JIRS: Radio Hanukkah

Radio Hanukkah

Radio Hanukkah

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Web Page: www.xmradio.com/hanukkah/
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Radio Hanukkah, Channel 108, is XM's first-ever channel dedicated  
exclusively to Jewish culture. Airing around the clock for the  
duration of the Festival of Lights from December 4 to December 12, 2007
Radio Hanukkah will broadcast the best in Jewish music, comedy, talk  
and kid's programming.

Radio Hanukkah is available for free through the Internet for the  
entire holiday. Visiting xmradio.com/Hanukkah and entering the  
special Radio Hanukkah promo code - TheChosen - provides free access  
to XM Radio Online.

There will be performances exclusively recorded for Radio Hanukkah  
by  contemporary Jewish and popular musicians, including:


§   David Broza

§  Debbie Friedman

§  Klezmatics

§  Flory Jagoda

§  Matisyahu

§  Rick Recht

§  Cantor Alberto Mizrahi

  Radio Hanukkah will also have shows produced specifically for the  
channel exploring the Jewish contribution to:

§  Broadway -- hosted by Howard Sherman of the America Theatre Wing  
(Founders of the Tony Awards). Guest is Steve Suskin, author of A  
Must See, Show Tunes, Opening Nights on Broadway, More Opening Nights  
on Broadway, and the Broadway Yearbook series.
§  Rock and Roll --  hosted by Jeffrey Goldberg of the New Yorker and  
David Segal of The Washington Post. (Founders of JewsRock.org).  
Guests include Kinky Friedman and Al Franken.

§  Klezmer -- hosted by Annette Ezekiel of the popular punk Klezmer  
band Golem


Another special feature of the channel will be the Hanukkah blessings  
recited by a different prominent Jewish American each night for the  
Eastern and Pacific time zones, including:

§  Singer songwriter Regina Spektor

§  Pop band The Barenaked Ladies

§  Comedian Larry Miller of Keeping Up with the Steins

§  Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky of Oprah & Friends

§  Brooklyn's own Neil Sedaka who is celebrating his 50th anniversary  
in the music business

§  Author and lecturer Dr. Ruth Westheimer

§  Interior design guru Nate Berkus of Oprah & Friends

§  Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives


No other major media outlet in the U.S. has ever dedicated this much  
bandwidth and programming to Jewish themed content.

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Eligibility: Anyone can listen

Fees: Free

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Intake Process: Just listen

Operating Agency: Independent For-Profit Jewish Business ()

This information was last updated on 09/04/2007

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Eligibility:	Anyone can listen
Fees:	Free
Service Area:
Intake Process:	Just listen
Operating Agency:	Independent For-Profit Jewish Business ()

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