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St. Louis Public Radio's 2020 Holiday Program Schedule

Ryan Delaney | St. Louis Public Radio

In the coming days of December through early January, St. Louis Public Radio will offer listeners special holiday programming and music. There are several ways to listen – on your radio, smartphone, computer or smart speaker.

To listen on a smart speaker, just ask it to "Play St. Louis Public Radio."

View our full program schedule

Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

It’s been a difficult year and these stories will reflect that. They’re darker than usual. But we hope the miracle of Hanukkah casts its light through the radio. We think the tales will resonate with you because of their mixture of sadness and strength. On the show, a story that gives thanks for unexpected gifts, a tale that yearns for the dark days to be long again, a young woman finds herself searching for a sense of belonging and the last describes having two contrary feelings at the same time. Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.

Thursday, Dec. 24, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. and repeated 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The audience will share in a live, world-wide Christmas Eve broadcast of a service of Biblical readings, carols, and related seasonal ‘classical’ music (anthems a cappella and with organ accompaniment, and congregational hymns), presented by one of the world’s foremost choirs of men and boys and performed in an acoustically and architecturally renowned venue.

Friday, Dec. 25, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. and repeated 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

One of the most classic Christmas tales is that of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella "A Christmas Carol." St. Louis Public Radio presents a 2-hour, sound-immersive special of this classic story narrated by Kirkwood resident and historical interpreter Anne Williams.

Saturday, Dec. 26, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

A Season's Griot is public radio's only nationally syndicated Kwanzaa program. Hosted for 25 years by acclaimed storyteller Madafo Lloyd Wilson, this annual one-hour special captures the tales and traditions of African American and African peoples. The show’s poet laureate, Beverly Burnette, and other members of the Season’s Griot family return with familiar and favorite elements of Griot.

Thursday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Each year the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s BMO Wealth Management New Year’s Eve Celebration is the best-kept secret in town. But while this season is on hiatus due to Covid 19, listeners can enjoy the 2019 concert when Music Director Stéphane Denève and the orchestra danced around the world in a program highlighting music of dance in cultures from west to east. SLSO violinist Andrea Jarrett and soprano Elizabeth Sutphen are the featured soloists.

Friday, Jan. 1, noon – 1 p.m. and repeated 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The Keepers: Archiving the Now — a new hour-long special from The Kitchen Sisters and PRX with host, Academy Award-winner Frances McDormand. Stories of can-do people. Must-do people. Get-it-done people. People who are grappling with the now, with where we are and where we’ve got to get to. As the world we all knew unravels and communities begin to re-shape themselves The Kitchen Sisters have been gleaning, looking for those who have something to offer during these uncharted times. People who rebuild, restore, reinvent. Like Gert McMullin, one of the first people to put a stitch on the AIDS Memorial Quilt, who is now sewing masks for healthcare workers fighting Covid, using leftover fabric from the quilt. The Climate Underground, former Vice President Al Gore and food activist Alice Waters convene a gathering of farmers, scientists, soil visionaries, chefs, students, activists and policymakers on Al Gore’s farm in Tennessee contemplating the role of soil, food and regenerative agriculture in combatting the climate crisis. Youth on Fire: The International Congress of Youth Voices, founded by writer Dave Eggers — 137 youth activists from 37 countries coming together to form a global network of young visionaries. Louis Jones: Detroit Field Archivist, who has been building and caring for the largest labor archive in North America. And host Frances McDormand speaks of her new film, Nomadland, about the new nomads — itinerant workers living in DIY vans, moving across America. Striking stories of grit, hope and possibility.

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As the digital media specialist, Brendan Williams works with members from across the station in compiling analytics reports, while also managing the station’s email marketing communications. Brendan comes to St. Louis Public Radio following an internship with The Nine Network of Public Media, working on the Emmy Award-nominated American Graduate initiative. He is currently completing his bachelor’s degree at Saint Louis University, focusing on journalism with minors in graphic design and Italian.