the Hudson Valley in New York.