Thanksgiving Audio Sources – Archived & Seasonal Radio Broadcasts

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AG 26-47: Food, Glorious Food – Eating the American Songbook, 11/16/2026
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow

Just in time for Thanksgiving – we’re cooking a musical meal with several courses from breakfast to dessert and everything in between...

 

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Maine Public Classical - several stations

Music for Feasting​

Tune in to Maine Public Classical on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 26, at 10:00 am, for a two-hour Songbook-inspired Holiday Special, The Apple Tree: Early American Song and Dance, hosted by Sarah Tuttle.

 

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Arizona Public Media (includes TV)

KUAT 90.5 FM - Tucson, Arizona

KUAZ 1550 AM & 89.1 FM - Tucson, Arizona

KUAZ 89.1 HD2 - Tucson, Arizona

A season of thanks and a celebration of public media​

AZPM | By Jack Gibson
Published November 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM MST

Recordings of the legendary British pianist Dame Myra Hess are featured in The Art of Dame Myra Hess at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 on Classical 90.5. Hear works by Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven, including her celebrated transcription of Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30. The following Sunday at 6 p.m., the celebrated Paganini Quartet plays works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Dvořák in Meet the Paganinis – Part 1. On November 26, Classical 90.5 celebrates Thanksgiving with Songs of Thanks, performed by the acclaimed vocal octet Cantus and weaving together stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Listen for Songs of Thanks at 6 p.m. on November 26 on Classical 90.5.

Not to be outdone, AZPM Jazz offers music perfect for Thanksgiving with The Songs of Hearth and Home at noon on Thanksgiving Day. Artists from Frank Sinatra and Sam Cooke to Norah Jones perform songs from the Great American Songbook about the comforts of home life on Thursday November 26 at noon on AZPM Jazz 89.1 HD-2.

NPR 89.1 honors Veterans Day and Native American Heritage Month with veteran, novelist, and poet Gerald Vizenor on Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m. Raised on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, Vizenor reads selections from his books before an audience at the World War I Museum in Kansas City. On Wednesday, November 18 at 6 p.m., Marketplace on NPR 89.1 presents The Business and Economics of Food—a special collection of stories exploring the economics and history of food, and the business behind what brings us together.

On Thanksgiving Day, tune in at 10 a.m. for Turkey Confidential, the popular live call-in special from The Splendid Table. Host Francis Lam and his guests come to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests on the biggest cooking day of the year, offering culinary advice, tips, and encouragement. Don’t miss Turkey Confidential at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day on NPR 89.1.

From all of us at AZPM, thank you for your continued support. Wishing you and yours a warm, joyful Thanksgiving holiday!

 

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The Enemies of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Special​

From: Hidden Brain
Series: Hidden Brain - Specials
Length: 53:56

One of the mysteries of human behavior is that it’s often easier for us to focus on what’s going wrong than on what’s going right in our lives. We ask why that is, and how we can foster our own feelings of gratitude, in this Thanksgiving special from Hidden Brain.

 

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VCY Radio - a whopping seventy-four radio stations!​

VCY Radio Thanksgiving Specials​

The Crossing: A Cabin Boy’s Journal – A dramatic portrayal providing a fresh re-telling of the Pilgrim story. It’s the story of Patrick Blythe, an orphaned 14-year-old who takes the job of cabin boy on the Mayflower. Like most of the crew, Patrick is irreligious and derisive toward the pilgrims. During the Atlantic crossing, Patrick becomes ill and passengers like William and Mary Brewster minister to him, impressing him with their kindness. Patrick finds himself pulled in two directions: toward the God of the pilgrims and toward the relative safety of his coarse companions. Discover the emotions that a young cabin boy faced on his journey to the new world on the Mayflower. Airs Saturday, November 21st at 3pm & Sunday, November 22nd at 5pm. (All central time)


Remembering Pilgrims – This special takes listeners on location to Plymouth, Mass. Unique stereo recordings capture the sounds of the water where Pilgrims first landed and the creaks and groans of the Mayflower II. It includes interviews, authentic hymns from the era and dramatic vignettes which all paint a picture of American history that is profoundly moving and distinctively Christian. Airs Saturday, November 21st at 6pm. (Central Time)


The Sounds of Thanksgiving – A new special from Joni Eareckson Tada. In this special, Joni, along with co-host Shauna Amick, invites listeners to step away from the busyness and rediscover the beauty of gratitude. The broadcast includes:
• Personal memories and reflections from Joni’s life
• Hymns and prayers that lift hearts in thanksgiving
• Simple but meaningful ideas to enrich your holiday table
• Encouragement from Scripture to “give thanks in everything” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Airs Sunday, November 22nd at 8pm & Thanksgiving Day, November 26th at Noon. (Central Time)

 

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KRVS 88.7 FM- Lafayette, Louisiana

KRVS Public Media​

NOVEMBER PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE! Tune into KRVS.org, the KRVS app, or 88.7FM on Thursdays at 7pm Central for KRVS Special Programming.