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In this week's episode of the Sundial Writers Corner, Rebecca Moore thinks back to a talk given by one of the teachers a...
12/09/2024

In this week's episode of the Sundial Writers Corner, Rebecca Moore thinks back to a talk given by one of the teachers at her high school in NYC right before the school dismisses everyone for the holidays. He reminds the students that history is cyclical, dark winter is just a point in a cycle, as are the better days and the return of hope.

You can tune into new episodes every Monday morning at 9 on 89.3 FM/HD1 or listen anytime at WLRH.org/sundialwriterscorner.

We are teaming up with the Food Bank of North Alabama for a joint Donation Drive. Through December 20th, you can drop of...
12/09/2024

We are teaming up with the Food Bank of North Alabama for a joint Donation Drive. Through December 20th, you can drop off canned food and other items just inside the doors at WLRH. Find a list of acceptable items and more info at WLRH.org/food-drive

As the end of the year goal approaches, ensure your donations count by giving early. For fast, secure processing, we rec...
12/08/2024

As the end of the year goal approaches, ensure your donations count by giving early. For fast, secure processing, we recommend that you donate online before December 31st or send your checks by mail before December 12th. We appreciate your generosity! Contribute today at WLRH.org/donate.

We're hiring again! WLRH Director Brett Tannehill is retiring and the search is on for his replacement. Please do not co...
12/08/2024

We're hiring again! WLRH Director Brett Tannehill is retiring and the search is on for his replacement. Please do not contact WLRH directly about this position. The deadline to apply is 12/18/24. Apply at https://www.wlrh.org/work-at-wlrh.

Catch up on the week's biggest stories about people, places, events, and activities happening in Huntsville and the Tenn...
12/07/2024

Catch up on the week's biggest stories about people, places, events, and activities happening in Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley at wlrh.org/tvnu.

This week we cover:

🚀 A tech billionaire with ties to Huntsville is President-elect Trump’s pick to lead NASA

✈️ Boeing plans to lay off 158 employees in Huntsville early next year

📜 The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Dale Strong to improve the organization of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

🗳️ Election Day could become a state holiday in Alabama during years with a presidential or gubernatorial election

🏫 Alabama public school enrollment reached an eight-year high this fall

🏘️ Madison County commissioners officially approved a contract for a new community center at Sharon Johnston Park on Wednesday

🛶 Apollo Park at MidCity is now open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday morning

Episode 339 of Valley Sounds (airing 12.7) features music from Alex Hendrix, Common Man, Vibrant Junglist, The Nerve, Ob...
12/07/2024

Episode 339 of Valley Sounds (airing 12.7) features music from Alex Hendrix, Common Man, Vibrant Junglist, The Nerve, Obed-Edom, Andres Roots & Red Mouth, Deaphband, Heel Turn, Belle Adair, Potion Cellar, JRNL, and Darien Omar. Valley Sounds airs Saturday nights at 9 PM on WLRH 89.3 FM/HD, and Sunday nights at 9 PM on 88.1 WUTC Chattanooga, or download the podcast with the WLRH Mobile App!

It's a frigid Friday! We will warm things up with a visit from Abby Callahan and Nathaniel Otto from Huntsville Ballet C...
12/06/2024

It's a frigid Friday! We will warm things up with a visit from Abby Callahan and Nathaniel Otto from Huntsville Ballet Company. They'll be in around 10 to talk about the upcoming performances of The Nutcracker. There's time for your requests too. What would you like to hear?

Shenanigans Comedy Theatre offers so much to our community. They unite us with humor and improve the quality of the live...
12/06/2024

Shenanigans Comedy Theatre offers so much to our community. They unite us with humor and improve the quality of the lives of the Tennessee Valley's LGBTQ+ folx.

In this week's Arts Underground, Shenanigans co-founder Kimberly Wilson and Producer Justin Ledlow update us on what's new and improved at the theater, including a new ensemble cast of improv comedians, upgrades to their community outreach programs and more! We'll also play a little music for ya, old and new...

Tune in Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at 2 PM on 89.3 FM/HD-1, or listen any time at https://www.wlrh.org/podcast/arts-underground

This weekend on The Invisible City with John Bradley Posey, we are joined by some amazing guests: Camping In Alaska and ...
12/05/2024

This weekend on The Invisible City with John Bradley Posey, we are joined by some amazing guests: Camping In Alaska and Scott Tonight. A few Christmas songs, Tom Petty, Zoe Graham, Kim Deal, Guided By Voices, Warrior Soul, Jesse Welles, LCD Soundsystem, The Horrors, Foals, Red Red Meat & a whole lot more. Tune in Friday nights at 7 and Saturday nights at 10 on WLRH 89.3 FM/HD1.

Carolina Riddle and Drew Sybert of the Bank Street Players dropped by the WLRH studios for a conversation about the upco...
12/05/2024

Carolina Riddle and Drew Sybert of the Bank Street Players dropped by the WLRH studios for a conversation about the upcoming production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas on December 6 - 8 at The Princess Theatre. In between stories about the characters and all the dancing involved, they listened to some of the many great Irving Berlin songs presented in the show, such as "Blue Skies", "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm", and "White Christmas". Missed the interview? You can tune into their whole conversation at https://www.wlrh.org/2024-12-05/bank-street-players-present-irving-berlins-white-christmas-dec-6-8.

It's not a forced perspective -- Hector really is THAT big! He and his human Amy Mayfield from Notorious D.O.G Dog Rescu...
12/04/2024

It's not a forced perspective -- Hector really is THAT big! He and his human Amy Mayfield from Notorious D.O.G Dog Rescue were at the station to talk about the upcoming Howliday Pawgeant. Learn more about it here:

The event is Saturday, December 7th at the Rocket City Dog Bar.

MaryGrace Bender, founder of Huntsville Music Collective (a residency of Nashville Chamber Music Society) stopped by Mor...
12/04/2024

MaryGrace Bender, founder of Huntsville Music Collective (a residency of Nashville Chamber Music Society) stopped by Morning Blend to talk about the upcoming concert of Scandinavian Folk Tunes presented at Tangled String Studios on Thursday, December 5th. She also spoke about her career as a cellist, a teacher, and her vision for chamber music in our community. Missed the interview? Tune into their whole conversation at https://www.wlrh.org/2024-12-04/huntsville-music-collective-presents-scandinavian-folk-tunes-for-the-holidays-at-tangled-string-studios-thursday-december-5-2024.

We always learn a lot on PSA Day here at the station. Your donations to WLRH help pay for your favorite programs and all...
12/03/2024

We always learn a lot on PSA Day here at the station. Your donations to WLRH help pay for your favorite programs and allow us to provide free, on-air announcements for local non-profits through our Public Service Announcement program. Keep our PSA program going strong by supporting our station today at wlrh.org/donate. Here are some upcoming PSA events!

Huntsville Community Drumline presents iDrum Holiday ‘Rhythms and Beats’ on Sunday, December 8th at 3 PM. The show takes place at the Event Center at Roto-Rooter on Paramount Drive and features the Stickmasters, the Mini-masters, and the Gran Masters; with special presentations by the Mix-masters. You can come ‘live life loud’ with us.

Trinity UMC - Huntsville, AL presents the annual Carols of Christmas concert on Sunday, December 8th, and Monday, December 9th, at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary of Trinity Methodist on Airport Road in Huntsville. The concert features the choirs of Trinity, the Huntsville Youth Orchestra, and the Trinity Handbell Quartet.

Opera Huntsville and special guest Dance Theatre of Huntsville bring the cherished holiday classic Amahl and the Night Visitors to the Johnson Little Theatre on the Alabama A&M campus. Performance dates are December 12th -14th.

Decatur Orchestra Sul Ponticello and Sul Ponticello Orchestra Chorus present “Joy of Christmas," featuring Handel's Messiah and other Christmas favorites. The concert is on Saturday, December 14th, at 6 PM at Southside Baptist Church in Decatur. Our guest conductor is Alexander Fokkens.

The Decatur Christmas Tour of Homes is on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 7 PM. The tour features six historic homes, many churches, and other historic structures. This season's highlight is the Scottsboro Boys House and Judge Horton House, which are open to the public for the first time since renovations. You can also visit Central Baptist Stephenson Chapel, which has unique stained glass.

Your donation to WLRH provides our community with free access to exceptional news, music, and entertainment. By contribu...
11/29/2024

Your donation to WLRH provides our community with free access to exceptional news, music, and entertainment. By contributing, you also empower local non-profits, enabling us to create complimentary PSAs, engaging interviews, and unique programs. Join us in making a positive impact at WLRH.org/donate.

This week on Arts Underground, it's a special Cornucopia of Randos episode! We're stuffing this year's musical turducken...
11/28/2024

This week on Arts Underground, it's a special Cornucopia of Randos episode! We're stuffing this year's musical turducken with tunes from The Shins, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Megan Mullally, Big Star & more!

TWO chances to hear Arts Underground: Fridays at 6 PM AND Saturdays at 2 PM, on 89.3 FM/HD-1!

Tune in tomorrow for our Thanksgiving Specials: Horn of Plenty, Song of Thanks, and This Land. "Paul Winter and friends ...
11/28/2024

Tune in tomorrow for our Thanksgiving Specials: Horn of Plenty, Song of Thanks, and This Land.

"Paul Winter and friends celebrate the family of life and our planet home in this NPR Music seasonal special. Winter’s sax and Consort offer a song of gratitude for the land, the sea, and the air -- from Grand Canyon to Ukraine, with some works recorded on location. Audience favorites like 'Sun Singer' and 'Icarus' herald the grand musical embrace of 'And the Earth Spins'."

"Join us for 'Songs of Thanks,' an innovative new production by Cantus, presented exclusively by Minnesota Public Radio. Through their signature narrative programming, the acclaimed octet will weave together stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Don't miss this special broadcast, designed to uplift the human spirit and honor the season."

"This land, the physical land called the United States of America, is home to people of a wide range of ethnicities, cultures, races, creeds and genders. This Thanksgiving Day join host Jennifer Hambrick for a musical celebration of the diversity of this land – the varied natural topographies and biospheres, and the many communities that make this land exceptionally rich."

Tune in tomorrow for our Thanksgiving Specials: Every Good Thing & Turkey Confidential."This Thanksgiving, host Andrea B...
11/27/2024

Tune in tomorrow for our Thanksgiving Specials: Every Good Thing & Turkey Confidential.

"This Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's Every Good Thing — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving."

"Turkey Confidential is The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam takes calls and comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year.

This year's guests include Paola Velez author of the forthcoming Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store, Joe Yonan author of Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, Texan chef of Roots Chicken Shack in Dallas, Tiffany Derry, and James Beard award-winning author and cooking teacher, Andrea Nguyen."

Be sure to tune into WLRH 89.3 FM/HD to hear our Thanksgiving Specials this Thursday and Friday! Whether you're cooking,...
11/26/2024

Be sure to tune into WLRH 89.3 FM/HD to hear our Thanksgiving Specials this Thursday and Friday! Whether you're cooking, traveling, eating or visiting with family, we've got a program for you.

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Social Media Commenting Policy: The WLRH Social Media community was created to encourage positive interactions. We ask that everyone who participates be respectful toward each other. WLRH reserves the right to review all posts and comments. We will remove anything that is discriminatory, defamatory or derogatory toward any group or individual. We will remove posts or comments that are factually incorrect, constitute harassment, bullying or abuse of other commenters. Express yourself freely, but attacking other people is NEVER okay. Posts that include spam, solicitations, unlawful or misleading information and copyrighted material will also be taken down. We ask that you do not list contact information in posts or comments as well. Posts promoting events are prohibited. If you’d like to promote an event you are hosting, please submit it to the WLRH Community calendar at http://wlrh.org/Events/AddEvent. In special circumstances, we may need to restrict users from posting on our Social Media accounts, especially if they violate this commenting and conduct policy. Have fun and don’t be a jerk. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].