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Friday, July 1, 2011

Ideas: What Are You Programming For The Fourth?

From David Hinckley, nydailynews.com:
Louis Armstrong gets his annual salute from WKCR, WCBS-FM is running artists A to Z, and a whole lot of party music is on the NYC's radio dial for the Fourth of July weekend.

A sampling:

WAXQ (104.3 FM): All weekend: "Four-plays" of biggest classic rock artists. On Sunday, the station goes live in Red Bank, 6-10 p.m., with simulcast of fireworks and musical accompaniment at about 9:15.

WCBS-FM (101.1): A-to-Z countdowns, one artist at a time, started Tuesday. It promises no repeats through Monday.

WFUV (90.7 FM): Today: Holiday free-form Friday, until 7 p.m. Sunday: "Sunday Breakfast," 8-11 a.m., songs for America's birthday and Americana artist Eilen Jewell; "Ceol na nGael," noon-4 p.m., American and Irish independence songs; "Woody's Children," 4-5 p.m., the Jeffersonian heritage featuring Claude Rains' portrayal of Jefferson.

WHTZ (100.3 FM): Summer hits past and present.

WHUD (100.7 FM): Tomorrow, 6 a.m., until Monday, 8 p.m.: No. 1 hits from the '60s through today.

WINS (1010 AM): Monday, simulcast of Macy's fireworks display with musical accompaniment, starts approximately 9:15 p.m. (If you're attending, bring your radio.)

WKCR (89.9 FM): Monday, 24-hour Louis Armstrong birthday broadcast.

WKTU (103.5 FM): Party songs weekend and Britney Spears ticket giveaway.

WOR (710 AM): Monday, 6 a.m.: Former Gov. David Paterson sits in for John Gambling.

WQHT (97.1 FM): All weekend: live hip-hop mixes.

WRAT (95.9 FM): Monday: Oceanfest with simulcast of fireworks at 9 p.m. The station will also be distributing 3-D "fireworks glasses" to those at the site.

WRXP (101.9 FM): All weekend: Three-song blocks from "Great American Rock Bands."

WXRK (92.3 FM): All weekend: Nine-minute, 23-second mixes of party favorites.

Sirius/XM Satellite: All weekend: "Bruce in the USA," six top Springsteen American concerts from Los Angeles, August 1981, to Buffalo, November 2009. Ch. 20. Dolly Parton hosts top 20 patriotic songs, Ch. 58. Multiple Jimmy Buffett concerts, starting at Plymouth Rock and moving west to California, Ch. 24. Tribute to the reggae band Third World, with interviews, concerts and more, Ch. 42.
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