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Happiest of holidays

It’s been a while…welcome to the fourth installment of TRIPLE BERRY BLOB, put together by new Editor Paige Cromley!!

I’m WPRB’s new Listener Services Director, which means I’ll be the one sending out TBB. With every issue, I’ll keep you updated on all things WPRB, from specialty programming to studio updates.

In this issue, information about upcoming shows (including Jon Solomon’s WORLD FAMOUS 25 HOUR CHRISTMAS MARATHON), a DJ’s favorite holiday recipe, and a tribute to the studio’s now-destroyed ceiling.

Thanks for subscribing, and happy holidays from your favorite freeform station!!

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING FALL (QUIET) DRIVE

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our annual Fall Quiet Drive!! It’s your support and generosity that allows WPRB to survive and thrive, keeping freeform programming alive!!

Welcome to the roughly 120 new ~station members~ who signed up as recurring supporters.

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Jon Solomon’s 25-HOUR Holiday Radio Show

5:00 PM December 24- 6:00 PM December 25

Don’t miss Jon Solomon’s 33rd holiday marathon! You’ll hear well over 300 WPRB-style holiday songs with ZERO REPEATS and Christmas stories recorded by bands, artists, comedians, and fellow DJs hourly. Audience favorite segments include the All-Ramones inspired set starting at 12:34 am ET sharp, the All-Misfits-inspired set at 1:38 am and pm, and Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail!

Email jon@wprb.com if you have any songs you want to hear!

Viva 21st Century 50/50 24-hour Marathon with Marvin Rosen

10:00 AM December 30- 10:00 AM Dec 31

Marvin Rosen, host of the ASCAP award winning program “Classical Discoveries” will be presenting his 17th, 24 hour hosted marathon totally devoted to music from the 21st Century. It will feature the works of roughly 100 different composers from all over the world, with an approximate equal representation of men and women composers.

Uneasy Listening w/ Commie Francis

Uneasy Listening is taking over the airwaves 6-11pm Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with some special programming:

December 25, 6-8pm Songs about and containing bells and human/electronic-made bell sounds

December 25, 8-11pm Commie Francis’ favorite songs of 2021 (probably not all of them)

January 1, 6-8pm Songs about NEW BEGINNINGS

January 1, 8-11pm The traditional Uneasy Listening year ending/year beginning show – one song for every show topic in the past year

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