Merry PRXmas

John posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 | Blog, Station Newsletters

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Naughty and Nice

Get your nog on: swingin’ Santa tunes, Hanukkah and Christmas music with the Canadian Brass, bad male shoppers, and a ’40s radio Christmas.

Hear more fun pieces for the holidays.

Remembering Roy Orbison

How Long Must I Dream: Roy Orbison

KUT, 55:31

He was one of the true legends or rock ‘n’ roll, recording alongside Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins. Yet, twenty years after his death, one could argue that Roy Orbison hasn’t received the credit he’s due.

Weird, Wonderful Words

A Year of Words

A Way with Words, 53:57

What word or phrase best captures the spirit of the past year? We heard “bailout” and “lipstick” more times than we’d ever dreamed, and saw also the rise of invented words like “staycation” and “recessionista.”

Hear more from A Way with Words.

Plan Ahead

* New Year’s Editors’ Picks

* Black History Month Editors’ Picks

* Curated selections on the economy

* Browse curated December programming ideas for news and music stations.

Other Good Stuff

* The presidential transition at BallotVox.

* Political junkies — relive the campaign!

Gingerbread ornaments image by Denise Cortez. Roy Orbison picture from royorbison.com. Plastic letters image by Gaetan Lee.