The Children's Hour

Series produced by The Children's Hour Inc.

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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.

“The Children’s Hour” has been a popular Saturday morning staple of the KUNM, 89.9 FM lineup for decades. The show provides a free, easily accessible weekly educational service for listeners of all ages, while offering fun, exciting, and useful production opportunities for children involved in making the show happen.

Each episode seeks to entertain while recognizing that almost no topic is too “sophisticated” for children, and that through exposure to science, technology, community service, civic engagement and cultural collaboration, we can successfully address both educational gaps and trends toward low public participation by young people. We feature young performers and thinkers, as well as adult expert guests in all fields, and weave the show themes together with great music.


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195 Pieces

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With kids online so much of their lives, we learn more about privacy and internet safety with award winning author and technologist Cory Doctorow. ...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs a bill for universal pre-k education
The Kids Crew interview New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about her job, leading during a pandemic, and how governors can help address the...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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The Children's Hour Kids Crew and our team of creatives made a pandemic radio musical. This episode begins with the 35 minute musical and concludes...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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The Children's Hour Kids Crew dig into brain science with neuroscientists Nick Aase and Ingrid Lane from the Mind Research Network at the Universit...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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The Kids Crew gets puzzled with the world's most syndicated puzzle maker, David L. Hoyt, author of the Jumble puzzle found in more than 600 newspap...

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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There are more than 100,000 Little Free Library sites worldwide. We learn about them from Little Free Library Inc's Shelby King. We've also got boo...

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Raffi is one of the most beloved children's musicians of all time, and he spends the program sharing new songs and old with our Kids Crew.

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  • Added: Aug 09, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
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We've got an hour of levity and fun with children's musician and comedian Mike Phirman, stories by Len Cabral and Keith Munslow, and hilarious musi...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo. Mixed with great music sure to captivate kids of all ages.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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!

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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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...

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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In celebration of Father’s Day, our Kids Crew shares special messages and memories for their dads, stepfathers, and mentors.

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  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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This edition of The Children's Hour is for all the moms, just in time for Mother's Day.

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  • Added: May 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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Get inspired by SaulPaul, a musician with a message in a fast paced show who will show us how we can rise to all challenges, and be the change.

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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In a "ribbeting" conversation with the senior zookeeper of the ABQ Biopark Zoo's Amphibians & Reptiles, the Kids Crew learn all about frogs and toads

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  • Added: Apr 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 13
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Learn about the United States Senate on this edition of The Children’s Hour. We’ll visit with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich in an interview he...

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  • Added: Mar 29, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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We're joined by by the Lady Gaga of children's music, Twinkle for a Twinkle Time Children's Hour.

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 13
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We meet kids who taking action to address climate change, including Mica Kantor from Our Children's Trust who suing the government for the right to...

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 13
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The Kids Crew talks with an indigenous farmer who runs a research lab blending tradition and modern agriculture, and we learn about school gardens....

Bought by KDLG, KQRU FM LP, RadioFreePalmer, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 14