The Children's Hour

Series produced by The Children's Hour Inc.

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The Children’s Hour is public radio's premier all-ages weekly radio show created for and with kids. Diverse themes are explored using interviews, storytelling, poetry, music, and discussion with kids on our talented Kids Crew. Always professionally produced - learn something new with us while fostering the next generation of public radio listeners.

“The Children’s Hour” has been a popular Saturday morning staple of the KUNM, 89.9 FM lineup for decades. The show provides a free, easily accessible weekly educational service for listeners of all ages, while offering fun, exciting, and useful production opportunities for children involved in making the show happen.

Each episode seeks to entertain while recognizing that almost no topic is too “sophisticated” for children, and that through exposure to science, technology, community service, civic engagement and cultural collaboration, we can successfully address both educational gaps and trends toward low public participation by young people. We feature young performers and thinkers, as well as adult expert guests in all fields, and weave the show themes together with great music.


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214 Pieces

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Communication Nation: Mother Tongues focuses on the incredible diversity of language around us, from appreciation of the way names sound, to the re...

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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This time on The Children's Hour, we're joined by three cave biologists who are researching life underground. Learn the basics of caves, spelunking...

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  • Added: Sep 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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On this episode of The Children's Hour, we learn all about the Post Office from the American Postal Workers Union Local 380 President, Ken Fajardo,...

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  • Added: Sep 02, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re saying goodbye to summer. The kids crew share our favorite, and not so favorite, memories of summertime, an...

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  • Added: Aug 26, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Together we can do anything, and this time on The Children's Hour we explore teamwork, improv, and how playing games brings builds community. The K...

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Our bodies speak. Communication Nation Episode 3: Other Voices, Other Sounds explores nonverbal communication, sign language, deaf culture, and ass...

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  • Added: Aug 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
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Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the Summer Olympic games, which begin July 26, 2024. This time on The Children’s Hour, learn all...

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Communication Nation Episode One: Speaking the Truth: Media Literacy & Misinformation is the first of a four part radio series exploring communicat...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
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This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn what watersheds are, and how they are impacted by forest fires.

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  • Added: Jul 15, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
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This time on The Children's Hour we get onboard and learn about trains. The Kids Crew went on a field trip to The Wheels Museum of Albuquerque, and...

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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This week on The Children’s Hour, learn about the history of the Southwest United States. Adapted from our educational podcast series: A Brief Hist...

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  • Added: Jul 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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This time on The Children’s Hour, we go far out into space with Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist who is exploring the timeline of the u...

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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This time on The Children's Hour, our summer interns Julia Wolfe and Sophie Anderson-Haynie have co-written and produced a program about Banned Boo...

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
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We’re celebrating dads for Father’s Day with a musical special. As we think about our fathers, we remember the important role they play in our fami...

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  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
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This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about one of the planet's most ancient species that's still around today: lungfish. Dr. Irene Salinas is...

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  • Added: Jun 03, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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This time on The Children’s Hour, we immerse ourselves in good vibes with a summer fun soundtrack. Be uplifted with us!

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  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
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This week on The Children’s Hour, how do cities and towns ensure the water coming out of our tap is clean, and where does it come from? Then, when ...

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  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This time on The Children’s Hour we learn strategies to keep our cool with Michelle Renee Pelletier, who teaches kids how to meditate using guided ...

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  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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Celebrate Mother's Day with a musical Children's Hour, featuring some of our favorite "Kindie" musicians honoring mothers through shoutouts and son...

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  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Kid Pan Alley is an organization that empowers kids around the United States to write their own songs. We’re joined this time on The Children’s Hou...

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10