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The Bells of the National Cathedral
From: Prime Time Radio
Caption: The historic Washington National Cathedral
Experience the resilient spirit and hope of the holiday season in this hour-long special featuring the beautiful bells of the historic Washington N...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:01:59
'Tis the Season
From: With Good Reason
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A poet, an ethnomusicologist, a conductor, and a vocalist share their favorite Christmas songs and why the music resonates with them this time of y...

Bought by KRZA and WTJU


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2
'Tis the Season
From: With Good Reason
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From Leontyne Price to Kate and Anna McGarrigle, the Ronettes to Middle Eastern music…

Bought by KSRQ and WHRV


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Bells of the National Cathedral - Holiday Special
From: Prime Time Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Edward Nassor, this week on Prime Time Radio.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:01:58
My Dad's Favorites: A Greatest Generation Playlist [Extended Version w/ full-length songs]
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Audrey, John and Paul Ingles
[NOTE: Although this version may be broadcast, there are no breaks in it and is primarily intended for online listening. The 59:00 and 54:00 versi...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:17:45
(For Father's Day) My Dad's Favorites: An All-American Greatest Generation Playlist [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Audrey Ingles, John Ingles Sr., Paul Ingles
Radio producer Paul Ingles sits down with his 89 year old WW II veteran Dad to hear about the music his father feels has been essential to his appr...

Bought by KHNS, KREV-LP, Marfa Public Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, WVAS and more


  • Added: May 13, 2011
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 23
Escape at Christmas
From: Shannon Service
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With most modes of communication outlawed, slaves embedded hidden messages inside Christian spirituals to communicate their plans for escape. This...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Dec 13, 2010
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 4
'Tis the Season
From: With Good Reason
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It's time to rock around the Christmas tree.

Bought by Panhandle Community Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 2
OPEN SOURCE: James Kaplan's Sinatra - "an almost operatic version of the blues"
From: Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Series: Winter 2010: Featured Shows
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James Kaplan has a fresh take on the life of Frank Sinatra, the iconic—maybe the greatest—performing artist of the American Century, with more and ...

Bought by WUIS, KREV-LP, WCPN, KUOW, WCAI / WNAN and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Merry Glitzmas)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It’s hard to point to just one reason behind the artistic success of the King’s Singers, but their approach to Christmas music is a fine place to s...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Utah Benediction)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It started a few years ago; two legendary choral groups got together to do one of the things they do best: Christmas music. The union of the six ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
FM Odyssey Thanksgiving Show With Special Guests Graham Nash, Glen Campbell and Arlo Guthrie
From: FM Odyssey
Caption: FM Odyssey's 2010 Thanksgiving Show
An offering for Thanksgiving Day or week of. Fred Migliore the host and creator of this 19 year old weekly program puts together several music reci...

Bought by WOWL FM, KSRQ, KDRP Community Radio, WCBE, KMXT and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2010
  • Length: 01:57:53
  • Purchases: 16
The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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St. Cloud has a vibrant arts scene and the Symphony Orchestra is only one facet of arts in the community. Enjoy this special broadcast full of hea...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 1
Prime Time Radio Christmas Special: The Bells of the National Cathedral
From: Prime Time Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Christmas Special: The Bells of the National Catheral … this week on Prime Time Radio.

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Dec 15, 2009
  • Length: 01:02:06
  • Purchases: 1
Songs of Joy and Peace: The Yo-Yo Ma Holiday Party
From: Joyride Media
Series: Holiday Programming Extravaganzas
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Celebrate the Holidays with Yo-Yo Ma and his friends

Bought by Prairie Public, KISU, KWMR-FM, Northstate Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
A '40s Radio Christmas
From: KBYU
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A reminiscence of Christmas on the radio in the 1940's

Bought by Prairie Public, WVRU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KDUR, KHEN-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2008
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 48
StoryCorps: Ron Kroenke
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Piano tuner Ron Kroenke tells his friend Shannon O'Donnell about tuning a piano at a nursing home.

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Dec 17, 2007
  • Length: 02:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Sound of Young America Holiday Special 2007
From: Jesse Thorn
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Music and comedy for the holidays.

Bought by KMXT, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KUNM, Spokane Public Radio, WUIS and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Canadian Christmas)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The Canadian Brass knows their way around holiday music – they've made numerous holiday recordings in their 30 plus years. They're the first to ad...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: :21
FM Odyssey's 10th Anniversary Thanksgiving show
From: FM Odyssey
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Highlights of the past 10 years of FM Odyssey Thanksgiving shows featuring interviews with Dan Fogelberg, Judy Collins, Jesse Colin Young, and more...

Bought by KSUT, KMXT, WYSO, KVMR, and WVRU


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 02:53:51
  • Purchases: 5
RN Documentary: The Music of Love (Valentine's Day special)
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Seated at his Bechstein grand, concert pianist and astrologer Gary Goldschneider talks to Dheera Sujan about the music inspired by and written abou...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WEPS


  • Added: Jan 30, 2007
  • Length: 30:59
  • Purchases: 2
A Hawaiian Christmas with Slack Key Master Kapono Beamer
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Kapono Beamer, Credit: Dayna Marie Beamer
Enjoy the magic of a Hawaiian Christmas with slack key master Kapono Beamer, who shares tales of his family's holiday traditions and rich musical l...

Bought by WYSO, WVRU, KUCB, WNMU-FM, KWMR-FM and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 29:51
  • Purchases: 15
Virtuoso Voices - Joshua Bell Clip (Religious Regardless)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The power of music is so strong for some it takes on religious proportions. That's the case for violinist Joshua Bell. Music IS his religion, whe...

Bought by WITF and WFCR


  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (Holiday Dreams)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg fulfills her life-long dream to turn the holiday music memories of a child into her own Christmas Music CD. She...

Bought by WITF and WFCR


  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Martin Pearlman (Messiah Twist)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Recycling one's own music was a common practice in Handel's day. Interestingly, or strangely, one of the best known choruses from Handel's Messiah...

Bought by WITF, WFCR, and KWAX


  • Added: Nov 29, 2006
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 3