WKGF Presents: The Witching Hour

It's November 24th, 1989, the moon is in a Waning Crescent phase, Back to the Future Part II set the box office on fire over the Thanksgiving holiday, and the top song on the music charts is Blame it on the Rain by Milli Vanilli. 

It's November 17th, 1989 and the moon is in an Waning Gibbous phase. Harlem Nights has dethroned Look Who's Talking as this week's Box Office Camp, while Bad English holds on to the top spot on the music charts with When I See You Smile, and baseball pitcher Bret Saberhagen signed a record breaking contract with the Kansas City Royals for a sum nearing 3 million dollars a year! 'The Hum' Guest Sta...

It's November 10th, 1989 and the Berlin Wall is currently being demolished by German crowds... Look Who's Talking is still ruling the box office, and When I See You Smile by Bad English has taken the top spot on the music charts. The moon is in a Waxing Gibbous phase, and Max Thorn is back on the air for the first time since...the incident. 

It's November 3rd, 1989 - the moon is in a Waxing Crescent Phase, Listen to Your Heart by Roxette is the Number 1 song on the radio, Look Who's Talking is ruling the box office, and the nation's top news story is that of a deadly incident which occured live, on air, broadcast from the WKGF Studio in Bakersfield, CA. 

Show Notes:  Season 1 finale. It's October 27th, 1989. We're only a few days away from the last Halloween of the decade! The moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Janet Jackson is still topping the charts, Wes Craven's Shocker and Ted Dansen's Dad open in theaters today, and Max Thorn is on the air! Starring: Riss Halbwachs Andy Heller Stephanie Cordero and as always Grant Fieldgrove

Episode Notes: The penultimate episode of Season 1! It's October 20th, 1989. The moon is in its Wanning Gibbous phase, the number one movie in America is Look Who's Talking, Next of Kin and Gross Anatomy open today at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! The Hanged Man Starring: Riss Halbwach Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon  Samantha Korich Jordan Rain Mendez Deb Snitser Ledina Lily E...

It's Friday, October 13th, 1989. The moon is full, the number one song on the radio is Miss You Much by Janet Janet, Look Who's Talking and Halloween 5 are opening in theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls! Transmissions / Chuckie G / Camp McClane Guest Starring: Riss Halbwachs

It's Friday night, October 6th, 1989. The moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, Janet Jackson hit the top of the radio charts, An Innocent Man and Drugstore Cowboy are opening in a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! Lily / Synesthesia / Parachute Guest Starring: Mila Ramos Eric Duhart Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon 

It's Friday night, September 29th, 1989. The moon is New, Milli Vanilli still have the top song on the radio, Johnny Handsome and River of Death are opening at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! VHS Guest Starring: Barbie Scarazzo Martinez Chelsea Dunaway Julie Fieldgrove  

A Funny Thing Happened to Jimmy Rosenblum It's Friday, September 22nd, 1989. The moon is in a Last Quarter phase, alternating at the top of the Billboard Chart this week is Girl I'm Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli, Heaven by Warrant, and If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher. Black Rain and Erik the Viking are arriving in a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air discussing a wild case from late...

It's September 15th, 1989. The moon is full, 'Don't Wanna Lose You' by Gloria Estefan is at the top of the charts, Sea of Love and Night Game hit theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, waiting for your call! The Midnight Cemetery Guest Starring: Riss Halbwachs Sarah Queen

It's Friday night, September 8th, 1989. The moon is in its First Quarter phase, Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block is the number one song on the radio, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls. Scoopy's Ice Cream / FB's Toys / The Maze Craze This week's guest stars: Katia Hernandez Michelle Battan Beth Faulkenberry Julie Fieldgrove

Its Friday night, September 1st 1989. The moon is in a Waxing Crescent phase, Parenthood is the number one movie in America, and the phone lines at WKGF are open, ready for your calls! Guest starring: Savannah Gregg Haleigh Anderson Julie Fieldgrove

Show Notes:  Series Debut It's August 25th, 1989, the moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx is at the top of the charts, Little Monsters and The Adventures of Milo and Otis open in a theater near you, and The Witching Hour is hitting the airwaves nationwide! Season 1 - Episode 1 THE NIGHT BLADE Cast List: Grant Fieldgrove Riss Halbwachs Emmanuel Fernandez Annie A...

Max Thorn and The Witching Hour - coming to YOUR airwaves this August! Enjoy this clip from Fourth of July, 1986!

Breaking News from Septemeber 19th, 1985, with WKGF reporter Nora Holloway.

A brief introduction to WKGF Presents: The Witching Hour. The Witching Hour is a fully-scripted podcast series in the guise of an old late-night radio call in show from 1989, where rock 'n roll loving DJ, Max Thorn, takes calls from listeners about their encounters with the eerie and their brushes with the bizarre.  The show is fully produced and written by Grant Fieldgrove, author of Meet Me at J...