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New Broadcast Schedule

Sun Sounds has an updated Broadcast Schedule.  It has been mailed out to you  in either large print, Braille or cd, or an e-copy.  Here are some of the latest changes

Here are some of our program changes since the last guide:

Some of the changes include a change to the Tucson program schedule

The Tucson Grocery Ads is 11:00am on Wednesday.

This means that the Arizona Daily Star will air Monday-Friday at noon.

At 5:00pm in Tucson you will now have access to the Economist, Women’s Magazines, The Grocery Ads, Men’s Magazines and Time Magazine.

Changes during the day

Monday 7:00pm - The Atlantic

Wednesday 7:00am – Nice News  – Wake up to some good news for the week that will start your day with a smile on your face.

Wednesday 7:30am – Arizona Traveler moves into this time slot.

Wednesday 3:00pm - Southern Living Magazine

Wednesday 7:00pm – Harper’s Magazine

Thursday 1:00PM  National Geographic  and Arizona History at 1:30pm.

Friday 9:00am – American History

Saturday 8:00am – Open Mind – Lee Klose helps you to open your mind to different views on life and living.

Saturday 8:30am – Greater Good Magazine (in repeat)

Saturday 11:00am – The Blind Chick

Saturday 6:00pm - Military History

Sunday 6:30am – Greater Good Magazine – the psychology of well being for you to live your best life.

Sunday 7:00am – Just One Thing -  Sometimes it’s only a small thing that can make a difference in your life.

Sunday 10:30am – Eyes on Success – Disabilities need not stop you from living and achieving things.

Sunday 5:00pm - Science Matters – Stay up to day on the latest science discoveries with Cynthia Elek

Sunday 11pm - Nice News (repeat)

Programming

Broadcast Schedule Update
Large Print, audio cd and Braille Broadcast schedules are available.  If you would like one please let us know at 480-774-8300.  The current schedule is labeled July 2023.
You can also access  updated broadcast information and schedule by clicking this Broadcast Schedule Link.  The audio version is available on-demand.  If you miss a show you can listen to our On-demand page by  clicking this link.
DVS AUDIO DESCRIBED MOVIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING  - Special holiday programming below

DECEMBER DVS MOVIES
Friday Dec 20 – Something from Tiffany’s – A woman’s life gets turned upside down with a mistaken Christmas gift from Tiffany’s- Kendrick Sampson, Zooey Deutch, Ray Nicholson, Romantic Comedy, PG 
Friday December 27 - National Treasure – 20 years anniversary – Nicholas Cage stars as a treasure hunter obsessed with finding the templar treasure before a set of mercenaries do. Adventure PG

TUESDAY DECEMBER 31- New Years Eve: 
 8:00pm - Avatar – 15 year Anniversary- A paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon, and becomes torn between
following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver - Fantasy, sci-fi - PG-13

JANUARY DVS MOVIES
Friday  January 3rd - Coocoon -When a groupof trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor. Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Wilfred Brimley,  Don Ameche - comedy, fantasy- PG-13, 
Saturday January 4th- First Saturday DVS - “StarWars: Return of the Jedi" (1983) After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, sci-fi adventure PG
Friday  January 10th - Into the Woods- A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife to procure magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.  Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Fantasy, PG
Friday January  17- Tom Thumb A boy the size of a thumb must outwit theirs trying to  capture him to make money from him, Russ Tamblyn, Peter Sellers, Fantasy, musical
 

Sun Sounds Holiday Programming 2024

Holidays 2024 

 
CHRISTMAS EVE DAY             
Tuesday December 24         
11:00am    Local newspapers    
12:00pm    Local newspapers  

 
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING BEGINS        
1:00pm    Snow Wolf Christmas    Diane Salisbury
               Christmas Readings with Helen    Helen Hudgens-Ferrell
2:00pm   Cuentos Christmas    Beatice Cardenos
               The Fir Tree    Murry Everson
               Chicken Soup Christmas  Magic   Lee Murry
        
3:00 PM   Christmas in Arizona    Melissa Loeschen
               Christmas on Ellis Island    Janina Latack
4:00pm   Letters from Santa    Murry Everson
              Christmas at Red Butte    Anthony Daniels
5:00pm   Stocking FIllers    Diane Salisbury
        
        
CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAMMING       
6:00pm   Christmas Story     Samantha Dickens
              Real Life Christmas Miracles    Donn Raabe
              The Christmas Tree    Donn Raabe
        
7:00pm   A Christmas Carol    Flagstaff Radio Player
              Chicken Soup Christmas  Magic    Lee Murry
        
8:00pm   Christmas Short Stories    Murry Everson
               Christmas Short Stories    Judy B
        
9:00pm    Ahmad and the Night Visitors    Duart Martin
        
10:00pm   Christmas Eve with Washington Irving    Ann Scott
        
11:00pm   Rochester Festival of Lights 2024    First Presbyterian Church 
        
        
CHRISTMAS EVE OVERNIGHT           
12midnight  Christmas with Madrigalia 2024    WXXI Public Broadcasting
1:00am        Dickens Christmas    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
                   Angels Among Us with Kristin Chenoweth    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2:00 PM      The Kit Bag    Gene Geisaking
3:00am       Christmas with Madrigalia    WXXI Public Broadcasting
4:00am       Wonders of Christmas    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
                   Dickens Christmas    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
5:00am       Rochester Festival of Lights Lessons and Carols    WXXI Public Broadcasting
        
CHRISTMAS DAY MORNING        
6:00am       Stocking Fillers    Diane Salisbury
7:00am       Joy to the World    West Virginia Pubic Broadcastng
8:00am       A Christmas Story    Jim Palmer
                   The Gift of the Magi    Cynthia Elek
                   Christmas with Tony Norris    Tony Norris
9:00am       Christmas Trivia    Joyce Vesper
                   A Christmas in Arizona    Melissa Loenschen
                  Christmas Celebrations from Teluride    Dan King
10am          A Child's Christmas in Wales    Babs Felix
                  Truman Capote Christmas Memory    Jane Martin
        
11am    Local Newspapers    
        
CHRISTMAS DAY AFTERNOON        
12 Noon  Augie Wren's  Christmas Story    Babs Felix
               Christmas at Red Butte    Anthony D
        
1:00pm     Kidnapped Santa Clause    Gene Geisaking
                 More Christmas in Arizona stories    Melissa Loeschen
2:00pm     Snow Wolf Christmas    Diane Salisbury
                Christmas Stories with Susan Kelly    Susan Kelly
        
3:00pm     Christmas With Chris & Sally    
        
4:00pm    Christmas Readings with Babs    Babs Felix
        
5:00pm    Wanted: Santa Clause  Neil Kelly
                Christmas Readings with Helen    Helen Hudgens-Ferrell
        
CHRISTMAS EVENING/BEGINNING OF HANUKKAH       
6:00pm     Nana Deb Kwanzaa, Christmas and Hanukkah stories    Nana Deb
                Kingfisher book of Christmas Classics    Duart Martin
7:00pm        
                 Hershkel and the Huukkah Goblin    Irene Lubin
        
8:00pm     Reader's Digest Christmas with Tigger    Diane Montesser
                 Christmas Celebrations from Telluride    Dan Kilgler
                  The Gift of the Magi     Elease Caracci
9:00pm      Christmas on Henry Street    WXXI Public Broadcasting
10:00pm    A Christmas Dream    Gene Geisaking
                  Chicken Soup fo the Soul    Lee Murry
11:00pm     Joy to the World 2024 with Vocalist Maria Muldaur    West Virginia Public Broadcasting
        
CHRISTMAS OVERNIGHT        
12 midnight    Baroque Noel    WXXI Public Broadcasting
1:00am    Merry Little Christmas    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
               O Holy Night    Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2:00am    Joy to the World    West Virginia Pubic Broadcastng
        
3:00am    Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols at the Third Presbyterian’s Church - WXXI Public Broadcasting
        
4:00am    Christmas with Madrigalia 2021    WXXI Public Broadcasting
        
5:00am    A Chtistmas Story with Deb Deb McFatter
                History of Carols    Donna Rabbe
                Christmas Soup Christmas Magic     Lee Murry
6:00am    Sing We Now of Christmas w/True Concord Voices and Orchestra    Classical Arizona PBS
        
THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 Beginning fo Kwanza       
REGULAR PROGRAMMING        
1:00 pm   Special Kwanzza Programming    
6:00pm    Season Grigio Kwanza Special    Madafo Lloyd Wilson
        
FRIDAY  DECEMBER  27th    DVS - National Treasure    DVS
        
MONDAY DECEMBER 30th               
7:00 PM    Special Kwanza Programming    
        
TUESDAY DECEMBER 31st              
8:00 PM    DVS - Avatar 20-year anniversary