WYSU-FM will air special programming on Thanksgiving Day and during the Christmas holiday season.
Special programs on Youngstown State University’s non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station include:
“Giving Thanks.” This annual program offers a contemporary, thoughtful celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. This year’s special guest is Ada Limón, the 2022 United States Poet Laureate and host of “The Slowdown” on American Public Media. Limón will read her poems and talk about how poetry amplifies gratitude. She was born in Sonoma, Calif., in 1976 and is of Mexican ancestry. The program also revisits other United States Poet Laureates who have been previous guests, including Billy Collins, Rita Dove, and Ted Kooser. Host John Birge is the morning host on Classical Minnesota Public Radio. He created “Giving Thanks” in 1999. 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 24.
“Every Good Thing.” Host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from around the country take time to give thanks and share music in an hour of stories and music. Blain was born and raised in the Midwest, but lived in Northern Ireland for 33 years, working as a freelance musician, teacher, and journalist. She joined the BBC in 1998 and worked in various capacities in the areas of classical music, religion, ethics, and current affairs. 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 24.
Christmas season
“Classical Music with Gary Sexton.” This program includes music for the holiday season and will feature Franz Liszt’s “Christmas Tree” for piano and Hector Berlioz’s “L’enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ), Part 3.” 11 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Dec. 15.
“Classical Music with Gary Sexton.” This program includes music for the holiday season and will feature Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248” (Part One: for the First Day of Christmas). 11 a.m.-noon, Friday, Dec. 16.
“ Music with Gary Sexton.” This program includes music for the holiday season and will feature Antonio Vivaldi’s “Magnificat, RV 611” and Peter Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Ballet, Act 1.” 11 a.m.-noon, Monday, Dec. 19.
WYSU-FM (88.5) is the non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station at Youngstown State University. For a current program schedule, visit WYSU-FM. For more information, email the radio station or call 330-941-3363.
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