Episodes
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The Children's Hour featured kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School’s Junior National Honors Society who educated us all about their school’s namesake: our 39th president, Nobel Prize winning humanitarian, Jimmy Carter. From the peanut farm to the White House, there’s a lot to know about President Carter.
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The Children’s Hour hosted Grammy nominated Ralph Covert from Ralph’s World in a tiny studio concert with the KUNM Kids.
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Thc Children's Hour: Learn about the porcupines of the Rio Grande Valley with biologist Dan Shaw and some of his team of student scientists. These elusive furry rodents are hanging out along the river, and are often misunderstood and feared. Porcupines! Originally broadcast November 11, 2017 with music by Zee Avi, Bayou Seco, Artichoke and Trepsi.
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The Children's Hour: Kids from Mrs. Hawks Spanish Language Arts class at Albuquerque's Washington Middle School talk about the meaning of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance, recent flag and pledge protests, DACA, and patriotism. With music by Wagogo, Los Tigres del Norte, Sonia De Los Santos, Peter Lenton & Friends, Keith Munslow, Yosi, Bob McGrath, Randy Kaplan, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Dog on Fleas, and The Roches. The Children's Hour broadcast date: Oct 21, 2017
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Sat 10/14 9a: Next time on The Children's Hour, learn how scientists map the bottom of the ocean. We’ll find out from Albuquerque teacher Helen Haskell, who spent the summer onboard a ship conducting hydrographic surveys of the American coastline in Alaska with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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For the first two weekends and the week between in October, Albuquerque's Rio Grande valley fills with hot air balloons. On this episode of The Children’s Hour, we sent some of the KUNM Kids to the field, and some on the chase, for the very first day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Featuring "The Voice of the Balloon Fiesta" Art Lloyd.
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8/19: Take a trip with The Children's Hour to Chaco Canyon. This UNESCO world heritage site was the center of pueblo civilization just 1000 years ago, and then was abandoned. Find out the story of Chaco Canyon and what it offers for families today.
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8/5 On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we found out about Senator Martin Heinrich's favorite hikes with kids in New Mexico, and how he's trying to get all 4th graders unlimited access to parks, monuments and wildlife refuges across the country.
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When a kid’s parent gets cancer, it’s confusing and scary for everyone. This edition of The Children’s Hour features kids who have been there. They'll tell us about The Children's Treehouse Foundations CLIMB program at the New Mexico Cancer Center, which has helped them cope. Plus, we'll be joined by kids who are refugees to find out about their next big thing. We’ll also celebrate some notable birthdays, including that of a future king. Great music, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club and so much more. Original airdate: July 22, 2017
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7/15, Sat 9a, The Children's Hour: The middle Rio Grande valley has been home to people for over 10,000 years. Find out about ancient Albuquerque with our guest, archaeologist Dr. Matt Schmader. With great music, a family events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club, and so much more. Join us!
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7/1 9a: This edition of The Children's Hour featured friends from Wildlife Rescue Inc. New Mexico, along with 5 baby bunnies, 2 baby squirrels and a barn owl. They taught us about when and how to intervene to help wild animals in trouble. With great music, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club, a family events calendar and so much more. The full show is available for streaming at the link until July 15, 2017 at 9am.
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6/24 9a: This episode of The Children’s Hour had live bats in the studio to help us learn more about these incredible flying mammals that live in our backyard. Plus we found out how kids can get a scholarship to summer music camp. With great music, a family events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club and so much more.
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6/15, Sat, 9a: The Children's Hour honors all the dads in celebration of Father's Day 2017. With great music, a family events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club and so much more, join us!
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6/10: Join us for breakfast on The Children's Hour! The KUNM Kids will explore breakfasts from around the world, and we'll share our favorite recipes with you.
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6/3 When we turn on the tap, where does our water come from? And when we flush, where does that go? We’ll talk with Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority educator, Erin Keck about our water systems.
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May is Foster Child Awareness Month, and The Children's Hour spoke with kids who’ve been in foster care about what it’s like. We learned even more about foster kids with New Mexico’s Children Youth and Families Department Secretary Monique Jacboson, and author Rosemary Zibart who’s book Kit Coyote tells a story about being a foster kid from the child’s point of view.
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KUNM was bugged on this episode of The Children’s Hour when we hosted ABQ Biopark Curator of Entomology, Jason Schaller along with some of his six legged friends in the studio for a show about insects. We’ll put a bug in your ear with great music, a family events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club and so much more.
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We kicked off Women’s History Month with a visit from a woman making history in New Mexico, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. Plus, we learned why we honor women’s history during the month of March.
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The KUNM Kids learned about the Very Large Array radio telescope in Socorro, New Mexico. We found out about what astronomers are discovering at the VLA and how radio astronomy works. With great music, a family events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club and so much more. Originally broadcast February 25, 2017, 9 to 10am on KUNMfm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
