Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR) will celebrate the Labor Day weekend with special programs.
Everybody Loving B.B. King
Friday, September 4th at 9pm; Saturday, September 5th at 3pm; Sunday, September 6th at 7pm
Paul Ingles hosts this program celebrating legendary blues player and band leader B.B. King.
A Dolly Parton Treasure Trove
Saturday, September 5th @ 9am and 5pm; Sunday, September 6th at 9am and 5pm
Music specials producer Paul Ingles hosts this new hour of music and commentary on the recently departed Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday, August 25 at the age of 80 in Nashville. Paul talks with country music expert critic Holly Gleason and WMOT Nashville radio program director Jessie Scott, who both remember stories about Dolly and put her large impact on music in proper context.
A Time For Tales
Sunday, September 6th at 3pm
Carolyn Franzini hosts an hour of storytelling with a focus on "Women at Work," featuring stories by Judith Black and Jay O'Callahan.
Wind & Rhythm: Work Conquers All
Monday, September 7th at 9am
On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, celebrating Labor Day with songs about the American worker. It was 1894 that Congress passed and President Grover Cleveland signed into law an act making the first Monday in September a legal holiday to honor workers. To join in with that celebration, we’ll hear music inspired by workers.