Holiday Programming 2024

We've got a full lineup of holiday programming to get you in a festive mood.

Listen on-air or stream online on our website, on our free mobile app, or on your smart speaker.

Holiday programming is sponsored by Nohea Gallery.

Tuesday, December 31

HPR-1
10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Jon Alan's New Year's Show (pre-empting Bridging the Gap)
Ring in the new year with Blues from the Basement and B-sides host Jon Alan.

Wednesday, January 1

11 a.m. Selected Shorts: Holiday Hitches
We love the holidays, but sometimes things don’t go as planned. This seasonal special from SELECTED SHORTS, hosted by Meg Wolitzer, offers three tales about uncommon roads travelled by the celebrants. Humorist Andy Borowitz tells of a young man embracing tradition—but with an ulterior motive. Michael Tucker reads “The First Hanukkah.” Our second work may or may not answer the question “Where Do Good Trees Go When They Die?” but it certainly tells us a lot about a mother/daughter relationship. Pascale Armand’s reads this Laurie Notaro work. And in Stuart McLean’s “Christmas Presents,” a family that had a tepid response to gift giving decides to go all out, with unpredictable results. Spoiler alert: the holiday season is not the best time to learn new skills, and reader Jill Eikenberry will tell you why.

HPR-2
8 a.m. Classical 24
C24 hosts carefully craft each broadcast to ensure their companionable storytelling is engaging and relevant to the listener. These knowledgeable hosts illuminate the music they present with well-researched insightful information, taking care that the music is accessible and stimulating for novices and aficionados alike.

10 a.m. New Year's Day from Vienna
Celebrate the New Year with waltzes by Strauss and more performed from Vienna’s Musikverein by the famed orchestra led by guest conductor Christian Thielemann.

Schedule is subject to change. This page will be updated throughout the holiday season.