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WVIK Announces our Special Holiday Programming

WVIK announces our special Holiday Programming beginning November 28th, the first Sunday of Advent. While much of our music is religious, celebrating many traditions, we've added a special "A Soulful Christmas" to our features. Mindy Heusel states "It is curated by a young choral director who has really made a name for himself in the music world, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. "

According to Wondemagegnehu's bio "Whether he’s programming a choral concert at St. Olaf or curating a public radio special like the recent program Lift Every Voice, Wondemagegnehu has consistently incorporated activism and themes of social justice into his work."

Other highlights include:

Friday December 24th:
9 AM A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
9 PM A Nova Christmas

Saturday December 25th:
9 AM A Nova Christmas
11 AM A choral Christmas with Stile Antico
12 PM Welcome Christmas
1 PM A Chanticleer Christmas
2 PM A Soulful Christmas
3 PM All Is Bright: Contemplative Music for Christmas

You can find the full schedule at WVIK.ORG.

Mindy started at WVIK on the evening shift, one night a week, while still a student at Augustana College. Not long after, the station began overnight service and she took on the graveyard shift for a full six nights. In 1985, she moved to days and began her long tenure as host of Perspective, WVIK's afternoon classical music program. Under her direction, the program has developed into a show focused on exploring new music from living composers, not just from orchestra halls but including Broadway and film music.