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The 1960s is one of the most talked-about, argued-about, mythologized periods of American history. This edition of Night Lights highlights some wom...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
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Eclipses are awe-inspiring even today, but imagine witnessing an eclipse in the days before dollar-store glasses. You might not know why the sun wa...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
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A profile of the pianist, singer, actress, and civil-rights activist, whose music drew on influences from classical to boogie-woogie, and who was t...

Bought by KVCR


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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An assuring hour of music and information about the promising resurgence of spring, including rare facts about the featured music and the reasons f...

Bought by WGTE Public Media, WRGY, RadioStPete Florida, KRCU Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 58:11
  • Purchases: 23
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https://indianapublicmedia.org/porchlight/note-to-self.php

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The hours around dawn, reflected upon in story and song.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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One of the greats of early rock 'n' roll, remembered in story and song.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
Caption: SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
An optional second hour with more of our celebration of some of the most irresistible music of the late 1960's and early '70's from Sly and the Fam...

Bought by WUTC, KSJE, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KUHF, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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From the 1940s to the 1990s, several jazz composers undertook several large-scale orchestral compositions that portrayed the journey of black peopl...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 59:03
Caption: Ray Charles
A deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today. ...

Bought by WJCT, KSJE, WABE, WNMU-FM, KTNA and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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A centennial tribute to Max Roach, who set the pace for modern jazz drumming and became an outspoken activist for civil rights.

Bought by WSKG, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WWNO, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUAT and more


  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Swinging round the yule log with music from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, violinist Eddie South, pianist Charles Brown, singer June Christy, and ot...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
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On Afterglow’s annual winter holiday show, we’ll explore some less familiar holiday gems from classic singers, including “Santa Claus Got Stuck In ...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The longest and darkest of nights, the Winter Solstice has been observed across cultures with rituals and feasts celebrating the warmth of communit...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
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Get ready to burst open the piñata as Harmonia celebrates the traditional Latin American Christmas pageant, Las Posadas, with Renaissance- and Baro...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
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"Holidays are a great time for music! And this week on Harmonia, we’re going to take a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early compos...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
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Holidays are a great time for music! On this edition of Harmonia, we’re taking a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early composers an...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
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We’re heralding in the holiday season with an extended devotional prayer—or is it a party?—called Las Posadas. This Mexican Christmas tradition dat...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and WCNY


  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
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We’re celebrating the harvest season. From pumpkins and cool breezes to the more spiritual aspects of remembrance and mortality, we’ve got bushels ...

Bought by WVIA


  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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In the 1980s a new generation of women jazz musicians emerged who expanded their predecessors' push against the patriarchal boundaries of the jazz ...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
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A snake slithers at your feet. A slimy frog leaps from a lily pad onto your head, and a fantastical serpent squiggles past — so begins a creepy wee...

Bought by KTXK and Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Join us as we sample music of Thanksgiving in early America. From Spanish settlers in Florida to Moravians in North Carolina to the father of Ameri...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and WVIA


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays is an hour-long special devoted to holiday and wintertime movie music. In addition to beloved standa...

Bought by WLVT, KTEP, WITF, Public Radio East, KISU and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 117
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Winter holidays are celebrated around the world, and their music is wonderful to hear, regardless of which tradition you observe. Bill’s spirited s...

Bought by WLVT, WGUC/ WVXU, WMNR, Spokane Public Radio, WRKF and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 93
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Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show...

Bought by KSJE, WLVT, WFDD Ops, KCBX, KUAT and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 131