Put on Your Yarmulke, Here Comes Radio Chanukah!

[Ian David]

Put on Your Yarmulke, Here Comes Radio Chanukah…
http://www.xmradio.com/hanukkah/

December 6th, 2006 by Esther

Radio is impossible these days. Every station has become Christmas Central, with the occasional inclusion of an Adam Sandler song to keep the Jews from rebelling. What the world needs now is a whole week of Chanukah radio, with all of our Chanukah songs in heavy rotation.

According to the JTA, we’re “lucky” enough to be getting a Chanukah radio station of our very own on XM Satellite Radio: “Focus will be on the holiday’s music and traditions,” and featuring the musical (and non-musical) stylings of “Jewish celebrities and politicians, including Barenaked Ladies, Matisyahu, Al Franken, Kinky Friedman, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Neil Sedaka and Dr. Ruth Westheimer.”
http://www.jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=5871&ref=daily_briefing

More:
http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2926


See also:

Radio Hanukkah - XM 108, is XM's first-ever channel dedicated exclusively to Jewish culture. Airing for the duration of the Festival of Lights from December 15 to December 23, Radio Hanukkah features the best in Jewish music, comedy, Broadway, talk and kids programming.

Join us for the Hanukkah blessings recited by a different prominent Jewish American musician, entertainer or politician each night.

We have a Hanukkah gift just for you. Get the eight days of Radio Hanukkah and 80 other XM channels for free online. Enjoy your free demo of XM Radio Online from Friday, December 15 (programming starts at 5 pm Eastern) until December 23.

Starting Friday December 15, click here to access XM Radio Online. Register by giving your name and email address (no credit card necessary), and then enter the special Radio Hanukkah promo code that you've read about in the newspaper or received in an email.

Sign-up for your trial here >
http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/api/show_trial_form.jsp

The normal free trial of XM Radio Online lasts only 3 days, but miraculously we have been able to extend it to cover all eight days of Radio Hanukkah.

Here's a hint for those who've forgotten the special promo code. It is the title of a famous Chaim Potok book about two friends Danny and Reuven. Take the two-word title of the book and enter it as one word as the special Radio Hanukkah promo code.

To keep track of all of Radio Hanukkah's programming, download this hour-by-hour schedule and the program descriptions.
Download Schedule PDF >
http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/RadioHannukahCalendar.pdf

Download Show Description PDF >
http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/RadioHannukahDescriptions.pdf

We want to know what you think. If you have any comments, please send them to [e-mail]. If you don't like what you hear, we have an email for that too. Send any complaints to [e-mail].

More:
http://www.xmradio.com/hanukkah/

[ikojo]

1. E mail I sent to XM Radio thanking

them for Radio Hanukkah

"Thanks for offering Radio Hanukkah during the eight days of Hanukkah! Please take this as an opportunity to offer an entire channel dedicated to Jewish music and culture. This channel would compliment the four Christian themed channels already offered by XM."

[Sequoia]

2. Cool!

[twilight_sailing]

3. I know! I know!

"It is the title of a famous Chaim Potok book about two friends Danny and Reuven. Take the two-word title of the book and enter it as one word as the special Radio Hanukkah promo code."

I loved those books when I was a teen, many years ago.

[Radio_Lady]

12. OT: Twilight_Sailing, where did you get the Popeye avatar?

[valerief]

4. This is fine, but I subscribe to XM and I want my Atheists Week! nt

[Ian David]

5. Not a bad idea! We should suggest that! n/t

[Zebedeo]

8. What would an atheist music station play?

John Lennon's "Imagine" over and over? ;)

Seriously, are there a lot of atheist songs out there?

[valerief]

9. No songs with a deity mentioned in it. Maybe a lot of Monk and

Miles Davis. Or Cleo Laine or Tony Bennett.

[Ian David]

13. If I had access to my apple iTunes list right now, I'd show you you a big list. n/t

[NMMNG]

7. Be careful

The fundies would likely claim that every week during the months of Jan-November are "atheists weeks". :eyes:

[valerief]

10. Naw, there's god mentioned in tons of songs, so that would debunk

that claim. Any song that has "pray" in it would be out.

[Buzz Clik]

6. Druid Radio 24/7: Sirius 22.

[emlev]

11. Thanks for this. I'm enjoying it. EOM