Today is Friday, March 24, 2023, the 83rd day of the year with 282 days remaining until the end of the year. Here is everything you need to know about today’s programs on KNCT, but first…
UT football star Bijan Robinson taught a swim lesson at Bartholomew Pool last week in partnership with Austin Parks and Recreation’s Aquatic Division and Tankproof, a non-profit that provides free swimming lessons and food to kids who need it the most. By teaching children how to be safe and confident in the water, and by raising awareness about the importance of swim lessons, this partnership seeks to help save lives.
Robinson had a non-fatal drowning when he was five years old, imprinting the importance of water safety on him at an early age. He teaches kids to swim so that they learn the skills to survive and thrive in the water. Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children ages one to four-years-old and a leading cause for older children and adults. Nine children have drowned in Texas already this year, but these accidents can be prevented if everyone watches children near water and learns to swim.
Registration for Swim Lessons and Swim Teams
Swimming is for everyone! Sign your kids up to learn how to be strong swimmers. Registration for City of Austin swim lessons and swim teams opens on Monday, April 3 at 8 a.m. for Austin residents and Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m. for non-residents. Register at AustinTexas.gov/ParksOnline.
Lifeguards Needed
Already a strong swimmer? Help save lives and prevent drownings! Lifeguards earn $20 an hour. Training and uniforms are free. Apply to be a lifeguard at LifeguardAustin.com.
Lifeguard Hiring Events
Lifeguard hiring events are an easy way to apply and get the paperwork done. Bring your ID and social security card to expedite the process. The next two lifeguard hiring events are listed below with more to be announced soon.
March 23, 4-8 p.m., Conley Guerrero Senior Center, 808 Nile St.
April 12, 4-8 p.m., Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Dr.
Deep Eddy Routine Cleaning Closure
Deep Eddy Pool will be closed for spring cleaning Saturday, April 8 through Friday, April 21. It will reopen on Saturday, April 22. Find pools that are open during the closure at AustinTexas.gov/Pools.
The glowing band of the Milky Way is always tough to find. It’s so faint that you need to get far away from city lights to see it. But this time of year is especially challenging, because the Milky Way doesn’t soar high across the evening sky as it does in summer and winter. Instead, it brackets the sky — it’s low in the west after nightfall, and in the east before dawn.
StarDate airs every weekday at 5:57 am, 4:57 pm, and on weekends at 8:20 am.
The Sound of Texas – Michael Kelling of Brenham
The Sound of Texas airs every weekday at 6:30 am and 12:30 pm.
EarthDate – Tonga: A Year Later
In January 2022, the largest volcanic eruption since Mount Pinatubo happened. And few people noticed.
That’s because it occurred in the remote kingdom of Tonga, made up of tiny, sparsely inhabited islands in the South Pacific.
But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t important. It produced the highest eruption cloud in modern times, and changed the way scientists view the interaction between volcanoes and the atmosphere.
EarthDate airs every weekday at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm, and weekends at 10:30 am.
Science and the Sea – Shark Repellent
Fishermen are usually trying to find ways to get fish to take the bait. When it comes to sharks, though, they’re trying to find ways to get them to leave the bait alone. And one strategy seems to have the potential to keep the sharks away: using metals with special magnetic properties.
Science and the Sea airs every weekday at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm, and weekends at 11:30 am.
You’re listening to the Gus Arnheim Orchestra and Russ Columbo with “A Peach of a Pair”, recorded in 1929. Known as the “Romeo of Song”, he was a leading man on the silver screen as well. But a promising career was cut short by tragedy on the evening of September 2nd, 1934.
SoundBeat airs every weekday at 11:30 am and 1:30pm.
Carl Rossi helps us kick off the weekend with another episode of The Softer Side at 5pm. Every week he explores new and familiar music, with thematic sets and themed shows.
And coming up this week is the 202nd episode, check out this playlist!
- Superstar by The Carpenters
- Night Time is the Right Time by Ray Charles
- Freight Train Blues by The Steve Miller Band
- Shadow Dream Song by Gregg Allman
- Who You Love by John Mayer featuring Katy Perry
- Cautiously Optimistic by Meg Smith
- See That Girl by The Righteous Brothers
- Just Another Woman in Love by Anne Murray
- What Now My Love? by Sonny and Cher
- Friends That Kiss by Annie of the Canyon
- Motorbike by Leon Bridges
- Listen to a Country Song by Loggins and Messina
- Country Pie by Bob Dylan
- The Old Country Waltz by Neil Young
- Country Comfort by Elton John
- Love Me Do by The Beatles
- Baby It’s You by Elvis Costello
- She’s Got You by Jimmy Buffett
Rick Smith joins us every Wednesday and Friday at 6:15 pm for On the Dock, keeping us up to date on hunting, fishing and outdoor safety news and events happening in our listening area. Rick also keeps us abreast on information published by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Each episode is also available to hear in the podcast section of our KNCT.org streaming website as well as the homepage for this site.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that all of the amazing programs and beautiful music you enjoy on Simply Beautiful 91.3, KNCT-FM is made possible by donations from our listeners. You can donate anytime by visiting our website at KNCT.org.
And while any amount is appreciated, did you know that if you donate $10 or more today you could could receive this Josh Groban: Awake CD.
Track list:
1. Mai
2. You Are Loved [Don’t Give Up]
3. Un Dia Llegara
4. February Song
5. L’Ultima Notte
6. So She Dances
7. In Her Eyes
8. Solo Por Ti
9. Now Or Never
10. Un Giorno Per Noi
11. Lullaby [With Ladysmith Black Mambazo]
12. Weeping [With Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Vusi Mahlasela]
13. Machine [With Herbie Hancock]
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