The Children's Hour Inc.

GroupAccount image
The Children's Hour is a weekly radio show created for and with kids available in 54m and 58m episodes. We offer the same content through two different PRX delivery methods, the automated PRX delivery service, and the downloadable exchange. 

The Children's Hour is a weekly, educational and entertaining public radio program for kids and families. Using excellent music, expert guests, talented kids and a format that is a proven success in growing and keeping listeners of all ages engaged.

The Children's Hour includes kids in all aspects of the production. We're dedicated to filling educational gaps, by focusing on civics, STEM, culture, and performance, using interviews with scientists, experts in all fields, civil servants, cultural educators, performers and others, and weaving shows together with a wide variety of musical genres.

Kids on our crew and in our community contribute content, design programming, and cohost our shows.

We are happy to make station tags. Just reach out to us at info@childrenshour.org

Learn more about us, get photos from our shows, links on our themes, and more at ChildrensHour.org 

Series

Series image
6 Pieces

The Children's Hour Inc has produced a curricular podcast series to teach the unique history of the high desert Southwestern United States for kids and adults.

Series image
197 Pieces

The Children’s Hour is public radio's premier all-ages weekly radio show created for and with kids. Diverse themes are explored using interviews, storytelling, poetry, music, and discussion with kids on our talented Kids Crew. Always professionally produced - learn something new with us while fostering the next generation of public radio listeners.

Series image
186 Pieces

The Children’s Hour is an hour long weekly radio show created for and with kids, available 54 and 58 minutes. A wide diversity of themes are explored using interviews, storytelling, poetry, music, and discussion with our Kids Crew. Learn something new with us. Content from this series will deliver automatically to station automation systems. Please reach out to katie@childrenshour.org for more information.


Pieces

Piece image
This show is super cool! We learn about penguins from Dr. Charles Bergman, who has visited all 18 species of penguins in the wild. Mixed with great...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Piece image
We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo. Mixed with great music sure to captivate kids of all ages.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: Rio Grande is now dry in summer, Credit: Laura Paskus
The kids learn about drought and extreme weather with an environmental journalist and a meteorologist. Mixed with excellent music, learn with us!

Bought by KCHU, RadioFreePalmer, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KSTK and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Rio Grande is now dry in the summer, Credit: Laura Paskus
The kids learn about drought and extreme weather with an environmental journalist and a meteorologist. Mixed with excellent music, learn with us!

  • Added: Jul 02, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Piece image
We learn from bilingual 8th graders what the Pledge of Allegiance and patriotism means to them, then we travel across town to hear from 4th graders...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KSTK, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KQRU FM LP and more


  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Piece image
We learn from bilingual 8th graders what the Pledge of Allegiance and patriotism means to them, then we travel across town to hear from 4th graders...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: DJ Kale & Toby Fit from FoodPlay, Credit: The Children's Hour
We learn about nutrition and kids with Emmy winning FoodPlay Productions, and we explore indigenous American foods with Jon Ghahate from the Indian...

Bought by KQRU FM LP, RadioFreePalmer, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KSTK, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: DJ Kale & Toby Fit, Credit: The Children's Hour
We learn about nutrition and kids with Emmy winning FoodPlay Productions, and we explore indigenous American foods with Jon Ghahate from the Indian...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Piece image
In celebration of Father’s Day, our Kids Crew shares special messages and memories for their dads, stepfathers, and mentors.

Bought by KQRU FM LP, RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Piece image
In celebration of Father’s Day, our Kids Crew shares special messages and memories for their dads, stepfathers, and mentors.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2021
  • Length: 58:00