Holiday special programming

Following 37 years of tradition, High Plains Public Radio offers listeners across the High Plains a schedule of wonderful programing of music, word and memories from across centuries of holiday traditions. Each of the programs is profiled below and includes links to further information, playlists, printed programs and options to listen anytime on-line. We at HPPR wish you a very Happy New Year. And we hope these program offerings add to your enjoyment, reflections and memories.To download a printable calendar of all the programs, click here.

Toast of the Nation: Tuesday, Dec 31 at 8 pm - 1 am CT

High Plains Public Radio

Published December 16, 2019 at 8:51 PM CST

An NPR tradition every New Year's Eve since the 1970s, Toast of the Nation is the perfect audio complement for the occasion. It's jazz that you can party to, all night long with countdowns to midnight in all four continental time zones. Spirited, improvised, grooving and swinging, each segment is a stop in a sequence of celebrations, contributing something new to the musical feast. 7 hours of music will start at 9pm CST and continue throughout the night until 4am. Hear the energy infused live concert recordings of Wynton Marsalis, Snarky Puppy, Wycliffe Gordon, and more. Hosted by Rhonda Hamilton.

It’s sure to be a non-stop celebration of musical fireworks that will keep you dancing and swinging all night long. Click here to see the full line-up of performers and learn more about the program.