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Warren's Notes
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Harry Warren
In 1922 composer Harry Warren created his first hit, "Rose of the Rio Grande," with lyrics by Edgar Leslie. From that successful launch came a prod...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Satchmo
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Louis Armstrong
There are three audible stages in the career of Louis Armstrong: The years prior to recording when he performed with Fate Marable, Oscar Celestin a...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Compact Discoveries 195: Strange Musical Animals
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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"Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant" features such strange musical animals as the Pop-up toadsters, the Circular Sawtoise, the Clocktopus, and the Ballp...

Bought by KENW and KPVL


  • Added: Mar 24, 2012
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 2
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
Jews & American Pop: A Tin Pan Alley Parade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: George Gershwin
In recognition of Hanukkah, this show is dedicated to the Jews who catapulted popular music to stage and radio from the 1900 to the early 1930s.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KWIT, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Cobblestones: Going Gonzo for Jim Henson
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Dave Goelz on set, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Dave Goelz
A one hour special featuring performers, writers, and puppeteers who worked with Jim Henson from the beginning. The program includes interviews, o...

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KWMR, WNIN, KZYX, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 6
"Sons of Anarchy" to "Prime Suspect"
From: Bryan Cox
Series: Hey Get Off My Lawn
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Kenny Johnson takes us inside the "Sons of Anarchy" and NBC's "Prime Suspect".

  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:19
The Hartville Flea Market
From: Matt Pryor
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A day at the Hartville Flea Market

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Oct 21, 2008
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
A 'Miracle' Review
From: Kristen Balagtas
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Insight (no spoilers!) on Spike Lee's latest film, A Miracle at St. Anna

  • Added: Sep 26, 2008
  • Length: 02:58
One Giant Leap: A Family Radio Play
From: Deanna Neil
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A Family Radio Play for Passover

Bought by KWIT


  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 08:09
  • Purchases: 1
IPR : Irrational Public Radio - 29:00 version "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."
From: Irrational Public Radio
Series: IPR : Irrational Public Radio - our premiere LP "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."
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Our feature LP "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Jan 14, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Holiday Tech Toys 2007
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
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Special report exploring the latest tech toys for the holiday gift giving season.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Dec 12, 2007
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 1
The Beatles One-Hour Radio Special: "Help! Is On The Way..." Narrated by Michael Palin
From: Nicole Haldeman
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Michael Palin presents a radio special about the Beatles? second movie Help!, which was first released in 1965.

Bought by WGDR, WCPN, KGLT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 48:21
  • Purchases: 4
Three Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor
From: Fred Flaxman
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Dramatic readings of three humorous Bretnor short stories.

Bought by KWMR, KWMR, WRTU, and WUFT


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 54:27
  • Purchases: 4
Compact Discoveries 116: Cartoon Classics
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Classical music as used in Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Bought by KPVL, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, KUCO, KENW, KAMU and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2006
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 20
Hail To Thee, Allan Sherman! Promo
From: Jeff Brown
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Promo for Allan Sherman tribute

Bought by WCQS and WBEZ


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Early history of Hawaiians settling along the West Coast

Bought by KREV-LP, KLCC, KSUT, and KUOW


  • Added: May 01, 2006
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 4
Fast Food Fake Ad
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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This fake advertisement by Ashley Tyner was developed to go along with a story about avoiding the Freshman 15

  • Added: Apr 16, 2006
  • Length: 01:40
Voices of Kids on Campus
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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Voices of Kids on Campus, a summer after school program for 5th through 12th graders to experience learning on a college campus. One-minute FREE s...

Bought by WXLV-FM and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 24, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
Voices of Youth Artists
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Voices of Youth Artists in One Minute (FREE)

Bought by WXLV-FM and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 22, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
RN Documentary: The Music Boat Man
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Reinier Sijpkens musician, magician, laughter collector talks to Dheera Sujan about his life?s goal to develop his soul.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 14, 2006
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 2
Happy Birthday Spike Jones
From: Jeff Brown
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Music and interviews celebrating Spike Jones

Bought by WILL, WCPN, Spokane Public Radio, KSFR, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2005
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Alcan 5000 Adventure
From: KUOW
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A 5-thousand mile journey through the most rugged terrain in north america

Bought by KSKA and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 13, 2005
  • Length: 20:07
  • Purchases: 2