APM PRESENTS
APM Presents offers a unique package of programs with timely relevance for your audiences.
APM Presents, previously known as APM Celebrates, is a collection of specials available through American Public Media to all affiliated stations. News and Talk specials tackle some of the biggest questions of our time while our Classical collection engages audiences with musical performances from renowned musicians.
Air windows are listed below and on individual program pages. Specific download times are listed in ContentDepot. If you would like to request an air window extension, please contact your Station Relations Representative. Extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be granted subject to rights.
So far this fiscal year, 20 specials have been included in the APM Presents package. Out of these specials, 65% included host(s) who identified as a woman and 50% included host(s) self-identified as BIPOC.
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APM Presents: News & Talk
Timely news programming tackling the biggest questions of our time
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Becoming Muslim
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
In Becoming Muslim, we explore the motivations and challenges of converts as they carve out a uniquely American path for being Muslim in the United States. We profile four people who have converted to Islam, and ask: how has their conversion shaped the rest of their lives?
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Smarter Health: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of American Healthcare
Four, one-hour long programs
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
From On Point, Smarter Health: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of American Healthcare is a four-part exploration of how artificial intelligence and machine learning may revolutionize the healthcare industry. We’ll investigate the technology already available or in development for clinical settings, criticize the ethical dilemmas the technology presents in medicine, and understand the guardrails and regulations in progress to advise AI advancements.
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988: A Call for Crisis Care
One hour
Broadcast Window: September 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
This September in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join Call to Mind for “988: A Call for Crisis Care.” 988 is a hotline for mental health emergencies like suicidal thoughts and life-threatening behavior—that anyone can dial or text for help. What actually happens when someone dials 988? What do people expect when they call to report a mental health crisis? And what does crisis response look like?
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The So-called Mystery of Rapa Nui
One hour
Broadcast Window: September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Who moved the giant monolithic statues of Rapa Nui, a remote island in the South Pacific? And how did they do it? These questions have been at the center of much debate since Europeans first arrived there 300 years ago, but according to the indigenous people of Rapa Nui their oral history has always been clear about how they were transported. In this award-winning, sound-rich documentary, listeners will be transported to the shores of Rapa Nui, where they will hear the voices of both white and native indigenous archeologists who have studied the famous moai.
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Searching for Providers of Color
One hour
Broadcast Window: October 10, 2022 - December 10, 2022
From Call to Mind, “Searching for Providers of Color” explores how race, culture and language affect how people perceive and experience mental health conditions – and shares the experiences of BIPOC people looking for effective care.
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WNYC Presents: 100 Years of the BBC
One hour
Broadcast Window: October 31, 2022 - December 9, 2022
Join Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s live daily arts and culture show, All Of It, for a special hour-long program exploring the history of the BBC. Listeners will hear sound from reporters on the beaches during D-Day, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, the rise of the Beatles, and popular BBC radio and television programs of the past – as well as a glimpse of the broadcaster behind the scenes through oral histories from producers who worked at the organization.
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Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential
Two hours
Broadcast Window: November 24, 2022
Turkey Confidential is The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam takes calls and comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and inner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year. Special guests for 2022 include Claire Saffitz, Rick Martinez, and Jesse Sparks.
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The One Recipe Holiday Special
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Join host Jesse Sparks for a holiday edition of The Splendid Table’s newest “podbaby,” The One Recipe. Jesse talks to culinary superstars about their “One,” the recipe that signals the holiday has begun! They’ll get into traditions and food with influences from all over the world and leave you with recipes that could jumpstart your own festivities! It’s delicious eating all month long. Guests include chef, YouTube personality and best-selling author Carla Lalli Music; The New York Time’s food writer Eric Kim, author of Korean- American: Food That Tastes Like Home and more to come!
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APM Presents: Musical
Timely musical programming to delight and engage your audiences.
2022 Remembered from the Current
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 13, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2022 Remembered from The Current. This hour-long musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds - from indie to influential - and the perfect way for music lovers to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.Read more
Classical
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BBC Proms Concerts on SymphonyCast
Two hours
Broadcast Window: August 1, 2022 - September 19, 2022
SymphonyCast will again be showcasing the most memorable performances from the 2022 BBC Proms, the U.K.'s annual celebration of classical music. Each week they will air a Proms concert in its entirety. These concerts are open to all APM affiliates regardless of SymphonyCast carriage.
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Every Good Thing
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 3, 2022 - November 27, 2022
On Thanksgiving, join Andrea Blain as she takes some time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's "Every Good Thing" — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Giving Thanks
One hour & Two hours
Broadcast Window: November 3, 2022 - November 27, 2022
Giving Thanks sounds the way Thanksgiving feels: inviting, warm, and festive. No clichés about pilgrims and pumpkin pies. Instead, it’s a contemporary, thoughtful celebration of spirit of the holiday. For listeners, whether they're up early in the kitchen, on the road to a family gathering, or relaxing after the feast, Giving Thanks provides the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving: the warmth of great music, and truly memorable words.
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All is Bright
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 22, 2022 - December 31, 2022
All Is Bright is an hour of contemplative music related to the Christmas season and its symbolism. This program uses sacred choral music grouped in a way to tell the traditional Christmas story by way of songs about angels, the star, and the manger scene. Featured artists include Cambridge Singers, Cantus, and Chanticleer.
Encore from 2018
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Candles Burning Brightly
One hour
Broadcast Window: November 29, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Candles Burning Brightly is a one-hour celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights with an exploration of Chanukah foods and traditional activities … and plenty of music.
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A Soulful Christmas
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
A Soulful Christmas is an uplifting, relevant display of Black music in the classical, gospel, spiritual, and jazz-inspired style. This special celebrates the non-idiomatic Black classical music, while exploring non-idiomatic choral traditions.
Encore from 2021
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Welcome Christmas
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
There’s no better way to welcome Christmas than Welcome Christmas!, the VocalEssence holiday concert conducted by Philip Brunelle. It’s an hour of joyful, classic holiday music from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premiere choral groups, singing traditional carols and new discoveries.
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A Chanticleer Christmas
One hour
Broadcast Window: December 13, 2022 - December 31, 2022
This one-hour program of holiday favorites, new and old, will be presented live in concert by Chanticleer, the superb 12-man ensemble known as "an orchestra of voices." Chanticleer is one of the premiere vocal ensembles in the nation. The ensemble has won two Grammys and is a member of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.
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St Olaf Christmas Festival
Two hours
Broadcast Window: December 13, 2022 - December 31, 2022
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival is a chance for listeners across the country and around the world to participate in one of the nation’s most treasured holiday celebrations. Programming includes sacred choral and instrumental music from many traditions: beloved hymns, classical masterworks, folk songs from around the world, and African-American spirituals.
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Classical 24 Holiday Music
Various hours
Broadcast Window: December 23, 2022 - December 25, 2022
This year we are offering three days of holiday music programming from Classical 24 to all APM affiliates. From December 23 - 25, stations may take as many hours of the C24 livestream as they want to supplement their holiday programming. Existing carriage of Classical 24 is not required.
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Two hours
Broadcast Window: December 24, 2022 - December 25, 2022
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols presents your audience with an opportunity to share in a live, world-wide Christmas Eve broadcast of a service of Biblical readings, carols, and related seasonal Classical music. This special will be presented by one of the world’s foremost choirs of men and boys and performed in an acoustically and architecturally renowned venue, the 500-year-old Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, England.
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