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Bill Hecke’s latest weather update and forecast airs during the last 15 minutes of every hour.

There are no AP News segments on Saturdays and Sundays.

StarDate at 8:20am

Arcturus

The Big Dipper is in the northwest this evening, with its bowl below the handle. Starting with the handle, use one of skywatching’s most famous directions to find one of the sky’s brightest stars: Arc to Arcturus. In other words, follow the curve of the handle away from the dipper until you come to yellow-orange Arcturus, well up in the west.

The Senior Report with Joyce Mayer at 9:20am

Presented by A & B Counseling Services, LLC

Joyce Mayer keeps you abreast of Central Texas happenings of interest to everyone 55 and older, so they can be involved in their community.

EarthDate at 10:30am

Presented by Red Oak Property Management

The Geology of Fireworks

A spider-shaped fireworks explosion in Japan. Credit: Dainan Kaplan (aka dainkaplan) (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Science and the Sea at 11:30am

Presented by Red Oak Property Management & Arrive Alive of Texas Driving Academy

Revered Elders

Adult killer whales are more likely to follow an older female when times are tough. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Travel with Rick Steves at 5pm on NestFM

Tangier, Costa Rica’s Pura Vida and the Lingo of Europe

On the next Travel with Rick Steves, guidebook authors from Morocco and Costa Rica tell us how an overseas trip, turned into an opportunity to fall in love and make a new life for themselves. 

  • They also explain how the city of Tangier serves as a handy entry point into Morocco. 
  • And we’ll get a taste of what “pura vida” means in the tropical abundance of Costa Rica.
  • Plus, a Dutch linguist tells us why learning how different languages evolved, can be a fun way to enhance your cultural understanding when you go to Europe.

Sock Hop Saturday Night with Bruce Vasbinder at 7pm

Presented by IFR Flight Training of Georgetown

Episode 629

Take off your shoes and twist again like you did last summer as Bruce Vasbinder plays the hits of yesteryear from never-ending stacks of record wax.

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