2023 Christmas/Holiday Radio Programming & Schedules

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Joy to the World with Bob Thompson 2023​ - beta.prx.org/stories/501767/details

Incue: “From West Virginia Public Broadcasting. . . “

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Bob Thompson Band

The Christmas Song – Zara Bode with The Bob Thompson Band
Jingle Jangle Jump – Zara Bode with The Bob Thompson Band
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – The Bob Thompson Band
Let It Snow – The Bob Thompson Band

28:58 60 second ID Opportunity

Angels We Have Heard on High – The Bob Thompson Band
After the Holidays – Zara Bode with The Bob Thompson Band
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Zara Bode with The Bob Thompson Band
March of the Magi = The Bob Thompson Band
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Zara Bode with The Bob Thompson Band

Outcue: [applause]

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Michael Wood - Cinematographer - Rush, In the Heart Of The Sea, Carmilla, Strike Back, A Christmas Carol, One Piece

From: MergingArts Productions
Series: Spoiler Alert Radio

Michael Wood - Cinematographer - Rush, In the Heart Of The Sea, Carmilla, Strike Back, A Christmas Carol, One Piece

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Public Radio For Eastern North Carolina

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89.3 WTEB New Bern - 88.5 WZNB New Bern - 91.5 WBJD Atlantic Beach - 90.3 WKNS Kinston - 88.5 WHYC Swan Quarter - 89.9 W210CF Greenville

PRE's Holiday Specials will air on PRE Classical at 90.3 Kinston-Goldsboro, 91.5 Atlantic Beach-Beaufort, 88.5 New Bern, and on 89.3 HD2 across Eastern North Carolina. You can also listen to the PRE Classical livestream at publicradioeast.org.

Every Good Thing
Airs Wednesday, November 22 at 3pm
On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take some time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's "Every Good Thing" — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Giving Thanks
Airs Thursday, November 23 at 2pm and 3pm
Giving Thanks shares music and stories that reflect the meaning of gratitude. And this year for its 25th anniversary Giving Thanks presents the best moments of a quarter century of guests, including Stanley Tucci, Anne Lamott, Deepak Chopra, and many more.

Winter Holidays around the World with Bill McGlaughlin
Airs on Thursday, November 30th at 7pm
Winter holidays are celebrated around the world, and their music is wonderful to hear, regardless of which tradition you observe. Bill McGlaughlin, celebrated educator, performer, conductor, and composer and host of Exploring Music, gathers and presents this spirited selection. Turn on your radio, pour a cup of tea, cozy up to a warm fire, and enjoy the music!

A Choral Christmas with Stile Antico
Airs Monday, December 4th at 7pm
Celebrate Christmas with the sound of soaring voices. Stile Antico, the award-winning choir from London, pays a visit to St. Paul's Church on Harvard Square for a concert of radiant sacred music for the Christmas season by the most acclaimed composers of the renaissance. Hear the group's luminous blend of voices sing the intricately woven music of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. Hosted by Cathy Fuller of WGBH.

Candles Burning Brightly
Airs Thursday, December 7 at 7pm
A delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! There is lots of music from Jewish communities worldwide, a hilarious lesson on preparing a classic Hanukkah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.

A Chanukah Celebration with Chicago a cappella
Airs Friday, December 8 at 7pm
Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Chanukah texts.

The Ballad of the Brown King and Other Music for Christmas by Black Composers
Airs Monday, December 11th at 7pm
Dr. Louise Toppin, a noted performer and scholar who specializes in the concert repertoire of African American composers, presents the world premiere recording of Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King.

This is Christmas with the Imani Winds
Airs Thursday, December 14th at 7pm
Join us for a new Christmas special featuring the Imani Winds.

A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols 2023
Airs Friday, December 15th at 7pm
A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols was recorded at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York under the direction of organist/choirmaster Peter DuBois. The program will consist of the traditional readings that were selected by King’s College Dean Eric Milner White, and music by William Mathias, Tomas Luis de Victoria, David Hogan, and Jessica French.

Montserrat Boy Choir (Escolania de Montserrat)
Airs Sunday, December 17th at 1pm
Perched atop the mountains near Barcelona, the choir of the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious boy choirs. For the first time in their 800-year history, the choir made its Midwest premiere. Bringing with them a message of peace, the choristers will use music to transcend borders and speak directly to your heart.

Holiday Jazz with Dee Alexander
Airs on Sunday, December 17th at 5pm
Beloved Chicago vocalist and Jazz Network host Dee Alexander entertains and enchants with songs and reminiscences of holidays past, with support from longtime collaborators pianist Miguel de la Cerna, bassist Junius Paul and drummer Yussef Ernie Adams.

Welcome Christmas
Airs Monday, December 18th at 7pm
There’s no better way to welcome Christmas than Welcome Christmas! the VocalEssence holiday concert. It’s an hour of joyful, classic holiday music from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premiere choral groups, singing traditional carols and new discoveries.

St. Olaf Christmas Festival
Airs on Wednesday, December 20th at 2pm
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. Started in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf College Music Department, the festival includes hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity. It features the St. Olaf Choir, the St. Olaf Orchestra, the St. Olaf Cantorei, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, the Manitou Singers and the Viking Chorus, performing as individual groups and as a massed ensemble.

A Winter's Solstice
Airs first day of Winter Thursday, December 21st 3pm
A winter solstice program, with modern classical sounds for the longest night of the year, chosen especially to compliment the chilly, starry nights of the season.

The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays
Airs Thursday, December 21 at 7pm
Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips is your host for The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays, an hour-long special devoted to holiday and wintertime movie music.

All is Bright
Airs Friday, December 22nd at 7pm
All Is Bright, with host Lynne Warfel, offers an hour of gorgeous, contemplative choral music that tells the traditional Christmas story with songs about angels, the star and the manger scene. Updated for 2023.

Carol Countdown
Airs Saturday, December 23rd at 12pm and 1pm
Join us this holiday season as we count down the top Christmas songs as voted by you in a two-hour special.

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet with Mindy Ratner on C-24
Airs Saturday, December 23rd at 5pm and 6pm

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols LIVE BROADCAST
Airs on Sunday, December 24th at 10am and 11am
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols presents your audience with an opportunity to share in a live, world-wide Christmas Eve broadcast of a service of Biblical readings, carols, and related seasonal Classical music. This special will be presented by one of the world’s foremost choirs of men and boys and performed in an acoustically and architecturally renowned venue, the 500-year-old Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, England.

The Night Before Christmas on C-24
Airs Sunday, December 24th at 7pm and 10pm
Listen for this classic tale, complete with classical music and sound effects, narrated by C24 host, Lynne Warfel.

MN Orchestra New Year's Celebration
Airs Sunday, December 31st at 4pm and 5pm
Ring in the new year with the Minnesota Orchestra! The program opens with Bernstein’s animated Overture to Candide. Awadagin Pratt performs the Minnesota premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds for Piano and Orchestra, a work written for him. A New Year’s celebration wouldn’t be complete without adventure and passion, and the Orchestra brings that in multitudes in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s beloved Scheherazade. Encore of 2022 live performance.

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Sounds of Christmas NET Radio - www.soundsofchristmas.com/

Sounds of Christmas changed from Sounds of Halloween at 6am ET this morning for the 2023 Season.

From the webpage blog:

Listen To The Sounds Of Christmas 2023​
11/1/2023


The new season of the Sounds of Christmas has begun, and we're trying to make it as easy as we can to tune in!

There are three pretty simple ways to tune in.

First, simply click on the player on the front page of our website. This way, you can listen to us as long as you're on that page, even if you open other windows.

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yimago.net/christmas/

American Christmas Radio

Now playing oldies music from our sister station American Sixties Radio. Our seasonal programming will be back on November 20 2023 at Midnight (Eastern Standard Time)

Welcome to the official website of American Christmas Radio, the holiday radio station of America. We are broadcasting every year from November 20th to December 26th. The rest of the year we are American Sixties Radio, playing the oldies of the 60s, late 50s and early 70s. If you like our radio station, tell your friends, listen often, and don't forget to share on social networks!

Follow us on our Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/AmericanChristmasRadio

About Us
American Christmas Radio (Yimago Christmas) is broadcasting 24 hours a day since November 24, 2004. Our streaming servers are managed by TorontoCast, a SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) licensed provider. We operate in full compliance with international broadcasting laws. We are a seasonal station sharing our stream with our sister station American Sixties Radio.

Discover our sister station Radio Neige-Folle that plays French Christmas songs during the holiday season. Off-season, the station becomes Yimago World, an eclectic freeform station playing world music during the week and Hawaiian music on weekends.

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www.tpr.org/tpr-events-initiatives/2023-11-03/2023-holiday-programming-on-tpr

Texas Public Radio celebrates the season with holiday programming to get you into the spirit, or simply offer a moment of reflection. Join us on KPAC 88.3 FM, KSTX 89.1 FM, and all of TPR's stations for a cornucopia of programs, including music, spoken word, and more. This page will be updated as shows are added to the lineup.

On KPAC 88.3 FM

Thanksgiving, November 23, 1pm-3pm, Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks sounds the way Thanksgiving feels: inviting, warm, and festive. No clichés about pilgrims and pumpkin pies. Instead, it’s a contemporary, thoughtful celebration of spirit of the holiday. For listeners, whether they're up early in the kitchen, on the road to a family gathering, or relaxing after the feast, Giving Thanks provides the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving: the warmth of great music, and truly memorable words.

Giving Thanks shares music and stories that reflect the meaning of gratitude on Thanksgiving, and this year celebrates its 25th year on public radio! This year’s show presents the best moments of a quarter century of great guests:

Foodies: Stanley Tucci, Nigella Lawson, Jacques Pepin, Calvin Trillin
Writers: Anne Lamott, Adam Gopnik, Julia Sweeney, Anna Quindlen, Deepak Chopra
Poets: Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, Ada Limon. And classic poems read by Patrick Stewart, Bill Moyers, Studs Terkel
Musicians: Michael Tilson Thomas, John Rutter, Sir Stephen Hough
In Memoriam: John Upd**e, Wendy Wasserstein, Nora Ephron, Rabbi Harold Kushne
Thursday, December 7, 3pm, Itzhak Perlman's Chanukah Radio Party

Itzhak Perlman invites you to his Chanukah Radio Party. Join the superstar violinist as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights, and shares his favorite recordings for the holiday – some serious, some silly. This special includes numbers from Itzhak Perlman’s radio-addicted childhood in Israel; evocative songs in Yiddish and Ladino; classical music that revolves around the Maccabee heroes of the story; and Chanukah gems by American folk singers. The master storyteller also regales you with jokes and memories, plus tales of three classic Chanukah symbols: the menorah, the latke, and, of course, the dreidel.

Sunday, December 24, 9am-11am: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Michael Barone presents this live service of spoken-word and music (choral and organ) broadcast from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.

Sunday, December 24, noon: St. Christmas with the Imani Winds

Join Scott Blankenship for a conversation with members of the Imani Winds featuring pieces from their album "This Christmas with Imani Winds." Hear stories behind the songs chosen for that album and how it all came together.

Monday, December 25, 1pm-3pm: St. Olaf Christmas Festival

The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. Started in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf College Music Department, the festival includes hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity. It features the St. Olaf Choir, the St. Olaf Orchestra, the St. Olaf Cantorei, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, the Manitou Singers and the Viking Chorus, performing as individual groups and as a massed ensemble.

Sunday January 1, 10am: New Year's Day from Vienna

The ever popular annual New Year’s Day Concert will be performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Christian Thielemann. With this concert it is not only the desire of the Vienna Philharmonic to provide musically definitive interpretations of the masterworks of this genre, but also, as musical ambassadors of Austria, to send people all over the world a New Year's greeting in the spirit of hope, friendship and peace. Hosted by WBUR's Lisa Mullins.

ON KSTX 89.1 FM/TPR news stations:

Thanksgiving, November 25, 11am-1pm: Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential is The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam takes calls and comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year.

Guests include chef Kristen Kish, Top Chef’s newest judge, Michigan chef and award-winning writer Abra Berens author of "Pulp, A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit," Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes, and Dan Pelosi aka “GrossyPelosi” the exuberant author of "Let’s Eat, 101 Recipes to Fill Your Heart and Home."

Thanksgiving, November 25, 7pm, Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks sounds the way Thanksgiving feels: inviting, warm, and festive. I’s a contemporary, thoughtful celebration of spirit of the holiday. Music, plus poetry and readings. This is a one-hour version of the program broadcast on KPAC 88.3 FM earlier in the day. (Will not be broadcast on KTXI 90.1 FM)

Sunday, December 18, 3pm: Hanukkah Lights 2023

This NPR favorite returns with the best of the best Hanukkah Lights stories plus a special musical performance by The LeeVees. Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.

Saturday, December 23, 7pm: Christmas in Jazz, TX

Enjoy an hour of holiday music recorded live at Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and friends. Broadcast made possible by Kinetico Water Softeners, City Year San Antonio, Comfort Air Engineering & Primo Plumbing, and Natascha Reynoso, Farmers Insurance.

Saturday, December 23, 8pm: Christmas Around the World with Deirdre Saravia

TPR’s Deirdre Saravia shares holiday favorites from around the world on her weekly program, “World Music.” Broadcast made possible by Kinetico Water Softeners, City Year San Antonio, Comfort Air Engineering & Primo Plumbing, and Natascha Reynoso, Farmers Insurance.

Sunday, December 24, 10pm: A Jazz Piano Christmas

Your favorite holiday classics as you’ve never heard them! The Kennedy Center and NPR present A Jazz Piano Christmas, the annual sell-out event featuring jazz-infused renditions of the season’s most-loved music. This year, we spotlight remarkable pianist, vocalist, and actress Melvis Santa—whose eclectic Afro-Cuban style has made her one of the most electrifying artists on the scene—in addition to internationally acclaimed Cuban composer and jazz pianist Alfredo Rodriguez. Hosted by Felix Contreras. Broadcast made possible by Kinetico Water Softeners, City Year San Antonio, Comfort Air Engineering & Primo Plumbing, and Natascha Reynoso, Farmers Insurance.

Sunday, December 24, 11pm: Peabo's 23rd annual Christmas Special... TITLE TBA

Hosted by Nathan Cone, David Furst, and Peabo the rooster. Join the three friends for music, madness, and merriment as they count down to Santa’s arrival at midnight. Broadcast made possible by Kinetico Water Softeners, City Year San Antonio, Comfort Air Engineering & Primo Plumbing, and Natascha Reynoso, Farmers Insurance.

Tuesday, December 26, noon and 7pm: A Season's Griot

A Season's Griot is public radio's only nationally syndicated Kwanzaa program. Hosted for 25 years by acclaimed storyteller Madafo Lloyd Wilson, this annual one-hour special captures the tales and traditions of African American and African peoples. The show’s poet laureate, Beverly Fields Burnette, and other members of the Season’s Griot family return with familiar and favorite elements of Griot.

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WFMT 98.7 FM - Chicago, IL



From the Specials page - www.wfmt.com/programs/specials



A Chicagoland Holiday Preview
November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm



A roundup of Chicago area performances of note for the upcoming holiday season. Hosted by Oliver Camacho.


Candles Burning Brightly
December 7, 2023, 8:00 pm -
A wealth of entertaining music, a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Hanukkah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story.




Miracle of Miracles: Music for Hanukkah
December 12, 2023, 8:00 pm -

The vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella highlights the creativity and vitality of American Jewish musical traditions.




2023 St. Olaf Christmas Festival
December 18, 2023, 8:00 pm -

A cherished holiday tradition




Apollo’s Fire: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain
December 19, 2023, 8:00 pm -

A beloved program of Appalachian music for the holidays.




VocalEssence: Welcome Christmas!
December 20, 2023, 8:00 pm -

One of the premiere American vocal ensembles in concert.


This is Christmas with the Imani Winds
December 21, 2023, 8:00 pm

Enjoy music and conversation with the pathbreaking ensemble Imani Winds.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Live
December 24, 2023, 9:00 am

A beloved Christmas Eve tradition, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols sets a tone for Christmas Eve both contemplative and celebratory.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Encore Presentation
December 24, 2023, 10:00 pm

Enjoy an encore presentation of this Christmas Eve tradition, broadcast live from the Chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England, earlier today.

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
December 25, 2023, 5:00 pm

We take you to Paris for a live performance of this perennial favorite.

Music of the Baroque: Holiday Choral and Brass Concert
December 25, 2023, 8:00 pm

Enjoy this festive celebration brimming with beautiful music for the season.

New Year’s Eve with WFMT
December 31, 2023, 10:00 pm

Ring in the new year with the WFMT voices you know and love.

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www.cpr.org/2023/11/01/string-up-the-lights-the-2023-sound-of-the-season-is-here/

String up the lights! The 2023 Sound of the Season is here! -

By Jessie Jacobs
Nov. 1, 2023, 3:49 pm

The weather is getting cooler, but now is the time of year for warm memories! Share the season with family, friends and CPR Classical! The 2023 Sound of the Season includes traditions new and old, and no matter how you're celebrating this winter, CPR Classical is your destination for music.

This year, there's extra reason to celebrate: It's the 15th Annual Carol Countdown on CPR Classical! Voting is on NOW! Be part of the fun and make sure your favorite carols have your support by voting. Sing!, now hosted by Patty Painter-Wakefield, also celebrates 20 years on the air this holiday season. Tune in for special editions of these CPR Classical legacies.

Returning for 2023: Take comfort in the Sound of the Season's perennial favorites from CPR Classical. Colorado music takes center stage during a week-long celebration on Colorado Holiday Spotlight starting December 4. Share in the traditions and music of Hanukkah with Hanukkah Reflections hosted by Monika Vischer and Ofer Ben-Amots, Stories of Hanukkah with Rebekah Romberg and Itzhak Perlman's Hanukkah Radio Party. Karla Walker brings you some of the fascinating stories behind classic tunes on the 12 Days of Carols.

New or updated for 2023: Hear the music of Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee, joined by host Scott Blankenship, for An Hour with Connor Chee. find connection through music with an updated United in Music with Kabin Thomas and Monika Vischer. And hosts Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez bring you even MORE Christmas music from Latin America with an hour-long edition of Feliz Navidad for 2023.

This year, many CPR Classical holiday programs are getting a new look! Colorado musicians shine in their performances from the CPR Performance Studio with Jean Inaba on Comfort & Joy. Contemplate the changing of the season with December Solstice as this annual favorite takes on a new life with host Patty Painter-Wakefield. Experience African American spirituals at Christmastime on Shout for Joy with new host Kabin Thomas.


Nov. 19 6 a.m. Sing! with Patty Painter-Wakefield 20th Anniversary Celebration: Spend the season celebrating 20 years of choral music on Sunday mornings.
Nov. 19 5 p.m. United in Music with Kabin Thomas and Monika Vischer: Finding common ground and connection through music, including Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait," Ellington's "Three Black Kings," and Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy."

Nov. 20 3 p.m. NEW! An Hour with Connor Chee: Hear the music of Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee as well as his thoughts on preserving Navajo music for future generations.

Nov. 21 8 a.m. United in Music with Kabin Thomas and Monika Vischer: Finding common ground and connection through music, including Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait," Ellington's "Three Black Kings," and Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy."

Nov. 22 2 p.m. United in Music with Kabin Thomas and Monika Vischer: Finding common ground and connection through music, including Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait," Ellington's "Three Black Kings," and Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy."

Nov. 23 9 a.m., 4 p.m. Giving Thanks with John Birge: Celebrate 25 years with this public radio tradition! A collection of some of the best moments over the last quarter century of music, warmth and memories.

Nov. 24 11 a.m., 6 p.m. NEW! An Hour with Connor Chee: Hear the music of Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee as well as his thoughts on preserving Navajo music for future generations.
Nov. 24 5 p.m. United in Music with Kabin Thomas and Monika Vischer: Finding common ground and connection through music, including Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait," Ellington's "Three Black Kings," and Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy."
Nov. 24 7 p.m. Giving Thanks with John Birge: Celebrate 25 years with this public radio tradition! A collection of some of the best moments over the last quarter century of music, warmth and memories.

Nov. 25 9 a.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.
Nov. 25 11 a.m. Holiday Pops with Karla Walker: A fantastically festive hour of music with dazzling Hollywood superstars and the nation’s favorite pops orchestras.
Nov. 25 1 p.m. Essential Christmas with Jessie Jacobs: Need a place to hear the Christmas hits? You'll definitely find something recognizable to sing to during four hours of holiday hits.
Nov. 25 6 p.m. Essential Non-Holiday Classics: A break from the holiday hits. Six hours of non-holiday pieces from your favorite composers.

Nov. 26 6 a.m. Sing! with Patty Painter-Wakefield 20th Anniversary Celebration: Spend the season celebrating 20 years of choral music on Sunday mornings.
Nov. 26 3 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.

Nov. 27 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Spotlight: Christmas with the Colorado Children's Chorale: Highlights from their 2022 holiday concert.
Nov. 27 3 p.m. Holiday Pops with Karla Walker: A fantastically festive hour of music with dazzling Hollywood superstars and the nation’s favorite pops orchestras.
Nov. 27 8 p.m. The Ballad of the Brown King: A cantata by Margaret Bonds set to text by Langston Hughes, who felt inspired to “reinforce the image of African participation in the Nativity story.”

Nov. 28 1 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.
Nov. 28 7 p.m. NEW! Comfort & Joy with Jean Inaba: Holiday hits from Colorado performers and ensembles in the CPR Performance Studio.

Nov. 29 1 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.

Nov. 30 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Spotlight with the Colorado Symphony Holiday Brass: A special edition of Colorado Spotlight featuring festive recordings from Colorado Symphony's brass players.
Nov. 30 6 p.m. NEW! An Hour with Connor Chee: Hear the music of Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee as well as his thoughts on preserving Navajo music for future generations.
Dec. 1 8 a.m. NEW! Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas with Kabin Thomas: Two hours of spirituals and music from Black composers and musicians for the holidays.

Dec. 1 7 p.m. Christmas with the Colorado Children's Chorale 2022 with Monika Vischer: A broadcast of the 2022 holiday concert at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver.

Dec. 2 7 a.m. Holiday Baroque with Matt Weesner: Celebrate the season, 17th and 18th century-style!
Dec. 2 1 p.m. NEW! Comfort & Joy with Jean Inaba: Holiday hits from Colorado performers and ensembles in the CPR Performance Studio.
Dec. 2 1 p.m. Essential Christmas with Jessie Jacobs: Need a place to hear the Christmas hits? You'll definitely find something recognizable to sing to during four hours of holiday hits.

Dec. 3 6 a.m. Sing! with Patty Painter-Wakefield 20th Anniversary Celebration: Spend the season celebrating 20 years of choral music on Sunday mornings.
Dec. 3 10 a.m. Holiday Baroque with Matt Weesner: Celebrate the season, 17th and 18th century-style!
Dec. 3 12 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.
Dec. 3 7 p.m. Hanukkah Reflections: Music celebrating Jewish traditions at Hanukkah. Monika Vischer is joined by Colorado composer Ofer Ben-Amots.

Dec. 4 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Holiday Spotlight: Ars Nova & Denver Brass
Dec. 4 8 p.m. Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors: Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1951 one-act opera inspired by the 15th century painting "The Adoration of the Magi."

Dec. 5 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Holiday Spotlight: Denver Philharmonic & Kantorei
Dec. 5 2 p.m. Hanukkah Reflections: Music celebrating Jewish traditions at Hanukkah. Monika Vischer is joined by Colorado composer Ofer Ben-Amots.

Dec. 6 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Holiday Spotlight: Canto Deo & United States Air Force Academy Band
Dec. 6 3 p.m. NEW! Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas with Kabin Thomas: Two hours of spirituals and music from Black composers & musicians for the holidays.
Dec. 6 5 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.

Dec. 7 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 7 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Holiday Spotlight: Colorado Symphony highlights
Dec. 7 12 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 7 3 p.m. Itzhak Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party: Hear favorite Hanukkah recordings and the story of the Jewish festival of lights, hosted by the famous violinist.

Dec. 8 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 8 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Colorado Holiday Spotlight: Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado COC & St. Martin's Chamber Choir
Dec. 8 12 p.m. Holiday Pops with Karla Walker: A fantastically festive hour of music with dazzling Hollywood superstars and the nation’s favorite pops orchestras.
Dec. 8 3 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.

Dec. 9 8 a.m., 5 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 9 9 a.m. Hanukkah Reflections: Music celebrating Jewish traditions at Hanukkah. Monika Vischer is joined by Colorado composer Ofer Ben-Amots.
Dec. 9 11 a.m. LIVE!: Metropolitan Opera: Florencia en el Amazonas: The Met Premiere of Daniel Catán's opera inspired by the magical realism of author Gabriel García Márquez.
Dec. 9 2 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 9 5:05 p.m. At Home with Sphere: Highlights from the holiday collection from Denver’s Sphere Ensemble.
Dec. 9 6 p.m. Essential Non-Holiday Classics: A break from the holiday hits.

Dec. 10 6 a.m. Sing! with Patty Painter-Wakefield 20th Anniversary Celebration: Spend the season celebrating 20 years of choral music on Sunday mornings.
Dec. 10 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 10 12 p.m. Colorado Spotlight with the Colorado Symphony Holiday Brass: A special edition of Colorado Spotlight featuring festive recordings from Colorado Symphony's brass players.
Dec. 10 6 p.m. Itzhak Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party: Hear favorite Hanukkah recordings and the story of the Jewish festival of lights, hosted by the famous violinist.
Dec. 10 7 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.

Dec. 11 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 11 5 p.m. Hanukkah Reflections: Music celebrating Jewish traditions at Hanukkah. Monika Vischer is joined by Colorado composer Ofer Ben-Amots.
Dec. 11 7 p.m. Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols

Dec. 12 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 12 9 a.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 12 4 p.m. Colorado Symphony Holiday Brass: Festive recordings from Colorado Symphony's brass players.
Dec. 12 7 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.

Dec. 13 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 13 5 p.m. NEW! Comfort & Joy with Jean Inaba: Holiday hits from Colorado performers and ensembles in the CPR Performance Studio.
Dec. 13 6 p.m. Holiday Pops with Karla Walker: A fantastically festive hour of music with dazzling Hollywood superstars and the nation’s favorite pops orchestras.
Dec. 13 7 p.m. “Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ:” Late Colorado composer and CU music professor Richard Toensing’s setting of ancient liturgical texts for the Christmas season.

Dec. 14 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Hanukkah: The sounds and stories of Hanukkah, presented in short vignettes by Colorado Public Radio's Rebekah Romberg.
Dec. 14 9 a.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.
Dec. 14 5 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 14 8 p.m. 12 Days of Carols with Karla Walker: The fascinating story behind twelve of the season's favorite carols.

Dec. 15 12 p.m. NEW! Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas with Kabin Thomas: Two hours of spirituals and music from Black composers & musicians for the holidays.
Dec. 15 6 p.m. "Messiah" by George Frideric Handel: A classic recording of the entire masterwork.

Dec. 16 All Day Beethoven's Birthday Celebration!: An all-day festivity featuring one of the greatest composers, including Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony at 6 p.m.
Dec. 16 10 a.m. LIVE!: Metropolitan Opera: Mozart's "Magic Flute": Enter the famous world of Prince Tamino and Papageno in a special holiday presentation of this abridged English-language version of Mozart's masterpiece.
Dec. 16 1 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.
Dec. 16 3 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.

Dec. 17 6 a.m. Sing! with Patty Painter-Wakefield 20th Anniversary Celebration: Spend the season celebrating 20 years of choral music on Sunday mornings.
Dec. 17 12 p.m. Colorado Spotlight: Christmas with the Colorado Children's Chorale: Highlights from their 2022 holiday concert.
Dec. 17 1 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 17 3 p.m. Holiday Pops with Karla Walker: A fantastically festive hour of music with dazzling Hollywood superstars and the nation’s favorite pops orchestras.
Dec. 17 8 p.m. NEW! Comfort & Joy with Jean Inaba: Holiday hits from Colorado performers and ensembles in the CPR Performance Studio.

Dec. 18 2 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.

Dec. 19 9 a.m. NEW! Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas with Kabin Thomas: Two hours of spirituals and music from Black composers & musicians for the holidays.
Dec. 19 7 p.m. “L’enfance du Christ” by Hector Berlioz: A 90-minute grand masterpiece in three parts based on the dramatic events following Christ’s birth as Joseph, Mary and Jesus flee to safety.

Dec. 20 3 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 20 7 p.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival: The annual holiday concert featuring over 500 musicians and singers, brought to you from Northfield, Minnesota.

Dec. 21 2 p.m., 7 p.m. December Solstice with Patty Painter-Wakefield: Honor the Winter Solstice and the changing of the season with an hour of midwinter reflection and music.

Dec. 22 8 a.m. December Solstice with Patty Painter-Wakefield: honor the Winter Solstice and the changing of the season with an hour of midwinter reflection and music.
Dec. 22 10 a.m. 12 Days of Carols with Karla Walker: The fascinating story behind twelve of the season's favorite carols.
Dec. 22 6 p.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.

Dec. 23 9 a.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: a full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.
Dec. 23 11 a.m. LIVE! Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's "Tannhauser": Fantasy and German legend come to life through the magic of Wagner's opera.
Dec. 23 5 p.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival: The annual holiday concert featuring over 500 musicians and singers, brought to you from Northfield, Minnesota.
Dec. 23 7 p.m. NEW! Comfort & Joy with Jean Inaba: Holiday hits from Colorado performers and ensembles in the CPR Performance Studio.

Dec. 24 6 a.m. New! Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas with Kabin Thomas: Two hours of spirituals and music from Black composers & musicians for the holidays.
Dec. 24 8 a.m. LIVE! Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: Join in the annual, worldwide, Christmas Eve broadcast live from King’s College in Cambridge, England.
Dec. 24 4 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker": The complete music to Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet. Dance with sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers.
Dec. 24 6 p.m. A Candlelight Christmas: Share a quiet, sacred evening of Christmas music with CPR Classical, all evening long.

Dec. 25 9 a.m. 15th Annual Carol Countdown 2023 with Matt Weesner: Three hours of Colorado’s favorite Christmas carols, as chosen by you! The culmination to this year's annual listener-selected winners.
Dec. 25 12 p.m. Christmas with the Colorado Children's Chorale 2023: A broadcast of this year's 2023 holiday concert at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver.
Dec. 25 2 p.m. 12 Days of Carols with Karla Walker: The fascinating story behind twelve of the season's favorite carols.
Dec. 25 3 p.m. NEW! Feliz Navidad! with Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez: A full hour of Christmas in Latin America. Explore the season with music and traditions from Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela and beyond.

Dec. 26- Jan 1 8 a.m., 4 p.m. Stories of Kwanzaa: A celebration of community and family on CPR Classical through African American music and culture.

Dec. 30 11 a.m. Metropolitan Opera: Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro": A historic recording from 1956 celebrating the centenaries of two legendary singers with Mozart - Cesare Siepi and Victoria de los Angeles as Figaro and Countess Almaviva.

Dec. 31 5:30 p.m. Beethoven Bash with Jessie Jacobs: A countdown to the New Year featuring all nine Beethoven symphonies. Reflect on the challenges and successes of the previous year and celebrate the new with this CPR Classical tradition, including the start of “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 at midnight!

Jan. 1 9 a.m. New Year’s Day from Vienna: Waltzes and polkas and marches, oh my! Celebrate the New Year from the Musikverein! Join the Vienna Philharmonic in this annual tradition reaching millions around the world. Conducted by Christian Thielemann.

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Ambassador Ministry & Media Christmas Specials - ambassadoradvertising.com/special-programming/#1539713145604-5-10


‘Twas the Night Before Crisis​
New for Christmas 2023
Carter Conlon | Times Square Church
25:00 available on FTP and Amb-OS

We are living in a turbulent time in history. The good news is that Jesus Christ, God coming to each of us in our need, is still the best and only lasting hope in this world. You don’t have to be afraid of the future. God has everything you need to face the days ahead.

The Christ of Christmas​
New for Christmas 2023
John Sorenson | Evangelism Explosion
25 x 1:00 features

Underscoring the opportunity to share Christ during the holiday season, John Sorensen has voiced 25 x 1:00 “episodes,” each featuring a Scripture and an invitation for non-believers to come to Christ. A unique evangelistic tool for all stations.

Celebrating Christmas as a Family​
New for Christmas 2023
Focus on the Family
1 hr. special with time for local spot avails

Gather ‘round the fireplace with the Robertson clan from A&E’s Duck Dynasty while they share their favorite family Christmas stories. In this hour-long special, listeners will hear Phil, Kay, their four sons and wives, Phil’s long-lost daughter, and Uncle Si as they reminisce and recall Robertson family Christmas memories. From duck hunting gone awry to silly Christmas antics, you’ll feel right at home!

A Child is Born – A Selection of Christmas Scriptures from the Heart of a Child​
New for Christmas 2023
Ambassador Advertising
12 x :30 features

A package of 12 x :30s that are the voices of children reciting Christmas verses with customizable close … a Christmas gift from Ambassador to participating stations. (No commercial content whatsoever.)

A Christmas Carol​
Originally Released 2008
Radio Theatre | Focus on the Family
3-part special for 2-hour block/1 hr. 39 min.

Charles thingyens was just 12 years old when he saw firsthand the devastating effects of child labor. He never forgot those images. In 1843 he wrote a pamphlet titled: “An Appeal to the People of England, on Behalf of the Poor Man’s Child.” It became the story of thingyens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Focus on the Family brings to life the story of miserly Scrooge who in one momentous night is confronted by his own lack of compassion—and given the opportunity to change not only his life but others too! It’s a message that defines the spirit of the season of Christ’s birth, of His loving compassion!

Christmas by Injunction & Shoemaker Martin (Radio Theatre Classics)​
Radio Theatre | Focus on the Family
28:00 each (Can be aired in 1-hour block)

Celebrate the joy of the season with this presentation of Christmas classics. Focus on the Family Radio Theatre presents an adaptation of the story, “The Shoemaker’s Gift,” by Russian novelist Count Leo Tolstoy and “Christmas by Injunction” from O. Henry’s classic work.

Adventures in Odyssey Christmas Marathon​
Adventures in Odyssey | Focus on the Family
6 x 30:00 episodes

Episodes include:
• Gifts for Madge & Guy
• Peace on Earth
• A Time for Christmas
• A Lamb’s Tale
• A Christmas Conundrum
• Silent Night

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SiriusXM’s entire lineup of holiday channels officially returns to satellite and the SiriusXM app starting on November 8, 2023. You can expect to hear fan-favorite Christmas music channels spanning decades and genres, plus a few special new ones to be unwrapped.

For more information visit: www.siriusxm.com/holiday-music

SiriusXM’s Holiday Channel Line-Up

Acoustic Christmas: Unplug this Christmas with nothing but acoustic holiday tunes. Hear new and classic holiday songs from well-known singer songwriters and bands like Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, Jack Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Norah Jones, The Lumineers and more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26 and on channel 17 beginning December 24 through December 26.

Christmas Spirit: Christmas music and holiday favorites exclusively from contemporary Christian artists. Here, the reason for the season is not just remembered, He’s celebrated in song, with no commercial interruptions. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26 and on channel 63 beginning December 6 through December 26.

Cool Jazz Christmas: Elevate the season with a jazzy holiday soundtrack that is everything you need for a cool yule! Pour the eggnog and let the festivities begin with Christmas classics from some of the greatest contemporary jazz instrumentalists including Dave Koz, Vince Guaraldi, Jonathan Butler and Boney James, plus a sprinkling of some of the smoothest vocals of the season from the likes of Anita Baker, Samara Joy, Take 6, and Natalie Cole. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Country Christmas: A wide-ranging assortment of country Christmas music spanning the generations of country, including Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, George Strait and more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26 and on channel 58 beginning December 6 through December 26.

Hallmark Channel Radio: Hallmark Channel Radio is back for the holidays featuring timeless Christmas music and carols that celebrate the joy of the season. Hear the songs you love including music from this year’s all-new Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movies as well as the channel’s new app-exclusive themed radio mixes including the Mistletoe Kiss Mix, Peppermint Pop Christmas Mix and Cozy Christmas. Hallmark Channel Radio is the perfect way to embrace the wonder of the season with loved ones near and far. Available on the SiriusXM app and channel 107 November 8 through December 26.

Holiday Chill-Out: SiriusXM brings you a 24/7 Holiday Chill-Out channel featuring downtempo, chilled-out holiday favorites. ’Tis the season to relax. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Holiday Instrumentals: String, piano and orchestral versions of seasonal favorites designed to set the holiday mood. No vocals…just instruments playing holiday hits…so YOU can sing along! A cozy soundtrack to the season! Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Holiday Pops: This festive season, immerse yourself in classical Christmas carols and cherished holiday favorites! Experience the magic as performed by some of the most iconic classical musicians, including Luciano Pavarotti, the New York Philharmonic, King’s College Choir, Boston Pops, Andrea Bocelli, and many more. Listen exclusively on the SiriusXM app from November 8 to December 26 and tune in to channel 78 from December 24 through December 25.

Holiday Soul: Classic soul and Motown holiday music from the ‘60s and ‘70s, along with R&B holiday favorites from the 80’s including Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, James Brown, Lou Rawls, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, The Jackson 5, the Four Tops, The Supremes and more. Available on the SiriusXM app and channel 74 November 8 through December 5.

Holiday Traditions: Traditional holiday songs from the ‘40s through the ‘60s by artists such as Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Doris Day, Ray Conniff, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. Available on the SiriusXM app year-round and channel 71 November 8 through December 26.

Holidays with The Tenors: Hanukkah, Christmas, comedy and more; celebrate the Holidays with The Tenors! Listen as they tell stories about the songs on their new album, Christmas with The Tenors. Plus, they’ve got the best mix of music from friends like Michael Bublé, Jann Arden, Bryan Adams and more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 21 through January 7.

Holly: Modern holiday hits featuring songs by Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Dean Martin, Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Josh Groban, John Legend, Brenda Lee, Train, Gwen Stefani and more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through January 8 and on channel 79 November 8 through December 26.

Jingle Jamz: Jingle Jamz features a mix of R&B and Hip-Hop artists from the 90’s to now, singing and rapping about the holidays! ’Tis the season to be jammin’, with artists like Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, TLC, Gucci Mane, Mariah Carey, Run-D.M.C., John Legend and more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Jolly Christmas: Upbeat, energetic holiday hits from The Chipmunks and Gene Autry to Mariah Carey and Jose Feliciano. Feel-good sing-along songs, bringing smiles to the season. Available on the SiriusXM app and channel 105 November 8 through December 26.

Kids Christmas: The soundtrack for the most magical time of year! Welcome the holiday season with songs the whole family will love. From holiday classics to today’s most jingle-jangling tunes: It’s all here on Kid’s Christmas! Rudolph, Santa Claus, and Frosty the Snowman take over the airwaves to delight both kids and kids-at-heart all season long. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Mannheim Steamroller Radio: Celebrate the holidays with Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller featuring their signature blend of symphonic, new age and rock inspired Christmas music. Explore more than three decades of their majestic sounds plus Chip’s groundbreaking Fresh Aire music. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Navidad: Latin holiday music and traditional sounds, including Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, Tito El Bambino, Marco Antonio Solís and Fania All-Stars. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through January 8.

New Year’s Nation: New Year’s Nation is curated to serve as your ultimate New Year’s celebration playlist powering your party with the best pop, rhythm, dance and hip-hop hits from across the nation to ring in 2024. Available on the SiriusXM app and channel 79 December 27 through January 3.

Noël Incontournable: Holiday music channel featuring Francophone Christmas classics and contemporary holiday hits from the ‘60s to today with music from Ginette Reno, Bruno Pelletier and Laurence Nerbonne. Available year-round on the SiriusXM app.

Radio Hanukkah: An extensive collection of Hanukkah-themed music, including contemporary, traditional and children’s selections as well as daily reflections and prayers related to the holiday. Available on the SiriusXM app December 6 through December 16.

Real Jazz Holiday: Bop and swing under the mistletoe with some of the most memorable Christmas classics that make for a “real” jazz holiday! Hear jazz masters like Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and the Count Basie Orchestra to today’s stars like Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, Samara Joy and Christian McBride. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Rockin’ Xmas: SiriusXM’s Rockin’ Xmas Channel brings you memorable Christmas songs that Rock including hits from AC/DC, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, U2, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Eagles, Blink-182 and more. Trim your tree and fill your stockings and ears with Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Hair Metal and Blues Rock…All songs that will rock your holidays. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Sleep Christmas: Drift off to meditative versions of classic Christmas melodies and stay well-rested throughout the holidays with Sleep Christmas. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

Smokey’s Holiday Soul Town: Celebrate the season with Smokey Robinson as he plays soulful holiday favorites from the ‘60’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s. From standards by Etta James and Eartha Kitt to classics from Stevie Wonder and The Temptations – you’ll hear them all in Smokey’s Holiday Soul Town! Available on the SiriusXM app and channel 74 beginning December 6 through December 26.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Radio: ‘Tis the season for the multi-generational holiday tradition Trans-Siberian Orchestra! Dive into the realm where rock music pushes classical’s boundaries, where holiday classics fuse with powerful electric guitars, and where a diverse lineup of vocalists come together to create storytelling like no other. Hear the band’s iconic Christmas discography, exclusive concert recordings, original shows hosted by band members and much more. Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

70s/80s Holidays: Sing-along to the biggest and most familiar Christmas and holiday songs from the 1970s & ‘80s.Available on the SiriusXM app November 8 through December 26.

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Holiday packages for radio from a company called Radio Music.

radiomusic.com/holiday/


This is kind of an inside look at the industry.



Holiday Packages
RadioMusic offers high-quality AC music libraries. Pre-packaged and custom libraries available. Songs are automation-ready for easy import and include an Excel file with your song numbers (or names) for your music software.



You have several choices when it comes to your new CD-quality Christmas music library:
Send your wish list including any song you want. Pricing for 200 or more Christmas songs inone order would be $1.00 per song in your automation format, all uncompressed WAV song files. Order 3-199 songs at $1.50 each

Trade publications November lists of "must play" 60 top songs. 60 hits for $50. Additional songs $1.50 each if ordered with this package.

Our library of 1500+ Christmas AC songs. Package of all of these titles is $500. Songs not on list, $1 each if ordered with this package.

Your choice of 300, 400 or 500 songs from ourChristmas AC list of 1500+ songs. Pick and choose 300 songs for $200, 400 for $250, 500 songs for $300. Download our listand mark the ones you want with an x in column a at the far left. With one of these packages, songs not on the list, $1 each.

In addition to the above pop music, we also have holiday songs in other formats. Click on the names below for lists
Beautiful Christmas - 296 songs for $400

Christian Christmas - 543 Christian and mass appeal Christmas songs for $650

Christmas Country - 1,450+ songs for $500 or $300 if ordered with package of 500+ songs
or $300 if you pick and choose 500+ songs

Adult Standards Christmas - 1,000+ songs for $500 if ordered separately or half price if ordered with large Adults Standards library

Smooth Jazz Christmas - 216 songs for $250

Urban Christmas - 400+ songs for $425 or half price if ordered with an Urban library

Rock Christmas - 400 songs for $400 or half price if ordered with a Rock library

Halloween - 199 songs for $225

Patriotic - 400+ songs - buy per cut

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EURORADIO CHRISTMAS MUSIC DAY​ - www.ebu.ch/music/euroradio-christmas-music-day

Every year, the Euroradio Christmas Music Day is eagerly awaited by listeners throughout Europe and beyond. On the Sunday before Christmas, EBU radio organizations contribute live or deferred concerts of music focused on the theme of Christmas. It has been one of the EBU’s most popular offerings ever since it first aired in 1995.

One of the keys to the Day’s appeal resides in its closeness, not only to radio listeners but also to the live audiences at the concert venues, who may enjoy traditional ceremonies or even be asked to sing along with the performers. The potential repertory is vast, ranging from traditional carols to Baroque sacred music and contemporary a cappella works.

2023 EDITION​
On 17 December 2023, the Euroradio Christmas Music Day will once again allow European listeners to collectively enjoy this shared broadcast marathon of seasonal concerts from 15 EBU organizations in 13 countries. This year’s edition will kick off at 08:00 UTC with the sounds of 16th century Lisbon and end in Paris with a full performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with Orchestre National de France at 22:00 UTC. Other highlights include live broadcasts from the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam with the Choir of St. John's College Cambridge, a special Christmas commission from Latvia with Sinfonietta Riga as well as the first performance of Bára Gisladottir’s new work by the Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Other Christmas treats on the day will cover spirituals and gospels from Vilnius, as well as traditional orthodox polyphony from Sofia, plus Mozart orchestrates Handel’s Messiah from London with the BBC Singers.

This edition has been curated by Edward Blakeman, Head of Music Programmes, BBC Radio 3.

2022 radio station participants from UBU's FaceBook page...

European Broadcasting Union - EBU​
December 18, 2022 ·

Today is Euroradio Christmas Music Day!

Tune in to your public radio to discover hidden gems from all around the world as well as great choral and orchestral pieces.
Get the entire list of concerts on our website! bit.ly/xmasmusicday-bbc-18-12-fb

Here’s a glimpse of the BBC Singers' world premiere of Judith Bingham’s 'O Oriens' (Richard Pinel, organ; Owain Park, conductor).
Euroradio Christmas Music Day participating EBU radio organizations:
Rtva Andorra
Ö1
ABC Australia
Musiq3 - RTBF
Klara
БНР - Българско национално радио Program Hristo Botev
CBC/Radio-Canada
Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI)
SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Český rozhlas Vltava
France Musique
BR-KLASSIK
DKU
Hessischer Rundfunk
SR.de
WDR 3
MDR KLASSIK
NDR.de
DR P2
Klassikaraadio
Catalunya Música
Radio Clásica
Yle Radio 1
BBC Radio 3
Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα 90,9
RTÉ lyric fm
Rás 1
Rai Radio3
LRT KLASIKA
Latvijas Radio 3
NPO Radio 4
NRK
RNZ
Polskie Radio PolskieRadio24.pl
Radio România Muzical
III program Radio Beograda - 97.6 FM
Sveriges Radio P2
RTVS
American Public Media
WFMT

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BBC Radio 1 - Relax - UK - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001sjr9

Christmas Special with Greg James​
Radio 1 Relax

Greg James plays you festive tunes to get you in the right headspace for Christmas.

Release date: 02 December 2023
2 hours

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Minnesota Public Radio YourClassical MPR - Several Stations

Enjoy seasonal favorites and a variety of Christmas and Hanukkah programs. Here is a day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming for the 2023 season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.

Broadcast Schedule​

Listen to these programs on YourClassical MPR stations and online at the following times. Linked titles go to more information and on-demand audio (when available) to listen to the program at any time.

This listing will be updated regularly throughout the season with links and audio as they become available, so check back often.

All times are central.

Nov. 22, 6 p.m. — Every Good Thing: Giving thanks and celebrating the gift of music. Hosted by Andrea Blain.

Nov. 23, 10 a.m. — Every Good Thing (encore; see Nov. 22).

Nov. 23, 7 p.m. — Giving Thanks: A 25th-anniversary, contemporary celebration of spirit of gratitude. Hosted by John Birge.

Nov. 24, 10 a.m. — Giving Thanks (encore; see Nov. 23.)

Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. (livestream) — St. Olaf Christmas Festival: The college in Northfield, Minnesota, presents one of the nation's most treasured holiday celebrations at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The event will initially be livestreamed on YourClassical.org on Dec. 2. Then YourClassical MPR will present it on Dec. 19 and 23 as a two-hour special encore on-air, with on-demand audio available here. Hosted by Valerie Kahler.

Dec. 3, 6 p.m. — All Is Bright: An hourlong program of contemplative choral and solo vocal music of the season. Hosted by Lynne Warfel.

Dec. 4, 7 p.m. — Luther Christmas Festival: Each December, the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, rings out with the sacred and the exuberant: the sounds of the Christmas season. Hosted by Melissa Ousely.


Dec. 5, 7 p.m. — Welcome Christmas: A joyful, classic holiday special featuring VocalEssence. Hosted by John Birge.

Dec. 6, 7 p.m. — A Chanticleer Christmas: Holiday favorites presented live by the superb 12-man ensemble known as "an orchestra of voices" (encore from 2022). Hosted by Melissa Ousely.

Dec. 8, 8 p.m. — Minnesota Orchestra Performs Messiah: British conductor Christopher Warren-Green visits Orchestra Hall to lead the orchestra and Minnesota Chorale in Handel’s holiday classic. Hosted by Melissa Ousley.

Dec. 9, 7 p.m. — Candles Burning Brightly: A one-hour celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, which runs Dec. 7-15. Hosted by Mindy Ratner.

Dec. 11, 7 p.m. — Welcome Christmas (encore; see Dec. 5).

Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — YourClassical Christmas Favorites: Listen to the top Christmas songs, as ranked by listeners. Hosted by Tom Crann and Valerie Kahler.

Dec. 13, 7 p.m. — This Is Christmas: A new holiday special featuring the Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds. Hosted by members of Imani Winds.

Dec. 14, 7 p.m. — Anticipation and Celebration: Mark advent with the Montserrat Boy Choir (Escolania de Montserrat), one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious boys’ choirs, captured live in its Midwest premiere at the majestic Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Hosted by Steve Staruch.

Dec 18, 7 p.m.— This Is Christmas (encore; see Dec. 13).

Dec. 19, 7 p.m. — St. Olaf Christmas Festival (encore; see Dec. 2).

Dec. 20, 7 p.m. — Anticipation and Celebration (encore; see Dec. 14).

Dec. 21, 7 p.m.— In Winter’s Glow: A new special featuring music to celebrate the winter solstice. Hosted by Steve Seel.

Dec. 23, noon — YourClassical Christmas Favorites (encore; see Dec. 12).

Dec. 23, 7 p.m. — St. Olaf Christmas Festival (encore; see Dec. 2).

Dec. 24, 9 a.m. — A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols: A time-honored service of biblical readings, carols and seasonal classical music, from King's College, Cambridge, England. The live broadcast is followed by an encore on Christmas Eve, with on-demand audio available here for 30 days afterward. Hosted by Michael Barone.

Dec. 24, 7 p.m. — A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (encore).

Dec. 25, 3 p.m. — YourClassical Christmas Favorites (encore; see Dec. 12).

Dec. 29, 7 p.m. — Minnesota Orchestra’s 2023 New Year's Celebration: Mei-Ann Chen takes the podium to ring in the new year with the orchestra and soloist Awadagin Pratt in this encore broadcast from Orchestra Hall on Jan. 1, 2023. Hosted by Melissa Ousley.

Jan. 1, noon — Vienna New Year’s Day Special: Usher in the new year with conductor Christian Thielemann and the famous Vienna Philharmonic.

Jan. 1, 2 p.m. — New Year’s Celebration with the Minnesota Orchestra: Step, dance and soar into 2024 with Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra, along with the brilliant pianist Stephen Hough. Hosted by Melissa Ousley.


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Enjoy encore presentations of these popular holiday specials from the past now, with on-demand audio.

Christmas With Cantus: A holiday program from the Minnesota-based men's vocal ensemble.

Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square: A celebration featuring a 360-voice choir, a 150-piece orchestra and a 32-member bell choir.

Echoes of Christmas – A Dale Warland Special: A holiday program featuring the legendary choir leader, with host Steve Staruch.

Hollywood Holiday: A musical retrospective of our most-cherished Christmas-themed movies.

Hygge Holiday: Join host Elena See as she plays a mix of wintry and nostalgic classical pieces designed to accompany listeners as they enjoy cozy wintertime activities.

A Soulful Christmas: An uplifting holiday special that features Black music and composers.

We Stand on Top of the Mountain: A Kwanzaa Celebration: This Kwanzaa, which runs Dec. 26-Jan. 1, we celebrate African-American culture with composers that have imbued the essence of the Seven Principles in their timeless and joyous music. Jeffrey Yelverton hosts.