Celebrate the holidays with Spokane Public Radio!
SPR will bring special seasonal programming to keep you warm into the new year!
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Sunday, December 14
4-5 PM on SPR News
Public Radio Showcase: Candles Burning Brightly
A delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Lots of music from Jewish communities around the world, plus a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Chanukah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.
Monday, December 15
11 AM-12 PM on SPR Classical
Hanukkah Lights 2025
This NPR favorite returns with new stories plus gems from the archive. Hosted by Murray Horwitz with a special tribute to Susan Stamberg.
Thursday, December 18
11 AM-12 PM on SPR Classical
Guitar Hour: Annual Holiday Special
The annual Guitar Hour Holiday Gathering, featuring Abe Kenney, Paul Grove, and host Michael Millham in a live studio performance.
Friday, December 19
4-6 PM on SPR Jazz
The Music Café: Annual Christmas Special
Host Mike Grabicki plays two hours of Diana Krall, Alicia Keys, Pink Martini, BB King, and lots more. This show will repeat on SPR News, December 20 at 8 PM.
Sunday, December 21
7-8 PM on SPR News
Front Porch Bluegrass: All Holiday Bluegrass Show
Join host Kevin Brown for an hour of bluegrass and string band music for the holiday season.
10 PM-12 AM on SPR News
Soundspace: Annual Winter Solstice Music Mix
Join Zan as she plays solstice-themed music. She is dedicating this show to her dearly departed family members and on behalf of others who have lost loved ones and dear pets too to the eternal light that winter solstice makes us crave.
Monday, December 22
11 AM-12 PM on SPR Classical
A Choral Christmas with Stile Antico
Celebrate Christmas with the sound of soaring voices. Stile Antico, the award-winning choir from London, pays a visit to St. Paul's Church on Harvard Square for a concert of radiant sacred music for the Christmas season by the most acclaimed composers of the renaissance. Hear the group's luminous blend of voices sing the intricately woven music of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd.
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
3-4 PM on SPR Classical
In Winter's Glow
A winter solstice program, with modern classical sounds for the longest night of the year, chosen especially to complement the chilly, starry nights of the season.
4-5 PM on SPR Classical
Welcome Christmas
Welcome Christmas is a perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world's premier choral ensembles, conducted by Philip Brunelle and G. Phillip Shoultz. Join host Bonnie North for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries.
5-6 PM on SPR Classical
Christmas with Madrigalia 2025
Rochester, NY chamber choir Madrigalia and Artistic Director Cary Ratcliff present a concert of traditional carols, anthems, and new arrangements to celebrate the winter solstice, Chanukah and Christmas around the world. Recorded live at Asbury United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY, this concert includes "The Fiddle Witch" Alyssa Rodriguez who accompanies some of the Scandanavian selections on her Swedish instrument, the Nyckleharpa, along with clarinetist Peggy Quackenbush and pianist Amanda von Rathonyi. WXXI Classical's Brenda Tremblay is host and producer.
7 PM–12 AM on SPR Classical
Christmas Eve in Spokane
SPR's traditional "Christmas Eve in Spokane" broadcast features a range of seasonal performances from many of our regional performing ensembles: the Whitworth, Gonzaga and Eastern Washington University choirs, the Spokane British Brass Band, and more!
Gonzaga University choirs--7 PM
Spokane British Brass Band--8:15 PM
Eastern Washington University choirs--9:10 PM
Chorale Coeur d'Alene--9:40 PM
Whitworth University choirs--10:40 PM
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
8-9 AM on SPR Classical
A Chanticleer Christmas
Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known as the "orchestra of voices" for its unparalleled range and abilities. This holiday season, the group brings its brand-new Christmas program including original arrangements of well-known tunes drawn from Classical, Jazz, and Popular traditions. They fluently weave between diverse musical styles to create an evening of wonder and joy.
9-11 AM on SPR Classical
St. Olaf Christmas Festival
A service in song and word that has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. The festival includes hymns, carols, choral works, as well as orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity and featuring more than 500 student musicians in five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra.
11 AM-12 PM on SPR Classical
Carols, Customs and Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
The Celtic lands of Northwestern Europe have an especially rich musical heritage, and many Christmas songs and carols come from places like Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and other Celtic nations. Listen as host Andrea Blain explores music and customs that have roots in ancient winter celebrations and traditional Christmas festivals. The music features classical ensembles and soloists like Apollo's Fire and Bryn Terfel, as well as traditional instruments like harp, fiddle, and mandolin. Lots of well-known Christmas music comes from the Celtic tradition, and some very beautiful but lesser-known festive music.
12-12:30 PM on SPR News
The Capoblanco Family White House Christmas Special!
Tune in for this Men in Charge holiday spectacular!
12:30-1 PM on SPR News
The Newshour Christmas Quiz
Newshour on BBC World Service Radio will put its hosts to the test in best of Christmas traditions: the Newshour Christmas Quiz.
2-3 PM on SPR Jazz
Jazz Piano Christmas
This year is a very special "best of" program featuring some favorite jazz-infused piano renditions of the season's most-loved music. Veteran host and jazz critic Felix Contreras will hand pick his favorite performances from the rich catalog of cherished jazz piano Christmas concerts.
3-4 PM on SPR Jazz
Jazz to the World: Swinging the Season
Haul out the holly and deck the halls - it's the holiday season. No other season has inspired more than Christmas, and as far as the 20th century goes, no other music genre has captured the joy quite like jazz. As we focus mostly on recordings from the 1940's to the 90's, we'll hear classics from many singers from the era including Carmen McRae, Nat King Cole, Julie Christy, and Frank Sinatra.
Saturday, December 27
6-7 PM on SPR News
The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza
Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson set off on another adventure in their annual attempt to throw a holiday party for the ages. This year, we've got a very tolerable mix of songs for the season and, as always, some very special guests.
Sunday, December 28
7-8 PM on SPR News
Front Porch Bluegrass: Top Picks of 2025
Join host Kevin Brown for his annual list of his favorite bluegrass albums of the year.
10 PM-12 AM on SPR News
Soundspace: Come to Jesus Holiday Music Mix
Join Zan as she plays NOT holiday music to spice things up for your season. Her "come to Jesus" music mix is music that hits you where it means it, some of the more powerful songs out there with lots to think about, big messages. Nothing sugar-coated here.
Wednesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
8 PM-12 AM on SPR Jazz
Toast of the Nation
An NPR tradition every New Year's Eve since the 1970's, Toast of the Nation is the perfect audio complement for the occasion. It's festive jazz you can party to all night long. Hosted by Christian McBride.
Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
12:30-1 PM on SPR News
Inland Journal: New Year Special
Reporters Doug Nadvornick, Eliza Billingham, and Owen Henderson will share their favorite interviews from 2025 Inland Journal programs.
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