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Come join Chicago’s Little Miss Ann on Hilltown Family Variety Show as she shares some of her favorite “nature” songs that explore different topics like birds, wind, sun, moon, animals, etc. Enjoy songs by musicians including Elizabeth Mitchell, The Okee Dokee Bros, Suzi Shelton, Caspar Babypants, Baze and his Silly Friends, Kira Willey, Red Yarn, and Papa Crow.
Autumn means harvest time in the northeastern United States. But what are people harvesting in other parts of the country, and around the world? Join guest DJ Story Laurie for some lively songs (including two that were written by elementary school kids!); a crazy tale about a girl sailing around the world on a cabbage; and we’ll even check in with some folks in the Philippines, Finland and Korea about what they’re harvesting right now.
Alex Mitnick guest DJs the Hilltown Family Variety Show this weekend! Best known for his work as leader of the kid’s band, Alex & The Kaleidoscope Band, and host of the kid’s TV show, Alex & The Kaleidoscope, Alex explores the theme of LOVE. Everyone could do with listening to beauties from the likes of The Beatles, Bob Marley and Paul Simon.
On this week’s Hilltown Family Variety Show, join Guest DJ, National Parks Service Ranger Jeff Wolin (aka Ranger Jeff) from his ranger station in the mountains of Colorado for a musical tour of our National Parks. This national park themed show will keep you moving and perhaps inspire you and your family to visit a park near you!
HFVS is radio show broadcasted every Saturday morning from 9-10am on 103.3FM WXOJ out of Northampton, MA, with an encore airing on Sunday mornings from 7-8am. The HFVS podcast is shared immediately following the Sunday broadcast here on Hilltown Families, and you can listen to this episode and over 140 other archived episodes any time!
Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants has returned as our Guest DJ of the Hilltown Family Variety Show! Danny plays some of his favorite music including songs related to monkeys, sports, and other fun stuff! Gather the kids around for a fun hour long, commercial-free family radio show!
HFVS is radio broadcasted every Saturday morning from 9-10am on 103.3FM WXOJ out of Northampton, MA, with an encore airing on Sunday mornings from 7-8am. The HFVS podcast is shared immediately following the Sunday broadcast here on Hilltown Families, and you can listen to this episode and over 140 other archived episodes any time!
The Hilltown Family Variety Show presents Guest D.J. Casey Schaefer of the Whizpops spinning some aqua sounds this week! It’s the Ocean episode where kids can listen and learn about ocean wildlife.
The Hilltown Family Variety Show presents Guest DJ Debbie Lan, from the award winning band Grenadilla. Debbie enjoys singing and making music with children in parent/child classes through 4th grade and plays her student’s favorite tunes in this classroom episode!
Soulful tunes of the city come to Hilltown Family Variety Show with Guest DJ Meredith Wright, from Sweetbeatz, spinning some bop inducing hits! Tune in to our podcast & listen to the songful tour of the big city!
Hilltown Family Variety Show this week welcomes Guest DJ, Keith Terry from Crosspulse Ensemble. This week’s show is all about World Music AND Music of the World – not only songs from artists around the planet, but sounds of the planet, itself. Keith spins some of his favorite discs and explores some new and unusual ways of creating and listening to music.
Listen now to our commerical-free podcast for an hour-long family program of great music and a terrific guest DJ!
Tune into the Hilltown Family Variety Show and experience history through song with our Guest DJ, award-winning musician, David Grover. Grover’s folk-music choices will take you through the ages as you make stops to experience this country’s historic milestone events in the hour long, commercial-free family radio show/podcast.
This week’s guest DJs of the Hilltown Family Variety Show (HFVS) are sisters, Ruby, Pearl & Jade, also known as the Treetop Sisters!
This week’s HFVS guest DJ, Grammy nominated children’s artist Judy Pancoast hosts a musical celebration of December holidays with tunes for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Listen to the podcast anytime and learn the history behind the legend of Santa Claus, plus an original story about a little mouse in search of a perfect Christmas tree, while enjoying festive holiday music!
This special Thanksgiving episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show by Charity Kahn from Charity and the JAMband explores, through music and story, some of the many, many things we have to be grateful for in our lives — like the sun, rain, friends and family – – culminating in a vision for world peace where everyone finally has enough food, shelter, community and love…
This week on the Hilltown Family Variety Show, guest DJ, Chris Teskey of The Chris Teskey Show (WAMU, Washington, D.C.) hosts a Bluegrass Episode, bringing bluegrass music for the whole family from the nations’ capitol, the heart of bluegrass music in America! If you missed the broadcast this weekend on 103.3FM WXOJ, no worries! You can listen anytime to the hour-long, commercial-free podcast here…
This week on the Hilltown Family Variety Show, join Guest DJ Meredith Wright from Sweetbeatz for Summer in the City. She’ll be spinning a soulful mix of songs that will have you boppin’ to the beat of the city streets. Grab your metrocard (you’ll need it for the subway) for a fun adventure to Central Park, a ballgame and everything in between! Listen now…
This week on the Hilltown Family Variety Show, Guest DJ Tim Kubart from Tim and the Space Cadets hosted a show about Superheroes, both imaginary, and real! Check out the HFVS podcast where Superhero theme songs get mixed in with contemporary kindie music and classic rock about flying, and saving the day. Also, a story is read about a Super Dad!
This week on the Hilltown Family Variety Show (HFVS), join Guest DJ Marc Bazerman from Baze and His Silly Friends for a very special Autism Awareness Episode celebrating children of all abilities in an hour long, commercial-free, radio show/podcast. In this week’s episode, Marc shares songs that inspire us to love people for who they are…
This week on the Hilltown Family Variety Show (HFVS), join Guest DJ, National Parks Service Ranger Jeff Wolin (aka Ranger Jeff) from his ranger station in the mountains of Colorado for a musical tour of our National Parks in an hour long, commercial-free, radio show/podcast. While families are dancing and singing, everyone will get a musical exploration of Mount Rushmore, the Grand Tetons, the Washington Mall, and even raft down the Colorado River!
Hilltown Family Variety Show Firefighter Episode with Guest DJs, John and Pete of the Poochamungas Listen to Podcast: Guest DJs, John and Pete of Poochamungas, play some great tunes and discuss their other life as firefighters. Get some insights into firefighting, firehouse life and fire safety from two guys who have worked for the Chicago Fire Department for the last 17 years! Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 12th &… Read More
Listen to Podcast: SUMMER ESSENTIALS EPISODE Hilltown Family Variety Show WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am July 6th & 7th, 2013 (Rebroadcast) Archived Podcasts ♦ Radio ♦ Facebook ♦ Twitter PLAYLIST Lisa Loeb – “Ready for the Summer” [Camp Lisa] Dog on Fleas – “Green Grass of Summer” [When I Get Little] Nat King Cole – “Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of… Read More
Hilltown Family Variety Show Music of the World Episode with Guest DJ, Keith Terry Listen to Podcast: Keith Terry from Crosspulse Ensemble is our Guest DJ this week! Keith’s program is about World Music AND Music of the World – not only songs from artists around the planet, but sounds of the planet, itself – from the calls made by insects and birds, to atmospheric sounds created by lightening. Plus some found… Read More
Hilltown Family Variety Show Guest DJ, Jeffrey Friedberg from The Bossy Frog Band Listen to Podcast: Celebrate summer in this multicultural and multi-genre children’s music radio show hosted by Jeffrey Friedberg from The Bossy Frog Band. Children will hear music from South American to South Africa to the American South. Whether winter, spring, summer or fall, these songs will make you want to lie down in a hammock, close your eyes and… Read More
Hilltown Family Variety Show Country Travelin’ Episode Guest DJ, Suzi Shelton Listen to Podcast: “Country Travelin’ Episode” – is a musical journey across this beautiful country and beyond, and the interesting adventures, animals and friends we will meet along the way. Join guest DJ, Suzi Shelton as she leads us through a fun-filled road trip – complete with cars, trains, banjos, frogs, pigs and even just a little blowin’ in the wind…. Read More
Hilltown Family Variety Show History Through Stories & Songs Episode Guest DJ, David Grover Listen to Podcast: David Grover is our Guest DJ with a History through Stories & Songs Episode. David puts together an eclectic mix of favorite folk songwriters and singers that highlights the history of our country. – http://www.davidgrover.com Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am May 25th & 26th, 2013 WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free… Read More
Hilltown Family Variety Show Cinco de Mayo Episode with Guest DJ, Mariana Iranzi Listen to Podcast: Mariana Iranzi, children’s musician from Argentina living in New York, guest DJs our Cinco de Mayo Episode— a celebration of Hispanic culture and its friendship with the United States through great family music. Multicultural, bilingual (Spanish & English) and fun! – http://www.marianairanzi.com Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am May 4th & 5th, 2013 WXOJ LP… Read More
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