NPR for Kids Launches Through Public Support
National Public Radio began in 1971 as a noncommercial network funded by government money and private contributions. The piece notes a children’s program and highlights Jessica Lieberman, age 6, and Doris Indyke of Children's Radio Theater. Jessica won a Chicken Little Award for Rabbit Rescue, a radio drama about two rabbits rescuing a third from a fox.
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Children’s Radio Theater Heads Into Sixth Season
The award winning group, known for drama programs for kids and families, plans its sixth season across more than 100 NPR stations this fall featuring folk tales, musical reviews, and plays written by children.
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NPR to rerun 13 part Star Wars radio series in November
NPR will air a 13 part radio version of Star Wars starting in November with Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Anthony Daniels as See-Threepio. Daniels used movie-style movements and spoke long passages while acting, drawing strong audience reaction from prior spring 1981 broadcast. The network also plans a radio adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back in February 1983.
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Radio cast records Star Wars with Daniels and Hamill reprising roles
In a studio session the radio adaptation features Anthony Daniels as Lee Threepie and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in their original characters. Perry King stands in as Hans Solo, positioned between them.
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Spider's Web star Brother Blue anchors rebroadcast series
Spider's Web features storyteller Brother Blue among the stars as the award winning rebroadcast series reprises original stories and folktales in a prime time lineup.
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