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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198 Pieces

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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....

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 14
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Learn Black History with our Kids Crew in conversation with Dr. Marsha Hardeman from UNM's Africana Studies Department, and explore Civil Rights wi...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 14
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We visit with award winning children's musician and songwriter Susie Tallman, and our Kids Crew member Zen teaches us about a newly discovered ance...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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The Kids Crew interview Dr. Anthony Fauci and NM Education Secretary Dr. Ryan Stewart about Covid-19 and education during a pandemic.

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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Everyone has a favorite game, what's yours? We explore ours and we get riddled by our puzzle maker, Riya Joshi.

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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We take a deep dive into the very basics of civics education, with lifelong educator Arthur Lieber.

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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We learn all about New Mexico's state bird, the roadrunner, which had never really been studied by biologists until recently.

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  • Added: Dec 28, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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2020 was a fantastic year for the Kindie music industry, with hundreds of amazing releases. We'll play a few of our favorites on this musical Child...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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It's a musical celebration of the Holiday season, and the Kids Crew tell us how they celebrate in their diverse homes, from Las Posadas to Hanukkah...

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Alphabet Rockers
We get inspired with the Alphabet Rockers, two time Grammy nominees, and the premier children's hip hop band.

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo.

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Ziggy Marley & Family
We're grateful on The Children's Hour for a chat with Grammy winning children's artist Ziggy Marley and our Kids Crew. Plus we've got a book review...

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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We explore science fiction with excerpts from classics scored by MeriDean, and original kids' Sci Fi radio stories. Mixed with excellent music by i...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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We explore puppets and puppeteering with a tribute to Jim Henson, a conversation with his daughter Cheryl Henson, and a performance by the award wi...

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  • Added: Nov 08, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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The Kids Crew explore strategies to stay calm and centered during times of anxiety. Plus we visit with our puzzle master Riya Joshi, and we have tw...

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  • Added: Nov 01, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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What could be more scary than a Pandemic Halloween? The Kids Crew visit with Drs. Bop 'n Pop to learn how to make this Halloween fun and safe.

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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The Kids Crew talk with an exoplanetologist and find out if there's life on other planets, and how we can join the hunt to find new ones. Mixed wit...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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We learn how Presidential elections work with the New Mexico Secretary of State and a Presidential Elector.

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8