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A WEIRDNESS NEW YEARS
SPECIAL - WCRS - Dave and Tim Binkley bring in some old friends and
ring in 2001 with comedy sketches and novelty songs. This program is silly but
pretty much non-timely.
[fifty-nine minutes]
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GROUNDHOGS AND
SPIDERS AND WOLLYBEARS, OH MY! - WCRS - A production piece about weather and
the history of forcasting weather which includes animals forcasting weather such
as our friend, the Groundhog who predicts the coming of spring.
[twenty-nine
minutes]
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GEORGE WASHINGTON:
THE MAN WHO COULD BE KING - WCRS -
A look at the first presidency,
and how George Washington defined that role.
[twenty-eight minutes].
WCRS Explores...
THE GHOST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN - WCRS -
WCRS Explores... looks at many
sightings of the ghost of Abraham Lincoln
[twenty-eight minutes].
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY SPOTS FROM WXXI
(90 to 100 seconds each)
Arizona Juanita Dranes,
gospel piano
Blind
Lemon Jefferson, country blues singer
Blind Willis Johnson,
guitarist
Art Tatum,
jazz pianist
Blind
Boys of Alabama, soul-gospel singers
Ray Charles, soul
pianist/singer
Saunders Terry/Sonny Terry,
country blues harpist, harmonica
Blind Boy Fuller, blues
guitarist and vocalist
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WCRS Explores...
THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF SKARA BREA - WCRS -
WCRS Explores... looks at
the possibility of a race of small "iron age" people in northern Ireland. Could
these be the people that the leprechaun legend may have been based
on?
[twenty-eight minutes]
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MEMORIAL DAY SPEICALS - RIS - These programs feature stories about the men
and women who have served our country in the military, as well as history of the
day.
HISTORY IN THE FIRST
PERSON - WCRS - Iwo Jima battle survivor. [fifty-nine minutes]
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A CELEBRATION OF
FATHERHOOD - HTBR - Selected stories from "Chicken Soup For The Soul"
dealing with fatherhood. This warm hearted production piece features various
readers.
[fifty minutes]
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WOMEN OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION - WCRS -
A look at "Our Founding Mothers", the
women of the American Revolution.
[thirty minutes].
MORE WOMEN OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION - WCRS -
A further study into how women played a
part in the American Revolutionairy War.
[thirty minutes].
INDEPENDENCE, MORE
THAN JUST AN IDEA - WCRS -
A look at the Declaration of Independence
and it's signers, and the Pledge of Allegiance.
[twenty-eight minutes].
GEORGE WASHINGTON:
THE MAN WHO COULD BE KING - WCRS -
A look at our founding fathers,
the presidency, and how George Washington defined that role.
[twenty-eight
minutes].
MYTHS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION - WCRS -
Debunking the myths of Paul Revere's
famous ride, Betsy Ross's Flag, and Bennedict Arnold.
[thirty minutes]
MORE MYTHS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOULTION - WCRS -
Debunking the myths of Valley Forge,
the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the top five myths of the Fourth
of July.
[thirty minutes]
A CELEBRATION OF
INDEPENDENCE - HTBR - Fourth of July Holiday Special: A Celebration
of Freedom. Listen to how and when July 4th was designated as a National Holiday
in honor of America. Also, hear about the history of the Liberty Bell and the
fate of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence as well as other
historical events in America's history. Receipes for your 4th of July
celebration are also read.
[twenty four minutes]
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TRICK-OR-TREAT - WCRS -
A dramatic production piece on the History of Halloween
[thirty minutes]
OCTOBER DREAMS
- HTBR - Halloween mempories of contemporary writers
[fifty eight
minutes]
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY
HOLLOW - WVTF - Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow with
music and sound effects.
[ninty minutes]
NOT SO DEARL DEPARTED
TOUR - WCRS -
Take a tour of Waynesville - Ohio's most haunted
town.
[fifty five minutes]
THE GHOSTS OF NORTHEAST
OHIO - WCRS/CRRS - The Cleveland and Akron radio reading services share
stories of local hauntings. .
TIME CHANGE
[fifty five minutes]
The last Sunday in October usually rings
in the end of Daylight Savings Time and we set our clocks back one hour. WCRS
has put together two different one minute humorous spots to remind everyone to
set those clocks back!
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A THANKSGIVING
FEAST- WCRS -
This production piece is a feast of Thanksgiving
history and facts about the Pilgrims and the "real" first
thanksgiving.
[thirty minutes]
HTBR
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL - HTBR - HTBR THNAKSGIVING SPECIAL -Selected
readings from HTBR volunteers about this festive time of year.
[thirty-three
minutes]
THANKSGIVING
OLD RADIO BROADCASTS- WCRS -
Old radio broadcasts with a Thanksgiving
theme. Jack Benny -- Our Miss Brooks
[sixty minutes]
THANKSGIVING
OLD RADIO BROADCASTS- WCRS -
Old radio broadcasts with a Thanksgiving
theme. Jimmy Durante & Gary Moore -- The Great Gildersleeve
[sixty
minutes]
THANKSGIVING
TRAVELIN' TALES - RRS of Rockies - Thanksgiving edition of "Travelin'
Tales"
(fifty-eight minutes)
THANKSGIVING READINGS
- RRS of Rockies - Different readings of pieces about
Thanksgiving
(fifty-eight minutes)
POETIC VOICE -
THANKSGIVING - RIS - Thanksgiving Poetry Readings
[approximately sixty minutes]
THANKSGIVING
LIGHTER SIDE - RRS of Rockies - Thanksgiving Edition of "Lighter
Side"
(thirty minutes)
My Friend
Irma - NEIRRS - Playhouse, Christmas episode (NEIRRS)
[twenty
seven minutes]
CHRISTMAS
MIRACLES - HTBR - Inspirational Stories of True Holiday Magic (HTBR)
- selected short stories read from the book of the same name. These are
incredible but true stories of large than life miracles that occurred this
special time of year.
[fifty five minutes]
HTBR CHRISTMAS
SPECIAL - HTBR - HTBR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- (recorded in 2000) A
selection of short stories selected by volunteer readers. This show won for Best
Special Program in 2001.
[fifty two minutes]
THE GRINCH
CHRONICLES - HTBR - Reading of The Santaland Diaries. A story about a
33 year old man having to get a job as an elf in Santaland at Macy's. This is a
funny cynical disturbing view of Christmas. Listener Discretion is advised.
[fifty five minutes]
SANTA: The Man The
Myth, The Legend
A 2000 year Look at the evolution of Santa Claus.
(29 minutes)
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT
VISITORS- WCRS - The operetta "Amahl and the Night Visitors" based on a
stopover that the three wise made at a crippled boy's house on their way to see
the Christ child. This is sung in accapella and narrated.
[fifty-four
minutes]
NEWBERRY CHRISTMAS
Readings of A Newberry Christmase - TIRS -
A NEWBERRY CHRISTMAS PART
ONE (fifty eight minutes)
A NEWBERRY CHRISTMAS PART
TWO (fifty-nine minutes)
(approx twenty-eight minutes each)
ANGELS AROUND THE
HOLIDAYS - RIS - Stories and music about Angels in our lives.
[119 minutes]
CHRISTMAS EDITION OF LIGHTER SIDE
Two Christmas editionss of Lighter Side
- RRS of Rockies -
CHRISTMAS LIGHTER
SIDE PROGRAM ONE
CHRISTMAS LIGHTER
SIDE PROGRAM TWO
WCRS RADIO STAGE - WCRS -
Original Radio Plays
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
PAST
HOME
FOR CHRISTMAS
MURDER IN A ONE HORSE
OPEN SLEIGH
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
... IS REVENGE
(approx twenty-nine minutes each)
CHRISTMAS EDITION OF TRAVELING TALES - RRS of Rockies -
CHRISTMAS TARVELING
TALES PROGRAM 1
CHRISTMAS TARVELING
TALES PROGRAM 2
CHRISTMAS TARVELING
TALES PROGRAM 3
CHRISTMAS TARVELING
TALES PROGRAM 4
stories by a professional story-teller
(approx
fifty-eight minutes each)
CHRISTMAS
CAROL - RRS of Rockies -
The Quicksilver Radio Theatre in New York's
adaptation of Dickens' classic tale. Appears here with permission to
share.
(approx fifty-five minutes)
CHRISTMAS READINGS - TIRS -
Three to four stories per
program
CHRISTMAS
Readings 1 fifty-nine minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 2
fifty-nine minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 3
fifty-nine minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 4
fifty-three minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 5
forty-nine minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 6
fifty-nine minutes
CHRISTMAS Readings 7 sixty
minutes
CHRISTMAS
Readings 8 fifty-nine minutes
JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL - WCRS -
Dickens's tale told
through the eyes of Jacob Marley - Scrooges Dead Partner. Geoff Godard (now with
San Francisco RRS and Shoestring Radio Theater) adds voice characeters and voice
sound effects to his narration.
PART ONE
PART TWO
PART
THREE
(approx fifty-nine minutes each)
CHRISTMAS COOKIES - RIS -
Christmas Cookie Recepies
programs
are approximately fifty-nine minutes each
PROGRAM 12
PROGRAM 13
PROGRAM 14
PROGRAM 15
PROGRAM 16
PROGRAM 17
PROGRAM 18
A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN
WHALES - TRIS - Reading of the Dylan Thomas story - A Child's
Christmas in Wales
[twenty-eight minutes]
A MATTER OF
TASTE - TRIS - A MATTER OF TASTE - CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
[fifty-eight minutes]
STORY OF THE OTHER WISE
MAN - TRIS -
[fifty-six minutes]
DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL - TIRS -
Dickens's classic tale told in
three parts
PART ONE
fifty-eight minutes
PART
TWO fifty-nine minutes
PART THREE sixty minutes
POETIC VOICE -
CHRISTMAS - RIS - Christmas Poetry Readings
[approximately
sixty minutes]
A CHRISTMAS
CAROL - WVTF
Yet another wonderful version of Dickens' Classic
tale
[four hours]
HALE FARM LANTERN
TOUR- WCRS - Take a tour through Hale Farm and Villiage and see the
different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Northeast Ohio Christmas Eve
1848.
[sixty minutes]
THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF
JONATHAN TOOMEY - TRIS -
[twenty-five minutes]
CHRISTMAS
READINGS - RRS of the Rockies -
[fifty-eight minutes]