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Memorial Day specials to air on MSPR
In recognition of Memorial Day 2017, Morehead State Public Radio will broadcast special programming.
Among the specials are:
Additional information is available by calling MSPR at 800-286-9659 or 606-783-2001.
Among the specials are:
- Sunday, May 28, 3 p.m. "Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame" - MSPR will present a program highlighting Kentucky writers. The Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame announced the 2017 Hall of Fame class at an induction ceremony at the Carnegie Center in Lexington. This is the fifth class to be inducted.
- Monday, May 29, 9 a.m. “Final Salute” - This Music and the Spoken Word Memorial Day special honors those who sacrificed their lives so that we might inherit a legacy of freedom and hope. Music for this program includes "A Tribute to the Armed Forces," “God Bless the U.S.A." and features guest artist Dallyn Vail Bayles.
- Monday, May 29, 10 a.m. “Front Lines: A Selected Shorts Memorial Day Special” - On Memorial Day, we honor soldiers who have given their lives in battle, and remember those who are still serving. On this program, we hear four works that look at the experience of war in different ways, from the real-life account of an officer to a futurist’s fantasy.
- Monday, May 29, 11 a.m. “We Are Still Here! The Holocaust Through Music and Memory” – The Western Wind, the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet presents “We Are Still Here!”— An exploration of the Holocaust through music and memory. The narration incorporates survivor memories with music that depicts Jewish life in pre-war Europe, and songs that intimately depict the events and horrors of the Holocaust.
- Monday, May 29, noon. "Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame" (repeat) - MSPR will present an encore presentation of a program showcasing Kentucky writers.
Additional information is available by calling MSPR at 800-286-9659 or 606-783-2001.
