Friday, October 16, 2009

Monday, July 27th 2009


it's Roller Derby day


4:00am
Solid Gold 5.36 - "Rick Dees & Natalie Cole" (1985)
Rick Dees welcomes co-host Natalie Cole ("Dangerous"), and performers Meat Loaf ("Modern Girl"); Juice Newton; Oak Ridge Boys ("Little Things"); George Benson; Eric Carman; Harold Faltermeyer ("Axel F"); and John Parr ("Magical").

4:50am
The Party Machine with Nia Peebles

5:15am
The Party Machine with Nia Peebles

5:40am
Jokers Wild

6:05am
Jokers Wild

6:30am
Family Feud

6:55am
Family Feud

7:20am
RollerGames (1990)
Inside the Super Roller Dome, the six teams; The T-Birds, The Bad Attitude, Hot Flash, Violators, Maniacs, and Rockers compete for the Commissioner's Cup in Rollergames from WAR.

8:10am
RollerJam (1999)
Roller Derby teams competing on the skate track.

9:00am
Documentary: "Derby" (1970) (UK)
Dir; Robert Kaylor
Derby is a fascinating look at the world of 1970s professional Roller Derby. Features lots of on-track action, as well as an off-track behind the scenes look at the lives of the Roller Derby pros featured in the film.

10:35am
special: "Roller Derby Mania" (1986)

11:05am
special: "Roller Derby Wars" (1991)

11:35am
special: "Rink of Fire" (2007)
Takes a look at the women who compromise the Women's Flat Track Roller Derby league in Philadelphia. The ladies explain the physical, social, and emotional toll of an unpaid sport which is a full time job unto itself.

12:05pm
Radio Simulcast
Democracy Now!

1:05pm
Documentary: "Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls"
The sport of women's roller derby has made an enormous comeback, now with more than 30 leagues nationwide forming the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Blood on the Flat Track focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April of 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of 1,500 tickets monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams' struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other.

2:40pm
special: "Roller Derby Wars" (1991)

3:10pm
RollerGames (1990)
Inside the Super Roller Dome, the six teams; The T-Birds, The Bad Attitude, Hot Flash, Violators, Maniacs, and Rockers compete for the Commissioner's Cup in Rollergames from WAR.

4:00pm
Radio Simulcast
The Great Canadian Talk Show /w Marty Gold

5:30pm
Movie: "The Unholy Rollers" (1972)
Claudia Jennings, Louis Quinn
Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team.

7:00pm
Movie: "Kansas City Bomber" (1972)
Raquel Welch, Kevin McCarthy
Roller-derby skater K. C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.

8:40pm
Rollergirls 1.08 - "Orange" (2006)
Frankie and Lux finally decide to move in together when Frankie finds a non traditional art space on the East Side. Along with new roommates Venis and Palmer, Frankie and Lux attempt to put on an art show. New girl, Lucky Harm prepares for her first bout with the Cherry Bombs as Hades tries to convince her to join the Holy Rollers.

9:30pm
Charlie's Angels 1.12 - "Angels on Wheels" (1976)
Jill straps on skates when the Angels go undercover to investigate the suspicious death of a roller derby queen.

10:20pm
CSI:NY 2.10 - "Jamalot" (2005)
A female roller derby dies during a game. At first glance, it seems that she was trampled to death. However, autopsy reveals that she died from heating up from the inside. The other case involves the death of a writer found in a dumpster and wrapped in an expensive rug.

11:10pm
Documentary: "Hell on Wheels" (2007)
Dir: Bob Ray
Documentary, the true tale of all-girl roller derby, Texas-style.

12:40am
special: "Rink of Fire" (2007)

1:10am
Movie: "The Unholy Rollers" (1972)
Claudia Jennings, Louis Quinn
Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team.

2:40am
Charlie's Angels 1.12 - "Angels on Wheels" (1976)
Jill straps on skates when the Angels go undercover to investigate the suspicious death of a roller derby queen.

3:30am
special: "Rink of Fire" (2007)

4:00am


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