Once again, WCCO Radio is proud to present special programming over the Christmas holiday with a very special addition in this, our 100th year on the air in the Twin Cities.
Our Christmas programs will kick off with the first airing of WCCO's Centennial Celebration which was held live on stage at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater in October, and event with over 500 guests but with much more interest than that. Now, here's your chance to listen! It will also be re-aired Christmas night at 7:00 p.m.
Featuring our current staff looking back on 100 years of history, we were joined by former staff members like Dave Lee, Mike Lynch, Eric Eskola, Steve Murphy, Al Malmberg, Telly Mamayek, Tim Russell, Tommy Mischke, former Governor Tim Pawlenty, and many more. It's a show you won't want to miss.
We'll also continue the long tradition of airing the beloved "The Christmas Box" by Richard Paul Evans and narrated by Richard Thomas plus a three-hour special look at the holiday from CBS News.
In addition, we'll have plenty of music from The Mormon Tabernacle Choir to keep you in the Christmas spirit, along with many great Christmas stories and funny bits from the many decades of WCCO's history.
Merry Christmas from News Talk 830 WCCO!
Christmas Eve:
12p-3p- WCCO Centennial Celebration Hour from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater
3p-6p- CBS News Holiday Special
6p-8p- “The Christmas Box" by Richard Paul Evans
8p-9p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- O Holy Night, Boone and Erickson’s “Martha Stewartville”, Cedric Adams reading “The Night Before Christmas”, "The Littlest Angel", Paul Stagg’s "Christmas Gifts", Dave Lee’s Letters to Santa (2020).
9p-10p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- A Magical Season, CBS' Douglas Edwards Reports: Santa, Dave Lee’s Letters to Santa (2013), "A Cup of Christmas Tea".
10p-11p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- Sing Choir of Angels, Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas, Lutefisk Lament (Roger Erickson), Uncle Olav’s Night Before Christmas (Dave Lee).
11p-12a- Christmas “Sing with Bing Crosby". (Originally aired on WCCO in 1958)
Christmas Day:
12a-1a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- “Season of Light” featuring Lea Solonga and “This Holy Night”.
1a-2a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- “Because of Christmas Day” featuring Kelli O'Hara and “Christmas Day in the Morning” featuring Richard Thomas.
2a-3a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- “Christmas Pipe Organs” and "Blessings of Christmas”.
3a-4a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- “Messiah Story” and "Oh Come Little Children”.
4a-5a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- “Home for the Holidays” (Alfie Boe) and “A Decade of Christmas”.
5a-6a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- Sing We Now of Christmas, Gift of the Magi, "A Cup of Christmas Tea", The Solitary Life (Howard Viken).
6a-7a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "Sing Choir of Angels", Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas, Lutefisk Lament (Roger Erickson), Uncle Olav’s Night Before Christmas (Dave Lee).
7a-8a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- We Need a Little Christmas, Cedric Adams “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”, The Juggler, Axel’s Night Before Christmas, Klem Kringle (Dave Lee with Doc Severinsen), Bong Crosby (Dave Lee and Tim Russell), The Undelivered Letter.
8a-9a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "Wondrous Christmas", 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, CBS' DSouglas Edwards “At the North Pole”.
9a-10a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "The Bells of Christmas", Boone and Erickson's “Christmas Carol” (1967), Boone and Erickson's “Christmas Song” (1996).
10a-11a- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "The Spirit of Giving", BBC’s Christmas Story.
11a-12p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "Carols Then and Now", Tim Russell’s "Comedy Christmas Carol".
12p-2p- “The Christmas Box” by Richard Paul Evans.
2p-3p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- A Magical Season, CBS' Douglas Edwards Reports: Santa, Dave Lee’s Letters to Santa (2013 Edition), "A Cup of Christmas Tea".
3p-4p- Mormon Tabernacle Choir- "O Holy Night", Boone and Erickson’s “Martha Stewartville”, Cedric Adams reading “The Night Before Christmas”, "The Littlest Angel", Paul Stagg’s "Christmas Gifts", Dave Lee’s Letters to Santa (2020).
4p-7p- CBS News Holiday Special.
7p-10p- WCCO Centennial Celebration from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.