"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
Clips and excerpts from Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia; Chewbacca; Han Solo; R2D2; C3PO; Paula Reid; Alex Wagner; Joy Reid; Ty Cobb; Willie Geist; Pat Cipollone; Sidney Powell; Chris Christie; Nicolle Wallace; Mr. Burns; and Homer Simpson.
"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: "Walls Closing In." The former president has a lot of lawyers. 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"), Elvis Perkins ("There Go The Nightmericans"), John Mellencamp ("Crumblin' Down"), Shawn Farash ("The Walls Are Closing In"), Procul Harem ("A Whiter Shade of Pale"), The Clash ("Rudie Can't Fail"), and Bob Dylan ("Ballad of a Thin Man"). Clips and excerpts from Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia; Chewbacca; Han Solo; R2D2; C3PO; Paula Reid; Alex Wagner; Joy Reid; Ty Cobb; Willie Geist; Pat Cipollone; Sidney Powell; Chris Christie; Nicolle Wallace; Mr. Burns; and Homer Simpson.. Episode 127.
Walls Closing In
Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
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July 13, 2023
Recorded at Wave Farm in the Hudson Valley in New York.