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Las Cantigas de Santa Maria 2020
From: Dale Bolton
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Explore a glimpse of this vast repertoire of poetry, songs, stories, and recitations about the “Blessed Virgin Mary” in this holiday special. The i...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio and High Plains Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 2
Thanksgiving Special 2020-Constant Wonder
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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2020 marks 400 long years since the Pilgrims first put ashore from the Mayflower in Plymouth, MA. In this episode, Constant Wonder speaks with two ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KRBD, Allegheny Mountain Radio, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Oct 16, 2020
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 4
The Story: Veterans Day Special (narrated by Alec Baldwin)
From: Stephanie Postles
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This immersive Veterans Day one hour special is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the backstories of six veterans who have built companies, pro...

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU, KTOO, KCPW Salt Lake City, Raven Radio, KUNM and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2020
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 38
Constant Wonder - Labor Day Special 2020 - Barbecue
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Celebrate Labor Day with our discussion on the history and culture of barbecue.

Bought by WVTF, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, KTXK, KMXT, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 54:46
  • Purchases: 7
Labor Day
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Labor Day is a great opportunity for all of us to reflect on some of the memories we have from working hard, being with family, or learning somethi...

Bought by WHFR, WYPL, KTXK, WVPE, KSJE and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2020
  • Length: 54:52
  • Purchases: 7
The Apple Seed: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Join us for our Independence Day special. It’s an hour of entertaining stories and songs about this great country.

Bought by KETR-FM, KSTK, WPCA-LP, Troy Public Radio, KSJE and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2020
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 7
Constant Wonder - Fourth of July Special
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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This Independence Day special explores how Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. viewed equality. We also learn about our first president,...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KUHF, Wyoming Public Radio, WUGA (part of GPB), KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2020
  • Length: 52:56
  • Purchases: 8
NL 19-51: A Cool Christmas, 12/16/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Night Lights celebrates the holiday season with from Paul Bley, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, June Christy, and more.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 58:57
Chanukkah In Story & Song
From: William Zukof
Series: The Western Wind Judaica Series
Caption: The Western Wind
Chanukkah In Story and Song Sung by the The Western Wind Narrated by Leonard Nimoy The acclaimed vocal sextet and the renowned actor present 25 ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WCQS, Radio Kansas, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2019
  • Length: 57:48
  • Purchases: 59
Sound Beat for CHRISTMAS
From: James O'Connor
Series: Sound Beat
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Sound Beat episodes that are perfect to air (or listen to) around Christmas, and the holidays.

Bought by Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, Harford Community Radio, KVSC, WOMR and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2019
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 6
Holiday Special: Seasonal Settings and Angelic Appearances
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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An hour-long program of early music, celebrating the holiday season with Christmas chant settings, music featuring angels, and more!

Bought by WHQR, WUAL, KRPS, NPR Illinois, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Christmas Carols, Chant and Legend
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
Caption: A Saint Nicholas miracle legend: The dowry for the three virgins, depicted by Gentile da Fabriano, (c. 1425, Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome)., Credit: (Wikipedia)
An hour-long program of early music, celebrating Christmas from a variety of traditions, including the original tunes of two well-known carols, me...

Bought by WUAL, KTTZ, Tri States Public Radio, KWIT, KTTZ and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 7
Holiday Special: "There Were Shepherds"
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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It may be nearing the Christmas season, but don’t pour the hot cocoa just yet! On this holiday edition of Harmonia, we’re going outside – not into ...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Can You Hug a Ghost?
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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It's our Halloween Special! Join us as we encounter the spookier side of Fort Meigs with the Garrison Ghost Walk. It's a night-time stroll through ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2019
  • Length: 06:17
Sound Beat for HALLOWEEN
From: James O'Connor
Series: Sound Beat
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Sound Beat episodes that are perfect to air (or listen to) around HALLOWEEN.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Harford Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 6
Holiday special: Noel, Noel!
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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This hour, Harmonia explores the word "Noel" through music from the middle ages to the early baroque. Celebrate the season with this special, eclec...

Bought by KTTZ, KRPS, KRPS, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WUFT and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
In Italia: A Renaissance Christmas from Venice, Naples, Milan and Beyond
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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We’re celebrating the holiday season with Nativity music from the late Renaissance to the early 17th century in Europe, performed by the musicians ...

Bought by Tri States Public Radio, Maine Public Radio, KWIT, WNIJ, Maine Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 29, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
A Baroque Christmas in the New World
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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An hour-long program of early music, celebrating the holiday season with festive music from 17th- and 18th-century Mexico, Peru and Bolivia perform...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KWIT, High Plains Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WNIJ and more


  • Added: Aug 29, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Memorial Day with Lefty Lee
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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Today is Memorial Day. So happy Memorial Day. Many people have the day off work today and many will be spending time with friends and family. But w...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2019
  • Length: 15:53
Symbols and Cymbals
From: Wind & Rhythm
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George Washington is said to have asked 24 year old Betsy Ross to create a flag to be the symbol of our nation in 1776. Historians also have mentio...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KTXK, WUAL, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KMFA


  • Added: Jun 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
Mysterium
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Seeing wrapped gifts under the tree for days or weeks before being allowed to open them adds to the anticipation, suspense, and ultimately the joy ...

Bought by KRPS, KRPS, KTXK, WUAL, and KMFA


  • Added: Nov 26, 2017
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
The Lost Vault of Klezmer (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Holiday Specials
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New discoveries from a lost stash of klezmer recordings are changing what we know about the genre - Working class Americans used to love opera... s...

Bought by KUHF and WCWP


  • Added: Dec 19, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
The Lost Vault of Klezmer (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Holiday Specials
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New discoveries from a lost stash of klezmer recordings are changing what we know about the genre - Working class Americans used to love opera... s...

Bought by KUHF, WUFT, KEDT, WMUU-LP, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2016
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 6
The Lost Vault of Klezmer (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Holiday Specials
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New discoveries from a lost stash of klezmer recordings are changing what we know about the genre - Working class Americans used to love opera... s...

Bought by KRZA and KWMR


  • Added: Dec 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
Solving the Klezmer Mystery (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Holiday Specials
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After nearly a decade of sleuthing to find the pieces, a groundbreaking album of previously unknown recordings of Jewish klezmer music has been rel...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2016
  • Length: 03:38