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The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular: Rock 'n' Pop Christmas
From: Sound Opinions
Series: Sound Opinions Specials
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In this FREE one-hour program, Sound Opinions hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by avid music collector Andy Cirzan for the annual Holida...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, KSYM, Harford Community Radio, KRPS and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
The Holiday Adventures of Amahl + Me
From: Liz Massey
Caption: Liz Massey, Credit: Photo courtesy of Liz Massey
Liz Massey's family only had 3 holiday record albums when she was growing up. In this story, she explains her role as an unlikely evangelist for on...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2013
  • Length: 08:22
StoryCorps: Paul and James Bizzaro
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Paul Bizzaro (R) and James Bizzaro (L)
Paul Bizzaro and his brother James remember growing up on Liberty Island--home of the Statue of Liberty.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 2
"Fourth of July: Firework Safety"
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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Happy Independence Day! Tomorrow is the 237th birthday of the United States and following long-established American tradition, lots of us are going...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 05:02
The Man You Can't Ignore
From: A. Randall Wenner
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He survives by his ability to entertain you -- a profile of a longtime weight-guesser along the boardwalk at Ocean City, Maryland

Bought by WTJU, PRX Remix, The Story, KUT, and WILL


  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 5
Jazz-O-Rama #17: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev presents 78 RPM Jazz with a Sense of Humor: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
"Swanee", "Hi De Ho Man" and "Avalon" will be among the 78 RPM records (and movie soundtracks) heard on the 16th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz-O-Rama H...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 57:07
  • Purchases: 3
Inez Mostue Norwegian folk art creator
From: KSRQ
Series: Happy Talk
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Inez Mostue creates delightful Norwegian Trolls and Nisser which are the stuff of Scandinavian folk tales. According to folk legends the Trolls cre...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2013
  • Length: 23:09
"Deconstructing Laurel & Hardy"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Comedy-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev's "Deconstructing Laurel & Hardy", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Give your listeners a break from the news with this one-hour special that mixes new radio theater and classic soundtracks, deconstructed by veteran...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2013
  • Length: 54:38
  • Purchases: 1
"New Year's Resolution: Lose Weight, Not Money!"
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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Are you resolving to lose weight this new year? If you're looking at joining a gym or fitness club, correspondent Rich Fish says you need to flex s...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2012
  • Length: 04:46
StoryCorps: Boyd Applegate and Rhonda Dixon 2
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Big-rig driver Boyd Applegate tells his sister, Rhonda Dixon, about being a real-beard Santa Claus.

Bought by WOUB, KALW, WEZU, and WKSU


  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 4
Santa University
From: Maeve Conran
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What makes a good Santa? It's not just about the belly and the beard... we'll find out more when we take a visit to a "School For Santas" in Arvada...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KGNU Community Radio, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KZYX and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 7
"Holiday Series Part Three: Gift Card or GRIFT Card?"
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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Host Rich Fish continues our annual holiday series with a look at the most popular gift request this holiday season - gift cards! But sometimes a g...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:01
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown - Cooking With Wolfgang Buck
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 02:33
Movies That Make Your Holidays
From: Spokane Public Radio
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SPR's Movies 101 film reviewers give their picks for their top holiday rentals, traditional and not-so-traditional.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WVPE, WRFA-LP, KVSC, WVPE and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
"Holiday Series Part One: Cybershopping"
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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Correspondent Rich Fish kicks off our annual holiday series with a look at the do's and don'ts of cybershopping.

  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
"I Want Candy: Safe Trick-Or-Treating and the Myth of Candy Tampering"
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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A holiday edition of our consumer watchdog segment Bloomington Beware! debunks the myth of Halloween candy tampering and gives you a good scare on ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
Tunes from the Crypt Double Creature Feature
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The perfect Halloween soundtrack for entertaining the ghosts and goblins in your audience.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Delmarva Public Media, WVIA, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:54
  • Purchases: 10
14 - 'For 6 months Fermanagh is in Lough Erne!'
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Fiona J Mackenzie, Raggle Taggle, State of Undress, Ross Rudd, Alexand...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:58
Vital Topics: Improvised Love Songs (w/ Marshall York)
From: Sam Dingman
Series: Dingmantics
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In honor of everyone’s least-favorite “holiday,” Marshall York and his guitar join us to improvise “love” songs based on suggestions submitted by y...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 57:31
Xmas Lights in Austin Texas
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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This piece is a description of the best christmas light setups in Austin, Texas.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:23
Travis Ryder on Centerstage Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
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Travis Ryder gets into the Holiday Spirit in this edition of Centerstage Minnesota with music from Bill and Kate Isles, Low, Caliegh, Bob Dylan, an...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 58:51
Buying a Christmas Tree
From: Gabe Bullard
Caption: A Christmas tree seller, Credit: Gabe Bullard
A man and his date accidentally decide to buy a Christmas tree.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2011
  • Length: 03:52
Gini Mascorro's Christmas Anthem
From: Joe Kozera
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Two hour music show; Holiday and Christmas tunes

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KRPS, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:59:55
  • Purchases: 4

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