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AFVN: The GI's Companion
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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For ten years, the Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) radio served as a lifeline to "home" for the millions who served in Vietnam and southeast Asia.

Bought by KSRQ, KFSK, WABE, WMNR, KCNP and more


  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 7
TINA TURNER: Simply the Best (A Tribute) [Optional Hour 2]
From: Paul Ingles
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In this second optional hour of a music special from producer Paul Ingles, listeners will hear more tracks from over 50 years of recording and perf...

Bought by Prairie Public, RadioStPete Florida, KSJE, WRVO Public Media, KUT and more


  • Added: May 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Digging Into Broadway's Black History
From: Garrett Stack
Series: Broadway Bound
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Black Americans have been major stars of the musical theater since 1906. Who was the first black Broadway star? What was the first all-black musica...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
OLD SCHOOL: Mistletoe Jam
From: Mike Flanagan
Caption: “It felt like a kiss...”
Professor Mikey's Old School Christmas special presents a detention hall you may not remember but you will never forget!

Bought by KDUR and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 2
THE EMERGENCE OF JACKSON BROWNE (Hour 3 of 3)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Jackson Browne
NOTE: THIS IS ONLY TO BE RUN IF YOUR STATION IS RUNNING ALL THREE HOURS OF **THE EMERGENCE OF JACKSON BROWNE**. THERE WILL BE OTHER VERSIONS POSTED...

Bought by KSJE, KUPR low power FM, KFSK, Prairie Public, and WUTC


  • Added: Oct 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
THE EMERGENCE OF JACKSON BROWNE (Hour 2 of 3)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Jackson Browne
NOTE: THIS IS ONLY TO BE RUN IF YOUR STATION IS RUNNING ALL THREE HOURS OF **THE EMERGENCE OF JACKSON BROWNE**. THERE WILL BE OTHER VERSIONS POST...

Bought by KSJE, KFSK, Prairie Public, and WUTC


  • Added: Oct 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
GEORGE HARRISON: Best Year Ever - 1971 (Single Hour Version)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: All Thing Must Pass & The Concert for Bangladesh by George Harrison
GEORGE HARRISON – BEST YEAR EVER celebrates two landmark events that rolled out from George Harrison in 1971. First, it's a deep dive into Harrison...

Bought by KUNM, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KVMR, and KGLT


  • Added: Nov 23, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Jewish Blues Part 2
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish concludes its two-part series on Jewish blues with cool tunes in three languages.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jan 08, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Wild Ride of Jerry Lee Lewis (extended edition)
From: Paul Ingles
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An 89 minute version of THE WILD RIDE OF JERRY LEE LEWIS. (There is a 59:00 / 54:00 version at PRX as well - see link in station info). Music d...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 01:28:53
  • Purchases: 1
The Wild Ride of Jerry Lee Lewis
From: Paul Ingles
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Music documentarian Paul Ingles presents an exploration and celebration of the music and often times controversial story of rock legend Jerry Lee L...

Bought by KSJE, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KUPR low power FM, KRVS, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 17
20 Artists That Shaped the Psychedelic Era
From: Stephen R Webb
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This a special standalone edition of Stuck in the Psychedelic Era celebrating the artists who made it all happen. It is also available as episode P...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Royalton Community Radio, WOMR, WFHB, and KKRN


  • Added: May 22, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Emergence of James Taylor (1-hour version)
From: Paul Ingles
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A program exploring and celebrating the early career of singer/songwriting legend James Taylor. Musicians, music writers and fans offer thoughtful...

Bought by KGOU, KSUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KAAD-LP, and KGLT


  • Added: Mar 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Emergence of Emmylou Harris (1 Hour Version)
From: Paul Ingles
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The remarkable musical journey of Emmylou Harris is explored in this one-hour version of a special from music documentarian Paul Ingles. Guests in...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KSUT, WVPE, KAZU Seaside, Calif., and KGLT


  • Added: Oct 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Emergence of Emmylou Harris (2 Hour Version)
From: Paul Ingles
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The remarkable musical journey of Emmylou Harris is explored in this two-hour version of a special from music documentarian Paul Ingles. Guests in...

Bought by KNCT FM, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KUHF and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Iñupiaq Drum and Dance: A Cultural Renaissance
From: Creative PR
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A one-hour special radio documentary about the resurgence of Iñupiaq drum and dance traditions in Alaska framed with narration, interviews, and liv...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, WNMU-FM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KMUN and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Levon Helm 75th Birthday Celebration (Episode 1521)
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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Full-Time Blues Radio honors Levon Helm for what would have been his 75th birthday.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Great Northern Radio Show - Virginia Edition: Live from Mesabi Range College in Virginia, Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Great Northern Radio Show
Caption: Scott Hanson, Clearwater Hot Club w/ Sam Miltich, and Great Northern Radio Show Players, Credit: Charlie Pulkrabek - 3/2/14
Presented by Northern Community Radio and Aaron Brown, The Great Northern Radio Show blends the classic model of a radio variety show with some mod...

Bought by WTIP and WDSE


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:03
  • Purchases: 2
African American Voices
From: Daniel Gilliam
Caption: Leontyne Price, Credit: Carl Van Vechten
Fifteen, 3-minute vignettes celebrating the contributions of African Americans in classical music.

Bought by Texas Public Radio, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM, Texas Public Radio, Vermont Public, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 45:00
  • Purchases: 10
The Live Feed Presents: Corpse Reviver
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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We continue our coverage of Boats and Bluegrass 2012 with Corpse Reviver. This group is a collaborative of bluegrass performers paying tribute to t...

  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 36:45
Full-Time Blues Radio 1309 - Blues Hall of Fame
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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On this special episode we will hear music from all of the artists, albums and singles in the 2013 class of the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame!

Bought by Radio New Zealand, WSLR, and KPVL


  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Remember the Bird! (The Music of Charlie Parker)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: 1995 32 cents Commemorative stamp, Credit: U.S. Postal Stamps
CHARLIE PARKER was one of the most influential improvising soloists in JAZZ, and a central figure in the development of BOP in the 1940s. A legenda...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 06, 2012
  • Length: 50:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bix & Tram
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trumbauer
The dynamic duo work of cornet Bix Beiderbecke and saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer was one of the greatest in early jazz. Their first recording dates...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 58:53
This Week in Texas Music History: Damita Jo Deblanc
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a singer who seemed to have an answer for everything.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: WBAP Barn Dance
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the first week of January (1/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an early Texas radio show that helped launch a nat...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: July 4th Picnic
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the first week of July (7/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a legendary Texas event that became a success almost ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40