Morehead State Public Radio (WMKY) will celebrate the July 4th holiday with special programs.
Self Control, Liberty and Law
Friday, July 4th, 9:00 a.m.
In this Music & the Spoken Word Independence Day special, The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform: “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”, “National Emblem March”, “America the Beautiful”, and more.
July 4th with Leroy Anderson and the Boston Pops
Friday, July 4th, 10:00 a.m.
This radio special features Leroy Anderson, America’s most popular light music composer, and the Boston Pops Orchestra, which premiered many of his short orchestral miniatures. This special explores how the two came together to make music that will be remembered for generations.
A Fourth of July Celebration!
Friday, July 4th, 11:00 a.m.
Join host Kathlene Ritch as she celebrates Independence Day with patriotic music for choir, including Randall Thompson's "The Testament of Freedom," and Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy."
A Meditation on America
Friday, July 4th (12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
A three hour music mix featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists include Chuck Berry, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, Steve Earle, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Green Day, David Bowie, Ray Charles and more.
Odd Numbers Summer 2025
Friday, July 4th, 8:00 p.m. / Saturday, July 5th, 3:00 p.m.
Join Doug Chatham for a collection of odd songs for the summer! Featuring "Freelance Fireworks Hall of Fame" by Rhett and Link, "Sports Song" by Weird Al Yankovic, "Too Drunk to Fish" by Ray Stevens, and many more!
NBTB 1995 Top 30 Countdown
Saturday, July 5th, 8:00 p.m.
Host Paul Hitchcock tracks tunes from his favorite 30 blues albums from thirty years ago (1995) on his annual three-hour album countdown.
American Railroad
Sunday, July 6th, 3:00pm
"American Railroad" highlights the untold stories and unheard voices from the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems. Hosted by Grammy Award-winning musician and Silkroad Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, "American Railroad" travels from California and Utah, where historians detail the contributions of Japanese and Chinese railroad laborers. Special music is also presented to capture the spirit of laborers dedicated to the rail.