As you dash about checking off the last of Christmas lists, begin to set the trimmings of a holiday feast, or simply relax with a day off of work, spend some time with the annual “St. Louis on the Air” Christmas special, which will air at noon on Christmas Eve.

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We’re celebrating the holiday with renditions of favorite holiday music, stories and poems. Here’s what you’ll hear:
- “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by the
- “Is there a Santa Claus?,” an
- “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel in 1957 and recited by Kirkwood storyteller Anne Williams
- Excerpts from “A Christmas Carol,” written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and recited by Williams.
- written by St. Louis poet Sara Teasdale in 1911
- “A Visit from St. Nicholas” read by the © 2024 staff
- “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” performed by Judy Garland in
- “,” by “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh
Share your St. Louis Christmas traditions with us: Email talk@stlpublicradio.org or tweet .
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