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Joy To The World
From Linda McSparin | 59:00
One-hour holiday jazz program
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Joy ToThe World is a one-hour live performance holiday jazz program hosted by pianist Bob Thompson. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting in Charleston, West Virginia for 16 years, the show is performed before a consistently sold-out audience at Charleston’s Culture Center Theater. Joy To The World has traditionally been the kickoff to the holiday season in Charleston.
Each year Bob invites a guest vocalist to join his band to add some swing to the holiday special. This year’s Joy to the World features special guest vocalist Dwight Lenox.
Growing up in New York, Dwight honed his talent in the church choir. He went on to study and perform musical styles as diverse as country and rock 'n' roll. But his gospel roots, combined with such childhood influences as Nancy Wilson, Nat Cole and Sarah Vaughn, made jazz a natural showcase for his talent.
For Joy To The World, Thompson applies his expansive jazz vocabulary to some favorite holiday tunes, adding a fresh perspective to the songs that evoke those well-known feelings of the season. The individuality of the guest vocalist always plays a unique role in the interpretation and arrangement of the holiday material, making each year’s performance as fresh as the season’s first snow.
The Black Experience
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | 01:57:00
Dr. Della Taylor Hardman made it her mission to talk to influential and promising African Americans inside and outside of West Virginia. Her interviews became the local Charleston radio show "The Black Experience." A professor, artist, poet, columnist, and photographer, the title radio host was just one of many hats she wore. Narrated by Peabody award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
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Dr. Della Taylor Hardman made it her mission to talk to influential and promising African Americans inside and outside of West Virginia. Her interviews became the local Charleston radio show "The Black Experience." A professor, artist, poet, columnist, and photographer, the title radio host was just one of many hats she wore.
Narrated by Peabody award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, this documentary revisits some of Dr. Hardman’s interviews from that time and offers reflections on her life from friends and family.
Interviewees include Ralph Abernathy, Ann Baker, William Warfield, Gwendolyn Brooks, Scatman Crothers, Clint Thomas, Mary Thomas, Dr. Margaret Cyrus Mills, Carmen McRae, and Dorothy West.
Major funding for The Black Experience comes from the West Virginia Humanities Council. Additional funding provided by West Virginia American Water.
As Renewables Boom, California Struggles to Quit Coal
From KQED | Part of the QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads series | 05:09
California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surprise that residents in Southern California still depend on coal power when they turn on the lights. The region's utilities are struggling to wean themselves off coal energy. As Lauren Sommer reports for our series Coal at the Crossroads, utilities around the country may soon be facing the same battle.
California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surprise that residents in Southern California still depend on coal power when they turn on the lights. The region's utilities are struggling to wean themselves off coal energy. As Lauren Sommer reports for our series Coal at the Crossroads, utilities around the country may soon be facing the same battle.
Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (Series)
Produced by Bill Childs
Most recent piece in this series:
2024-04-21 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
From Bill Childs | Part of the Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child series | 57:02
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1st set
They Might Be Giants - It’s Spare the Rock
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They Might Be Giants - I Made a Mess
Cat & A Bird - Bee Jive
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Dean Jones w/ Felice Brothers - Sing Like a Sparrow
Dale Watson - Texas Armadillo (in-studio)
Dan Zanes & Friends - Catch That Train!
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Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Our House
[WJFF - The Okee Dokee Brothers - The Boatman’s Dance
[KUTX - Koo Koo - Book Club
[WFNU -
2nd set
Frances England - Charlie Parker
ID/prep to rock
They Might Be Giants - Don’t Spare the Rock
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Mudhoney - I Like To Make Noise
Pixies - La La Love You
Pencilhead & the Playground Punks - Zero
Fuzzy - Flashlight
Lucky Diaz - Dinomite
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3rd set
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
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Mates of State - Jellybean Kelly
The Deedle Deedle Dees - Marie Curie
The Nields - Anna, Kick a Hole in the Sky
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They Might Be Giants - So Crazy for Books
They Might Be Giants - Spare the Rock
My Mic is Hot with Michael Eric Dyson (Series)
Produced by New Visions, New Voices
Most recent piece in this series:
Angela Davis & Myrlie Evers-Williams
From New Visions, New Voices | Part of the My Mic is Hot with Michael Eric Dyson series | 02:59
Political renegade, freedom, bone deep beauty, and justice are some of the words that come to mind when one hears the names Angela Davis & Myrlie Evers-Williams. From afros worn to liberate black identities to the spunk and fire within those committed to justice, Michael Eric Dyson talks about women leaders from our past and present.
Earth Eats: Specials (Series)
Produced by WFIU
Most recent piece in this series:
Winter holiday foods
From WFIU | Part of the Earth Eats: Specials series | 54:00
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“I love cookies. They’re hands-on, there’s a lot of technique involved in them, they’re really fun and easy to do with kids, they bake quickly,they’re perfect for gift giving any time of year, and they’re great. Holidays and baking go hand in hand. Join us for a collection of favorite wintery stories for the holiday season with Earth Eats. We drop in on a cookie baking workshop with kids at a food pantry, we enjoy a hot cup of coffee on a chilly bike ride, and we toast up a batch of maple granola for holiday gift giving. 
All that, plus CHESTNUTS on this special episode of Earth Eats. Stay with us
Joy to the World 2014 with Bob Thompson, featuring Heather Masse
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Part of the Joy to the World series | 59:00
Pianist Bob Thompson welcomes guest vocalist Heather Masse to join him for the 21st annual "Joy to the World" from West Virginia Public Radio. This holiday jazz celebration features fresh arrangements of classics like "The Christmas Song," "Jingle Bells," as well as an original by Heather, "Mittens." The Bob Thompson Unit features saxophonist Doug Payne, drummer Timothy Courts, guitarist Ryan Kennedy and bassist John Inghram.
Joy to the World 2014
Joy to the World is a free 1-hour live performance holiday jazz program hosted by pianist Bob Thompson. From the producers of Mountain Stage and West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the 21-year tradition is performed before a consistently sold-out audience in Charleston, West Virginia’s Culture Center Theater. The production has recently begun additional live road shows around the Mountain State.
Thompson and his band apply his expansive jazz vocabulary to some favorite holiday tunes, adding a fresh perspective to the songs that evoke those well-known feelings of the season. This year’s Joy to the World premiere features special guest vocalist Heather Masse, a member of the Billboard-charting folk group, The Wailin’ Jennys. A New York singer-songwriter, Masse grew up in rural Maine and began singing at an early age. Trained at the New England Conservatory of Music as a jazz singer, she is steeped in the jazz tradition, which informs her distinct approach to singing folk, pop and bluegrass.
Masse has been a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, and has appeared on Mountain Stage with the Wailin’ Jennys and as a member of fiddle virtuoso Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing. Masse has played at top venues, sharing the stage with the world’s most acclaimed pop, classical and jazz acts, including Elvis Costello, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Her affection for these songs of the season is reflected in her cheerful performance with Thompson and his band.
You are invited to air an hour of holiday cheer on us. Season’s Greetings from West Virginia Public Broadcasting!
Joy to the World 2014 is available at no cost via PRX and Content Depot. For more information including marketing materials, go to:
JOY TO THE WORLD
c/o - WV Public Broadcasting
600 CAPITOL ST CHARLESTON, WV 25301
304.556.4900 FAX 304.556.4980
EMAIL: KGEORGE@WVPUBLIC.ORG / aharris@wvpublic.org
Joy to the World 2015 featuring pianist Bob Thompson and vocalist Mollie O'Brien
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Part of the Joy to the World series | 58:00
Pianist Bob Thompson of Mountain Stage welcomes special guest vocalist Mollie O’Brien for this year's holiday jazz show "Joy to the World." Hear some of the season's most beloved tunes, and a few new songs, sure to keep you warm.
Pianist Bob Thompson welcomes guest vocalist Mollie O’Brien to join him for the 22nd annual "Joy to the World" from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. This holiday jazz celebration features fresh arrangements of classics like "Up on the Housetop," "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer," as well as a swinging rendition of “Cool Yule” led by Mollie. The Bob Thompson Unit features saxophonist Doug Payne, drummer Timothy Courts, guitarist Ryan Kennedy and bassist John Inghram.
Joy to the World 2016
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Part of the Joy to the World series | 57:14
Jazz pianist Bob Thompson, and the Bob Thompson unit have been featuring holiday classics at Christmas time for more than 20 years. Join Bob, his band, and guests for an hour of holiday cheer, from West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
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JOY TO THE WORLD
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Featuring pianist Bob Thompson and vocalist Lena Seikaly.
T&C’S
2016
Total Running Time- 57:15
Incue: “From West Virginia Public Broadcasting. . . “
“I Saw Three Ships” Bob Thompson & Band
“Angels We Have Heard on High” Bob Thompson & Band
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” Lena Seikaly
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” Lena Seikaly
“Santa Baby” Lena Seikaly
29:14-30:14 60 Second ID Opportunity
“Jerusalem” Bob Thompson & Band
“Christmas Time Is Here” Lena Seikaly
“Sleigh Ride” Lena Seikaly
“Mele Kalikimaka” Bob Thompson & Band
51:52-52:52 60 Second Closing Credits
“White Christmas” Lena Seikaly
Outcue: “…This Is West Virginia Public Broadcasting.”
Us and Them : Hillers & Creekers
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Part of the Us & Them Podcast series | 35:14
Americans tend to sort themselves into tribes that share similar culture, ideas and values. Trey recalls kids at his West Virginia high school sorting themselves into different camps and how one dressed was a defining factor, right down to the shoes.
Americans tend to sort themselves into tribes that share similar culture, ideas and values. Trey recalls kids at his West Virginia high school sorting themselves into different camps and how one dressed was a defining factor, right down to the shoes.
Joy to the World 2017 with Bob Thompson and Guest Meredith Dean Augustin
From West Virginia Public Broadcasting | 59:00
Pianist Bob Thompson welcomes vocalist Meredith Dean Augustin [August-in] for the holiday jazz celebration Joy to the World. You’ll hear songs of the season in fresh new arrangements, like “Winter Wonderland,” “The Christmas Song,” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
Questions, suggestions, requests concerning this promo,
contact [Adam Harris], [aharris@wvpublic.org], [304.556.4989].
JOY TO THE WORLD w/ Bob Thompson
600 CAPITOL ST CHARLESTON, WV 25301
304.556.4900 FAX 304.556.4980
EMAIL: aharris@wvpublic.org
Joy to the World 2017 –FEED 11/15/2017
TOTAL TIME: 59:00:00
00:00:00 INCUE: “From West Virginia Public Broadcasting. . . .”
59:00:00 OUTCUE: [APPLAUSE]
“It’s Beginning to Look
A Lot Like Christmas” 5:06 Bob Thompson Band
“The Christmas Song” 4:58 Meredith Dean Augustine
“Mary Did You Know” 4:24 Meredith Dean Augustine
“We Three Kings” 5:21 Meredith Dean Augustine
“Welcome Christmas” 4:24 Bob Thompson Band
26:34 – Underwriting Credits
60 Second ID Opportunity at 00:27:05
“The Holly And The Ivy” 6:30 Bob Thompson Band
“Winter Wonderland” 3:59 Meredith Dean Augustine
“Hallelujah” 4:34 Meredith Dean Augustine
“Rudolph The
Red Nosed Reindeer” 4:37 Meredith Dean Augustine
“Caroling, Caroling” 5:00 Bob Thompson Band
00:53:20-00:54:39 Credits
“What The World Needs Now” 4:00 Meredith Dean Augustine
OUTCUE: [APPLAUSE]
Gayle Manchin Sworn In as ARC Co-Chair
From Curtis Tate | :42
Gayle Manchin was sworn in Thursday as the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. As Curtis Tate reports, the wife of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin will lead an agency that includes West Virginia and parts of Ohio, Kentucky and 10 other states.
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