Thanksgiving through New Year's WEXT brings you special programming to brighten and cheer for the holidays. Below you will find the special programming listed to help celebrate the season.
Thursday 11/27
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Pie (9a, 12n, 6p)
An hour-long special featuring music for the season – in three segments. Segment one is Arlo Guthrie’s masterpiece, “Alice’s Restaurant,” hosted by Dave Michaels and Chris Wienk. Segments two and three have Local 518 artists Christopher Shaw and Michael Eck share with us some of their favorite holiday memories and some songs to fit the ambiance.
Friday 11/28
Black Friday Live @ EXT Marathon (5a-9p)
Each Friday, we connect artists with listeners by presenting in-studio performances and interviews that give insight into their process. The special performances we feature are gathered from throughout the year and are added to those from past years to provide a day of special live performances for the day after Thanksgiving.
Thursday 12/4
930p - Music For the Holidays
Saturday 12/6
9am - A Peanut Butter Jam Holiday
Thursday 12/11
9p - The Local 518 Holiday Show
930p - Music For the Holidays
Saturday 12/13
9am - Olive's Peanut Butter Jam Christmas
Thursday 12/18
9p - The Local 518 Holiday Show
930p - Music For the Holidays
Saturday 12/20
9am - The Peanut Butter Jam: A Muppet Holiday
Sunday 12/21
11p – A Bluegrass Around the Bend Christmas
Wednesday 12/24
Christmas Eve
The Best Christmas Ever
Our Christmas Eve programming features unique WEXT style Christmas songs from 5a until 3p. The DJ’s have the day off.
Will Kempe's Players: "A Christmas Carol" (3-4p)
A Very Retro Christmas with Darwin (4p-12m)
Darwin has created a family tradition filled with special holiday gems from the Golden Age. The music spans pop, easy listening, jazz, and standards.
** A Very Retro Christmas with Darwin
(This will air as a 1-hour nightly special from 12/8-12/23 at 8pm. Monday through Saturday. Hear the whole program on Christmas Eve from 4pm.)
(2025 is the 16th annual broadcast of this program on WEXT Radio. Christmas is all about nostalgia and warm memories, so gather the family around the radio, and if you decide to sing along, we're pretty sure Bing Crosby would approve.)
Thursday 12/25
Christmas Day
The Acoustic Christmas (12m-12m)
From midnight on Christmas Eve, we go acoustic with a special, relaxing blend of holiday songs. This is a quiet and contemplative mix from varied genres, including pop, folk, rock, classical and jazz.
Wednesday 12/31
New Year’s Eve
The Rock N Soul New Year (3p-12m)
Each year since WEXT’s very first New Year’s, the show that began the weekly series Rock N Soul airs to ring in the New Year. Ring in 2026 with a night of some great, rippin’ soul music. Hear the deepest tracks that never get played on radio and hear big hits and artists you know and love.
Thursday 1/1
New Year’s Day
Year-End Countdown (10a-6p)
Hear the Best 106 Songs of 2021 played from 106 to number 1. These are the songs that we played more than others through the past year.
The Best Local 518 Songs of the Year (6-9p)
Andy Gregory and Dave Michaels team up to play the most played songs of the year from Local 518 Artists.