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2017 Special Holiday Programming

This year, WWNO and Classical 104.9 share an awesome schedule of holiday programs! Music and stories to inspire and entertain, including the festival of nine lessons and carols from Cambridge England, and the New Year's Day concert from Vienna. Happy Holidays!

89.9 WWNO

Wednesday, December 13
7:00-8:00 p.m.: Hanukkah Lights

Monday, December 18
1:00-2:00 p.m.: Christmas At The Movies

Thursday, December 21
8:00-10:00 p.m.: A Paul Winter Solstice Celebration Concert
10:00 p.m.-Midnight: Christmas Revels

Saturday, December 23
7:00-8:00 p.m.: An Afro Blue Christmas from Howard University

Sunday, December 24
9:00-11:00 a.m.: Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols (LIVE from King's College, Cambridge)
11:00 a.m.-Noon: Splendid Table
12:00-1:00 p.m.: Christmas At The Movies
1:00-3:00 p.m.: Handel's "Messiah" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
3:00-4:00 p.m.: All Songs Considered for the Holidays
4:00-5:00 p.m.: All Things Considered Weekend
5:00-6:00 p.m.: TinselTales
6:00-8:00 p.m.: American Routes
8:00-9:00 p.m.: Le Show with Harry Shearer
9:00-10:00 p.m.: A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Winters
10:00-11:00 p.m.: Joy to the World (2017)
11:00 p.m.-Midnight: Madrigalia

Monday, December 25
12:00-1:00 a.m.: Welcome Christmas!
1:00-2:00 a.m.: A Choral Christmas with Stile Antico
2:00-3:00 a.m.: A Chanticleer Christmas
3:00-4:00 a.m.: Christmas Morning with James Arey
4:00-5:00 a.m.: Christmas At The Movies
9:00-11:00 a.m.: St. Olaf Christmas Festival
11:00 a.m.-Noon: Christmas with the Morehouse & Spelman Glee Clubs
12:00-2:00 p.m.: Handel's "Messiah" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
7:00-8:00 p.m.: A Jazz Piano Christmas (2017)
8:00-9:00 p.m.: Christmas with the Annie Moses Band
9:00-10:00 p.m.: A Chanticleer Christmas

Sunday, December 31
9:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m.: Toast of the Nation

Monday, January 1
10:00 a.m.-Noon: New Year's Day (LIVE from Vienna) with the Vienna Philharmonic

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Classical 104.9 FM

Friday, December 15
6:00-7:00 p.m.: Christmas At The Movies

Saturday, December 16
12:00-4:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Opera: "Norma"

Friday, December 22
6:00-8:00 p.m.: Handel's "Messiah" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, December 23
10:00-11:00 a.m.: Christmas At The Movies
12:00-4:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Opera: "The Marriage of Figaro"

Tuesday, December 26
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: James Arey's Birthday -- His Favorite Recordings

Saturday, December 30
12:00-4:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Opera: "The Merry Widow"

James served as Classical Music Host and Music Director for WWNO from 1999-2007. He relocated to Atlanta with several WWNO staff members after Katrina, and, in 2007, he accepted a position as Music Director at KVNO in Omaha, Nebraska, where he coached young announcers, programmed, and hosted classical music until 2010.

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