Children's Hour

Sat 5/4 9a:  For millions of years, dinosaurs roamed all over what is now the State of New Mexico. Some lived in the ocean waters that once covered what today is land. Others lived in the prehistoric forests, plains, and beaches, leaving behind fossilized footprints which are still visible today.  Mrs. Estes' intrepid Third graders from Manzano Mesa Elementary have been studying the dinosaurs of New Mexico, and will present their research, mixed with dinosaur music, poetry and stories. 

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Sat. 11/17 9a: We will Celebrate National Adoption Day. Also, we'll answer the question "Is this an el Niño or la Niña winter?" Kerry Jones, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service will pay us a visit to talk all about our weather.  And, have you ever seen a horsehair worm?  We haven't either! But Patricia from UNM's Department of Biology will teach us all about these critters.  Join us!  

Sat. 7/28 9a: Assistance animals help people in numerous ways. We talked with Marcie Davis from the organization Working Like Dogs. She uses an assistance dog and shares information about what an assistance animal can do for people.  Did you know there are assistance cats and even monkeys?  In celebration of International Assistance Dog Week, we let the dogs run the show, on The Children's Hour.

The crew of The Children's Hour sat down with Weird Al Yankovic when he was in Albuquerque recently and had a frank discussion about his name, music, children's book career, and life.

Sat. 4/14 9a:  100 years ago, the Titanic sank to the bottom of the sea carrying more than a thousand passengers with it. 

Sat. 4/7 9a: April is Autism Awareness month, and on The Children's Hour, we'll be talking about autism with people who know first hand what it's like. 1 in 88 kids born today will be diagnosed with autism: how can we be sure these kids get all the help they need, and how can we help them?  Join us on The Children's Hour for the Autism show.

Sat. 12/31 9am:  Hear something you loved this year? We did too! We'll be playing the best children's and kid friendly musical releases of 2011, including the CDs up for Grammy and Juno awards. It's a perfect way to start the last day of the year. 

Sat. 10/29 9a: Ever wonder why we send our kids in costume to strangers' houses to beg for candy? We'll cover the history of Halloween on The Children's Hour.

Sat 10/22 9a: Learn about the shrews of New Mexico, as well as our state's biodiversity, phylogeography and phylogenetics.  

Join us for a celebration of Banned Books Week, plus the kid's events calendar, great music and so much more.

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Sat. 7/30 at 9am: Po Girl's Awna Teixeira will play the gutbucket, we'll have an events calendar for kids, and of course great music.

Slideshow photo of Awna Teixeira (Curve Magazine)

Sat. 7/16 at 9am: The Children's Hour will have live entertainment from the casts in the three different princess plays being put on this summer by the Play Conservatory. Be a dear, and join us, won't you?

More about PLAY Conservatory

Sat. 7/2 at 9am: The Children's Hour puts the spotlight on US History, Independence Day and fireworks. Plus special guests from Albuquerque Little Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz will perform live.

Sat. 6/18 at 9am: We'll be celebrating dads on The Children's Hour this Saturday. Call in to wish your dad a very happy Father's Day live on the air.

Slideshow photo from gofanta.com.

Sat. 6/4 at 9am: The Children's Hour is going to the dogs! World renown veterinarian, author and television celebrity, Marty Becker will spend the hour with us talking about all things related to dogs. We'll give listeners a chance to call in with their dog training questions, and of course you can expect excellent dog music.

Tune in with your furry friends this Saturday at 9am. If you've missed it, you can listen to this program by visiting our Two-Week Archive (under the "Listen" dropdown menu above).

Sat. 5/21 at 9am: This Saturday on The Children's Hour, we'll be joined in the studio by acclaimed teen actor RJ Mitte from the cast of Breaking Bad talking with us about reaching dreams, believing in yourself and triumphing over bullying. We'll also learn about Camp Enchantment, a New Mexico camp for kids coping with cancer.

Learn more about Camp Enchantment

Sat. 5/14 at 9am: Learn your New Mexican history, state facts, and hear music by and about The Land of Enchantment.

Tune in for another fun morning on the Children's Hour!

Sat. 3/26 at 9am: Wildlife Rescue joins us in the studio to talk about how kids can help save the lives of injured wildlife. We will also have a visit from kids at an East Mountain elementary school who are on a mission to have a school grown salad bar at their school. Plus great music, an events calendar for kids, and so much more.

Visit Wildlife Rescue of New Mexico online

Sat. 3/12 at 9am: The Children's Hour crew interviews "Weird" Al Yankovic about his new book for kids, When I Grow Up. And we'll have singer and songwriter Susie Tallman performing live in our studio.

Plus, a complete kids' events calendar, the KUNM Kids Birthday Club, and excellent music.

Sat. 3/5 at 9am: Meteorologist Kerry Jones from the National Weather Service talks all about the weather, kids and weather data collection, and more.

Join us for a fun and informative morning, on the Children's Hour!

Sat. 1/29: This Saturday, the Children's Hour crew will be joined by folks from Animal Protection New Mexico and the Animal Humane Society of New Mexico to learn about how to be responsible pet owners, and how kids can help protect the animals of New Mexico.

Join us on The Children's Hour on Saturday at 9am for a lively discussion and plenty of great music, all about pets.

Sat. 1/8: This Saturday, don't miss a live interview with acclaimed musician, Peter Alsop on The Children's Hour. We'll hear a sample of Peter's latest CDs for kids and adults.

More about Peter Alsop:
http://www.peteralsop.com/

Sat. 4/3: John Fleck, New Mexico science journalist and author of "The Tree Rings' Tale," joins us to talk about El Ni?o, and how New Mexico is impacted by weather and climate.

Hosts: Katie Stone, et al

Join the Children's Hour Crew as they talk about the tragedy in Haiti and a unique effort to lend a hand.

Albuquerque – Haitian music, the story of Haiti, Martin Luther King Jr. and of course a mention for project iPhone Haitian Relief, all on The Children's Hour

Sat. 1/16: Haitian music, the story of Haiti, Martin Luther King Jr., and an in-studio interview with the folks from ZooZoo.

Join us for the Children's Hour, the only KID powered radio program on KUNM.