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Greasy Kid Stuff
''Greasy Kid Stuff'' was an American radio show that aired Saturday mornings from 9-10 AM (Pacific Time) on KXRY 91.1 FM and 107.1 FM, and live and archived at XRAY.FM out of Portland, Oregon. It was hosted by Belinda Miller, Hova Najarian, and their daughter Georgia, a/k/a "DJ Georgia" and f/k/a "DJ Waah Waah". The program was known for playing non-traditional and offbeat music from many genres that kids can appreciate, much of it rock 'n' roll that was not originally created with kids in mind. From 1994 to 2006 the show was on WFMU, the New York/New Jersey area freeform station. Based in Portland since 2004, Belinda and Hova continued to produce Greasy Kid Stuff remotely for a couple of years, running the show from their home and sending a live feed to WFMU's Jersey City studios through the phone line. In 2006, they launched the Portland version of ''Greasy Kid Stuff'' on KNRK 94/7 Alternative Portland. Three compilation CDs of ''Greasy Kid Stuff'' favorites have been issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XRAY
An X-ray (also known in many languages as Röntgen radiation) is a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than those of ultraviolet rays and longer than those of gamma rays. Roughly, X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 nanometers to 10 picometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range of 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz ( to ) and photon energies in the range of 100 eV to 100 keV, respectively. X-rays were discovered in 1895 by the German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who named it ''X-radiation'' to signify an unknown type of radiation.Novelline, Robert (1997). ''Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology''. Harvard University Press. 5th edition. . X-rays can penetrate many solid substances such as construction materials and living tissue, so X-ray radiography is widely used in medical diagnostics (e.g., checking for broken bones) and materials science (e.g., identification of some chemical elements and dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Miller
Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree". People *Belinda C. Anderson (born 1954), American academic administrator *Belinda Ang (born 1954), a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore *Belinda Bauer (actress) (born 1950), Australian actress * Belinda Bauer (author) (born 1962), British writer *Belinda Bencic (born 1997), Swiss tennis player *Belinda Carlisle (born 1958), lead vocalist for the rock and roll band The Go-Go's and solo artist *Bilinda Butcher (born 1961), vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine *Belinda Clark (born 1970), Australian former cricketer *Belinda Cordwell (born 1965), former tennis player from New Zealand * Belinda Cowling, Australian-born French medical researcher *Belinda Effah (born 1989), Nigerian movie actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hova Najarian
Hova may refer to: * Jay-Z, an American rapper, businessman * ''Hova'' (Madagascar), one of the three main social classes in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Imerina in Madagascar * Hova, Sweden, a locality ** Battle of Hova The Battle of Hova () was fought in Hova, Sweden on 14 June 1275 between peasants commanded by King Valdemar of Sweden and Danish cavalry commanded by Duke Magnus and his brother Erik The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, ..., fought in 1275 * French destroyer ''Hova'', a French ship which served in World War I * , a World War II Free French and post-war French Navy frigate * Helge Høva (1928–2010), Norwegian politician * Hova, a character in the 2006 animated movie '' The Ant Bully'', voiced by Julia Roberts {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFMU
WFMU (91.1 MHz) is a non-commercial educational station, non-commercial, listener-supported, independent radio, independent community radio station city of license, licensed to East Orange, New Jersey, with studios in Jersey City. It is owned by Auricle Communications, broadcasting a free form radio, free-form radio format. The station holds periodic on-air fundraisers and seeks donation on its website. WFMU is a list of broadcast station classes, Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,250 watts. The station's transmitter is on Prospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange, New Jersey, West Orange. Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator W220EJ at 91.9 FM in Weehawken. The lower Catskill Mountains, Catskills, parts of Northern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania can receive sister station WMFU's simulcast on 90.1 MHz, licensed to Mount Hope, New York, with its transmitter in Otisville, New York, Otisville. That station also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Alan Greenblat
Rodney Alan Greenblat is an American artist, graphic designer and children's book author. He was previously director of the Center for Advanced Whimsy, is responsible for the character design of several video games, including the ''PaRappa the Rapper'' series, and was an active figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s. Work Greenblat's work was shown in East Village museums in the 1980s, including the Gracie Mansion Gallery, and was at the time considered part of a neo-surrealist movement. Within the same decade, he did the artwork for New York-based alternative rock band They Might be Giants' first album.''They Might Be Giants'' (Album notes). They Might Be Giants. Bar/None Records. 1986. In the 2010s, he has been recognized for his work on ''Parappa the Rapper'' and ''Um Jammer Lammy'', as well as the ''Thunder Bunny'' series of books. In 2017, he opened The Rodney Shop, a retail outlet and gallery in Catskill, New York. The location closed in 2020. Computer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock and Children's music, children's band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a musical duo, often accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG expanded to include a backing band. The duo's current backing band consists of Marty Beller, Dan Miller (guitarist), Dan Miller and Danny Weinkauf. They have been credited as vital in the creation and growth of the prolific DIY music scene in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s. The group has been noted for its unique style of alternative music, typically using surreal, humorous lyrics, experimental styles and unconventional instruments. Over their career, they have found success on the Modern Rock Tracks, modern rock and Campus radio, college radio charts. They have also found success in children's music with several educational albums and in theme music for television pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Babypants
Christopher Ballew (born May 28, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group the Presidents of the United States of America. He also performed and recorded as a children's artist under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants, from 2009 until 2021. Ballew's career in music traces back to his street performances in a duo called Egg, during his time in Boston in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Following a brief period in Los Angeles performing with Beck, Ballew returned to Washington and formed the Presidents of the United States of America in 1993, a band that lasted until 2015. In 1998, he started a solo project known as the Giraffes, which turned into a band the following year. In 2009, he launched Caspar Babypants, a children's music project that has since released numerous albums. He has also issued music under his own name. Ballew uses unconventional instruments, notably a two-string "basitar", and he performs without distorti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Children's Radio Programs
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Radio Programme Debuts
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which stop the prepr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
