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Jan. 31, 2010, 9:51 p.m.
The Motherland Influence: January 31, 2010
Jan. 31, 2010, 8:31 p.m.
Two hours of African, Latin & Caribbean music.
EVERY Sunday 5:00-7:00 PM
Mourning recent deaths of T.O. migrant workers
Jan. 31, 2010, 8:23 p.m.
I talk with Antonio Alves, president of the non-profit organization Ontario Framers Association, about this recent workplace disaster and issues surrounding workplace health and safety for those working within the construction industry, including people with precarious and no 'status'.
AMBIANCE CONGO: January 31, 2010
Jan. 31, 2010, 8:05 p.m.
Two hours of Congolese music.
Every other Sunday 3:00-5:00 PM
Night Transmissions #43 64 kbs Low Fi
Jan. 31, 2010, 7:59 p.m.
Night Transmissions is a 120 minute show featuring vintage radio shows. In this show...
The Black Museum ,"The Walking Stick" 1950 .
Incredible But True, "Death of a Monster" 1950/51
Quiet, Please! comes, " The Hat, The Bed, And John J. Catherine"June 11, of 1949.
Escape, "The Earthmen" July 25th of 1951.
The Unexpected, "Mercy Killing" April 11th of 1948.
Music:
Beethoven - Für Elise.
Andrew Cronshaw - Wasps In The Woodpile.
Bonny Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today
More at http://www.nighttransmissions.com/
Jan. 31, 2010, 6:40 p.m.
30JAN2010: Bryan Harvey, Heks Orkest
Jan. 31, 2010, 6:39 p.m.
Mini-tribute to the late Bryan Harvey, bands playing WRIR's 5th birthday party next Friday, Grammy-nominated Lamb of God song, new Octane Saints & Bermuda Triangles, old Math & Plate, and much more.
www.wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=12118
Burning Wood for Heat & Burning Atoms for Electricity
Jan. 31, 2010, 6:31 p.m.
Burning wood: What do the professionals know about burning
wood that they'd like most people to know? A firewood processor and seller, an air quality expert, and the owner of a chimney sweep company speak their minds.
Burning atoms: Two experts from the nuclear industry watchdog organization Beyond Nuclear were starting a speaking trip to Vermont on Entergy's management of nuclear power plants outside Vermont and the radioactive fuel cycle.
Peak Oil Check-In: Converging for Village-Building
Jan. 31, 2010, 6:29 p.m.
Night Transmissions is a 120 minute show featuring vintage radio shows. In this show...
The Black Museum ,"The Walking Stick" 1950 .
Incredible But True, "Death of a Monster" 1950/51
Quiet, Please! comes, " The Hat, The Bed, And John J. Catherine"June 11, of 1949.
Escape, "The Earthmen" July 25th of 1951.
The Unexpected, "Mercy Killing" April 11th of 1948.
Music:
Beethoven - Für Elise.
Andrew Cronshaw - Wasps In The Woodpile.
Bonny Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today
More at http://www.nighttransmissions.com/
Jan. 31, 2010, 11:02 a.m.
Jan. 31, 2010, 10:05 a.m.
Wrap-up of the past weeks news with Geov Parrish and Maria Tomchick of Eat the State! (www.eatthestate.org).
Climate in the Sixth Extinction
Jan. 31, 2010, 9:29 a.m.
Interview with Dr. Jonathan Patz - physician & expert on health impacts of climate change. Already deadly, & not just in the developing world. Plus opening speech for UNESCO 2010 Year of Biodiversity, by the man who invented it, Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. A powerful not-to-be-missed message.
BSTF 803 - Inauguramus Special
Jan. 31, 2010, 7:39 a.m.
This week's episode is a revisit of the Flooze's spectacular "Inauguramus" episode. Played the week of Dubya's exit from the White House in 2009, this episode is a cuttingly fitting summary of Dubya's reign, mixing dollops of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," "Blazing Saddles," and "Putney Swope" to create a truly blistering collage. This deluxe, extra-long 65:05 version is sure to either infuriate you or luxuriate you, depending on your political views, but should definitely not be missed by anyone.
Jan. 31, 2010, 7:32 a.m.
Damien, Neil and Tom discuss the news of the week and racism in sport mascots.
The Alternative Alternative Media
Jan. 31, 2010, 7:05 a.m.
If the establishment media is puppeteering the alternative media, what does that leave us but ourselves? And why would we want to rely on anything else? From online radio to door-to-door newspapers, podcasting and vodcasting, we are becoming the media. Join the alternative revolution this week on The Corbett Report.
Jan. 30, 2010, 9:11 p.m.
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Description of how the Ontario Govt & the city of Toronto are making the poorest people pay for the economic slump by denying welfare recipients supplemental funds for the special diet allowance, without which people don't have enough to pay rent and enough money to eat properly.
Quotes from the auditor-general's report which underline a severe bias against the poor and spot-light ways in which we can likely expect to be attacked in the near future...
Announcements of upcoming actions & events
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273 - Remembering Howard Zinn with Action
Jan. 30, 2010, 7:49 p.m.
Pt A - Analysis of Obamaâs recent State of the Union speech, the wisdom and inspiration of the late Howard Zinn, âIf An Agent Knocksâ:
Pt B - Outside The Box: superlatives, Peak Oil Checkin, Hidden Histories: Howard Zinn, HH: the Cuban 5, Media Minutes, Between the Lines, music.
Jan. 30, 2010, 7:38 p.m.
Songs From The Big Hair Jan. 30, 2010
Jan. 30, 2010, 7:24 p.m.
A group of rotating DJ's bring the sounds of the 80's every Saturday 3-5pm EST on WRIR 97.3 FM & www.wrir.org
Word of Mouth January 22, 2010
Jan. 30, 2010, 6:24 p.m.
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Featuring an interview with Yves Engler from the
Canadian Haiti Action Network conducted by Tariq Jeeroburkhan; Thanks also go to Democracy Now for
some of the reports provided here on Haiti.
Music played on this edition of Word of Mouth was,
in order of selection:
Thievery Corporation Forgotten Peoples
Thievery Corporation Sound the Alarm
Bill Miller Ghost Dance
Sandra Alland Nest
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Jan. 30, 2010, 6:22 p.m.
last song in series:
Anon
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Reportage ouverture église de scatologie
Jan. 30, 2010, 5:37 p.m.
Connecting the notes - 01/27/10 - Chip Taylor (w. interview)
Jan. 30, 2010, 4:39 p.m.
An hour long biographical radio program focusing on a differnt musical personality each week. Visit us online at www.connectingthenotes.com or contact us by emailing connectingthenotes@yahoo.com . All shows originally aired live on Valley Free Radio, 103.3 FM WXOJ-LP in Northampton, MA
Break The Stereo- Funk RadiYoYo!
Jan. 30, 2010, 4:37 p.m.
Hellzya, So much fun playing the funk. A funky flute thing with James Moody. Booker T., Quantic with Spanky Wilson, Funky Muchachos, and Young Holt Unlimited lay it down. Tj and the Group play "Blues for the B's", the Crusaders and a killer track by Co Real Artists with "What about You". Great show, thanks to all members and volunteers. Seeya next week!
Jan. 30, 2010, 4:31 p.m.
Haiti's Earthquake Exposes The Faultline of U.S. Domination
Jan. 30, 2010, 4:16 p.m.
Ray Laforest discusses how the earthquake in Haiti revealed the faultlines of U.S. intervention in Haitiâs governance & economic development & Kim Ives warns against reconstruction that proceeds under the supervision of foreign troops and international development agencies capable of usurping the interests of the vast majority of Haitians.
29JAN2010: The Residents, Heks Orkest, Negativland, Wanda Jackson
Jan. 30, 2010, 1:18 p.m.
Music from bands playing in the area soon: The Residents, new Richmond supergroup Heks Orkest, Wanda Jackson, more. Plus Negativland, Magnetic Mountain (brothers of a Resident), and a song Randy Blythe just sang on.
www.wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=12108
ERRANCE RAYNALDIENNE - 31 janvier 2010
Jan. 30, 2010, 12:49 p.m.
ERRANCE RAYNALDIENNE - 31 janvier 2010
Indymedia COP15 Radio - audio from Copenhagen protests
Jan. 30, 2010, 6:18 a.m.
Vancouver 2010 Public Service Announcement
Jan. 30, 2010, 2:11 a.m.
ALL OUT AGAINST THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES! The 2010 Winter Olympics will take place in Vancouver & Whistler, on unceded Indigenous land, from February 12-28 2010. We call on all anti-capitalist, Indigenous, housing rights, labour, migrant justice, environmental, anti-war, community-loving, anti-poverty, civil libertarian, and anti colonial activists to come together to confront this two-week circus and the oppression it represents. We are organizing towards a global anti-capitalist and anti-colonial convergence against the 2010 Olympic Games. * BASIC SCHEDULE: The basic plan thus far is: - Conference and Peopleâs Summit on Wed Feb 10- Thurs Feb 11 - Fri Feb 12: Take Back Our City! âWelcomeâ the 2010 Olympic Torch with Free Games, Free Speech, and Free Food! Beginning with a festival at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 3 pm, followed by a parade and protest to BC Place Stadium. Details, including childcare arrangements, at: http://2010welcoming.wordpress.com/