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Special Programming This Week Remembering Jimmy Carter And Marking The Start of the New Year on KRPS

ÒWelcome to PlainsÓ sign, the home of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, Plains, Georgia
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ÒWelcome to PlainsÓ sign, the home of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, Plains, Georgia

Join KRPS for a week of special programming remembering the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter. In addition to the The Vienna Philharmonic who will perform their famous New Year's Day concert from the renowned Musikverein in Vienna on January 1, 2025. Check out our complete schedule at krps.org/schedule

Monday 9 am 12/30/24 - NPR Special Report: The Life and Legacy of Former President Jimmy Carter

Monday 1 pm and 7 pm - Part one of a special two part Fresh Air remembering former President Carter. We'll hear excerpts of his many interviews he recorded with Terry Gross over the years, about dealing with the Iran hostage crisis; being the first president to say that he was born again while also defending the separation of church and state; growing up in the segregated south; his marriage to Rosalyn and what it was like to raise his children in the White House.

Tuesday 9 am 12/31/24 - A Diane Rehm Special: Remembering President Jimmy Carter

Wednesday 9 am 01/01/25 - Making Sense of the Misunderstood Foreign Policy of Jimmy Carter

Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm 01/01/25 - New Year's Day from Vienna 2025 from NPR Music

Thursday 9 am 01/02/25 - Jimmy Carter Memoriam: Profile In Peace

Thursday  1 pm and 7 pm - Part two of Fresh Air’s special coverage on the passing of former President Carter. The hour will cover Carter’s early days entering politics in a segregated Georgia, and the corruption he encountered when running state office after returning from the Navy. The Iranian hostage crisis and negotiations, and his recollection of the hostages not being released until minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in.

Friday 9 am - 11 am 01/03/25 - 2024 Remembered from The Current. Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2024 Remembered from The Current. This two-hour 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.