Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
Weekly Program
Songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), Spike Jones ("Der Fuehrer's Face"), The Clash ("Rudie Can't Fail," "Straight to Hell"), Monday Mornings ("Jesus Gets His Kicks"), and The Magnetic Fields.
"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 Donald Drumpf; Seth Meyers; Jimmy Kimmel; George Santos; Gilligan; The Wicked Witch of the West; Nicolle Wallace; Chris Wallace; Siobhan Roy; Tom Wambsgans; Kendall Roy; Heidi Przybyla; and Jonathan Karl.
"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: "Day One Dictator." This week the ex-president says his dictatorship begins on the first day. Opening theme includes clips from The Conet Project; "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Paul Harvey; "Citizen Kane;" 1010 WINS; Bill Cosby; Larys Strong from "House of the Dragon;" and Andrew Weissmann. Thanks for the songs from Husker Du ("Turn On The News"), Spike Jones ("Der Fuehrer's Face"), The Clash ("Rudie Can't Fail," "Straight to Hell"), Monday Mornings ("Jesus Gets His Kicks"), and The Magnetic Fields ("Foxx and I"). Clips and excerpts from Donald Drumpf; Seth Meyers; Jimmy Kimmel; George Santos; Gilligan; The Wicked Witch of the West; Nicolle Wallace; Chris Wallace; Siobhan Roy; Tom Wambsgans; Kendall Roy; Heidi Przybyla; and Jonathan Karl. Episode 148.
Day One Dictator
Weekly newscast from the fictional Radio Network, with parody radio coverage of the radio and its headlines.
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Dec. 8, 2023
Recorded at Wave Farm in the Hudson Valley in New York.