Special Thanksgiving programming!

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On Thanksgiving, we'll have special old-time radio programming, beginning at 8 a.m., and including two great stories from Jean Shepherd, whose writings inspired the holiday classic movie, "A Christmas Story."

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., it's classic comedy, with Thanksgiving themed episodes of "The Jack Benny Program," "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," "The Mel Blanc Show," "The Abbott and Costello Show," "Lum and Abner" and "The Life of Riley."

From 1 to 3 p.m., travel down folk music highways with Bob Janis on "Juneberry Road," and at 3 p.m., it's "The Rick Smith Show."

At 4 p.m., we're back into old-time radio, with a 1958 episode of "Gunsmoke" and a 1951 episode of "The Cavalcade of America."

At 5 p.m., it's "Neighborhood Voices," with an interview of former Penn State Greater Allegheny Chancellor Dr. Curtiss Porter, then stay tuned for Thanksgiving themed episodes of "Jeff Regan, Investigator," "The Life of Riley," "Mutual Family Theater" and "The Adventures of Sam Spade."

From 7 to 9 p.m., catch up with Doug Goffus on "Goffus Golden Oldies," and at 9 p.m., we have two broadcasts of Jean Shepherd's radio show from WOR in New York City, in which he recounts some Thanksgiving mis-adventures.

Then, it's "Cavalcade of America," with an episode entitled "Tisquantum, Strange Friend of the Pilgrims," followed by CBS's classic "You Are There: The Sailing of the Mayflower" and a 1947 episode of "Casey: Crime Photographer."

Happy Thanksgiving from the new sound of the Mon Valley, WMCK.FM!

Doug Goffus features Christmas tunes

It's that time of the year again for the annual Christmas shows. This year there will be more to choose from.

On Doug Goffus' "Goffus Golden Oldies," Christmas Programs will begin on Tuesday morning, 6 a.m., Dec. 1, with Encore airings at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and 3 p.m. on Saturdays, through and including Jan. 2, 2016.  This show will focus on older material and songs that you don't often hear on the radio.

"Also, the show will feature a 'splash' of local Pittsburgh Artists at their Christmas Holiday best," Doug says. "Please log on to WMCK.FM and click on the "listen" icon and choose your listening platform.

"Goffus Golden Oldies offers a new show every week with multiple listening opportunities throughout the week so you have a choice of a convenient time to listen," he says. "Thank you for listening and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"

If you have a question, comment or request, Doug can be contacted at dougthedj@gmail.com.

WMCK.FM Better Music Tunedex for Nov. 8-14

  1. Push and Pull (All the Time) - Promised Land Sound
  2. Sea Calls Me Home - Julia Holter
  3. Birthday Boy - Drive By Truckers
  4. What Went Down - Foals
  5. S.W.I.M. - Lowly
  6. Oh, Seven - Ms. John Soda
  7. Victorious - Panic! At the Disco
  8. Slide Into My Arms - Rene Lopez
  9. When I Was Done Dying - Dan Deacon
  10. The Light - Disturbed
  11. Repeat - Lou Barlow
  12. Sikka Takin' the Hard Way - New Beat Fund
  13. In My Eyes - Best Coast
  14. T-Shirt Weather - Circa Waves
  15. The Chill - Coke Weed
  16. Ain't No Stopping - Common Kings
  17. Run This Town - Corb Lund
  18. Late Shift (radio edit) - Danny Pynes
  19. Bottom of the Ocean - Randall Bramblett
  20. I Feel It (radio edit) - Avid Dancer

We're now on Streema!

You can now listen to WMCK.FM on Streema! That means you can listen to the New Sound of the Mon Valley using your Apple device and the free Simple Radio app!

If we've missed any app that you'd like us to connect with, let us know at wmck@wmck.fm.

Live broadcast of McKeesport's Salute to Santa parade


Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

We're broadcasting live from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon from McKeesport's Salute to Santa parade ... then, stay tuned for "Radio 9" from 12 to 3 and "Goffus Golden Oldies" from 3 to 5!

To open the video broadcast in a separate window, click here.