Holiday
2022 HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE ON
91.3 WLVR
CHANUKKAH-December 18th – December 26th
Candles Burning Brightly (APM)
Monday, December 19th
8pm – 9pm
Preempts ATC rollover
A delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Lots of music from Jewish communities around the world, plus a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Chanukah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.
Hanukkah Lights 2022 (NPR)
Tuesday, December 20th AND Thursday, December 22nd
8pm – 9pm
Preempts ATC rollover
This NPR favorite returns with the best of the best Hanukkah Lights stories from the last 30 years. Authors TBA. Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.
WINTER SOLSTICE-Wednesday, December 21st
A Paul Winter Solstice (NPR)
Wednesday, December 21st
8pm – 9pm Preempts ATC rollover
Celebrate the return of the sun – and the warming of the heart with Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration. On the darkest night of the year, we head back to New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine to hear a performance of The Paul Winter Consort and the glorious Cathedral Pipe Organ.
John Schaefer hosts.
CHRISTMAS EVE
C24
Holiday music stream from Classical 24
Air Dec 24th Midnight – 7am and Dec 25th Midnight– 7am
Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Favorites (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
1pm – 2pm
Preempts Fresh Air Weekend
This program features stories from the NPR archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk — these and other NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
Featured Stories: Dad ‘n’ Sam (Jay Allison) Homeless Christmas (Lee Stringer) Christmas Morning, 1949 (Sylvia Seymour/Paul Auster) Low-Glamour
Christmas Party (Bailey White) Doing it in the Closet (John McIlwraith) Christopher (Jay O’Callahan) Ode to Christmas (Chuck Kramer) Santaland Diaries
(David Sedaris) Modern Day Joseph and Mary (Scott Simon) John Henry Faulk’s Christmas Story (John Henry Faulk)
Tinsel Tales 2: More NPR Christmas Favorites (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
2pm – 3pm
Preempts Bullseye
NPR fills millions of homes each holiday with humor, warmth, and a host of festive voices. Continuing with the tradition of the first Tinsel Tales program, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
Featured Stories: Santa Claus, Private Eye (Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre of San Francisco) Pass The Fois Gras: Christmas Menu Hard To Digest (Firoozeh Dumas) A ‘Silent Night’ That Brought Healing (Steve Banko) The Christmas Club (Bill Harley) All I Wanted For Christmas (NPR staffers)
Christmas Gift Records (The Ban-Smo Label) The Night Before Christmas, Latin Style (Read by NPR’s Claudio Sanchez) The Designated Celebrator
(Melinda Shoaf) Christmas Truce (Historian Douglas Brinkley) Wolf Christmas (Daniel Pinkwater)
Tinsel Tales 3: Even More NPR Christmas Favorites (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
3pm – 4pm
Preempts Throughline
In keeping with a well-loved NPR holiday tradition, hear the third collection of extraordinary Christmas stories that will transport you to unexpected places.
Audie Cornish, Ken Harbaugh, Nina Totenberg and other voices from NPR’s past and present tell stories of the season in this hour-long special. Some tales are funny; some are touching; some are insightful or irreverent or nostalgic or surprising. You might recognize them from our broadcast archives — or you might fall in love with them for the first time. Hosted by Lynn Neary
Featured Stories: December’s Soundtrack (Amy Dickinson) Christmas With UPS (Loree Gold) Merry Stressmas: It’s That Time Of The Year (Kevin Kling) Appreciating The Ugliness Of The Christmas Tree (Ken Harbaugh) Stealing Hemlock (Bailey White) Christmas Lights Tour (Bill Harley) Christmas With The Totenbergs (Nina Totenberg) The Gift Of The Magi (O. Henry, read by NPR’s Audie Cornish) Christmas For Cows (Baxter Black) Christmas Pudding (Marialisa Calta) Caroling In The Cold (Julie Zickefoose) Christmas Magic (Joseph C. Phillips) Grinch’s True End (John Moe)
Tinsel Tales 4: NPR Christmas Stories Told Through Song (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
6pm – 7pm
Preempts Fresh Air Weekend
NPR revisits interviews with musicians about their Christmas albums. Some, like Katie Melua and Sting, celebrate tradition and winter mystery in their Christmas songs. Others, like Kenny Rogers and Amy Grant, find spirituality and stability in holiday music. Jon Batiste and Anthony Hamilton bring new energy to old favorites on their Christmas albums. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
Festivo Alt.Latino feat. Gaby Moreno (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
7pm – 8pm
Preempts Sound Opinions
NPR Music’s Alt.Latino presents a 2015 encore featuring songwriter/performer Gaby Moreno and her band performing tracks from her popular holiday album Posada – recorded live at the KUT studios in Austin, Texas. She was joined by special guests Gina Chavez and Chicano Zen bandleader and record producer Michael Ramos. Hosted by Felix Contreras.
Joy To The World – A Holiday in Pink (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
8pm – 9pm
Preempts The Latin Alternative
The internationally acclaimed “little orchestra” Pink Martini bedecks the airwaves with festive holiday songs from across the globe. From timeless classics to rarely heard gems, hear a multi-denominational, multi-cultural jubilee, overflowing with enough holiday spirit to warm your entire family. Hosted by All Things Considered’s Ari Shapiro.
All Songs Considered for the Holiday Extravaganza (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
9pm – 10pm
Preempts Retro Cocktail Hour (First Hour)
We decided to revisit the very first All Songs Considered holiday party from 2012. The guest list for this (trust us!) unforgettable night of music and tall tales included Kishi Bashi, Dan Deacon, Carrie Brownstein and Nellie McKay. We hosted the festivities at a secluded cabin we rented one weekend in a snowy woods. It was a chilly night, but we had a roaring fire, plenty of eggnog, vegan haggis and lots of holiday songs to keep everybody warm!
The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
10pm – 11pm
Preempts Retro Cocktail Hour (2nd Hour)
Celebrate the season with amazing holiday performances from The Tiny Desk Concert series including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Steve Martin, Hanson, The Polyphonic Spree and more! Hosted by NPR Music frenemies Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson.
An Afro Blue Christmas (NPR)
Airs Saturday, December 24th
11pm – 12am
Preempts Snap Judgement
Join us for a very special holiday concert with Howard University’s premiere vocal ensemble Afro Blue and special guest pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Hear the a-cappela group perform a variety of holiday songs including African-American spirituals, jazz and pop tunes, and classical repertoire. The joyous celebration includes one of a kind arrangements on traditional holiday songs plus new compositions…music perfect for the holidays and the spirit of Christmas. Hosted by Michele Norris.
CHRISTMAS DAY
C24
Holiday music programming from Classical 24 to all APM affiliates.
Sunday, Dec 25th Midnight – 7am
Preempts BBC World Service
C24
Holiday music programming from Classical 24 to all APM affiliates.
Airs Sunday, December 25th 11am – 5pm Preempts – YBYG, WWDTM, Bullseye, Sound Opinions, Latino USA, BBC Newshour
Festivo Alt.Latino feat. Gaby Moreno (NPR)
Airs Sunday, December 25th
9pm – 10pm
Preempts The Latin Alternative
NPR Music’s Alt.Latino presents a 2015 encore featuring songwriter/performer Gaby Moreno and her band performing tracks from her popular holiday album Posada – recorded live at the KUT studios in Austin, Texas. She was joined by special guests Gina Chavez and Chicano Zen bandleader and record producer Michael Ramos. Hosted by Felix Contreras.
Joy To The World – A Holiday in Pink (NPR)
Airs Sunday, December 25th
10pm -11pm
Preempts Snap Judgement
The internationally acclaimed “little orchestra” Pink Martini bedecks the airwaves with festive holiday songs from across the globe. From timeless classics to rarely heard gems, hear a multi-denominational, multi-cultural jubilee, overflowing with enough holiday spirit to warm your entire family. Hosted by All Things Considered’s Ari Shapiro.
The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special (NPR)
Airs Sunday, December 25th
11pm -12am
Preempts Throughline
Celebrate the season with amazing holiday performances from The Tiny Desk Concert series including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Steve Martin, Hanson, The Polyphonic Spree and more! Hosted by NPR Music frenemies Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
2022 Remembered from The Current (APM)
Airs Saturday, December 31st
8pm – 9pm
Preempts The Latin Alternative
Toast of the Nation (NPR)
Airs Sunday, December 31st
9pm – 12am
Preempts – Retro Cocktail Hour, Throughline
An NPR tradition every New Year’s Eve since the 1970s, Toast of the Nation is the perfect audio complement for the occasion. It’s festive jazz you can party to, all night long. Hear sets from Ibrahim Maalouf, Lizz Wright, Ranky Tanky and Chucho Valdés.
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