RADIO

Christmas Programs

11 a.m.-noon--Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”: BBC production with Ralph Richardson, KCRW-FM (89.9)

9-9:30 p.m., 2-2:30 a.m.--The Jack Benny Program: Jack goes Christmas shopping (originally broadcast Dec. 19, 1948), KNX (1070).

Christmas Music

6 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday--The Sounds of the Season: Holiday music with a jazz theme, KLON-FM (88.1).

6 a.m.-6 p.m.--Christmas Music: Continuous holiday music with a big-band/swing theme, KLAC (570).

6 a.m.-8 p.m.--Holiday Music, classical, KKGO-FM (105.1).

8-10:30 a.m.--The Opera Show: Opera stars sing holiday music, KUSC-FM (91.5).

Noon-3 p.m.--Morning Glory: Three hours of gospel and Christmas music, KCRW-FM (89.9).

Noon-4 p.m.--Chuck Cecil’s Swingin’ Years: “Greeting Card,” swing and big-band-era celebrities give holiday greetings (12:30-12:45 p.m.); “1955 Christmas Eve Radio Broadcast by Bing Crosby” (1:15-1:30 p.m.); “Big-Band Countdown: 1941” (2:30-3:15 p.m.), KPCC-FM (89.3).

2-3 p.m.--Rejoice Greatly!: The Ensemble Concerto Koln performs both rare and familiar holiday music; live from Cologne, Germany, KCSN-FM (88.5).

3-4 p.m.--Legends of Saint Nicholas: Vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 performs, KCSN-FM (88.5).

3-4:21 p.m.--Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”: Valery Gergiev conducts Kirov Orchestra, KUSC-FM (91.5).

3-5 p.m.--Christmas Around the World: Bob Werne hosts holiday music from other countries, KCRW-FM (89.9).

4-5 p.m.--Christmas with the Philadelphia Singers: Hymns, traditional carols and music are featured in this 13th annual concert, KCSN-FM (88.5).

5-6 p.m.--Home for the Holidays: Suites of favorite holiday instrumentals performed by the Eaken Piano Trio, with brief essays by prominent writers, entertainers and political leaders, KCSN-FM (88.5).

6-7 p.m.--Carols for Christmas: Readings, carols and songs from the British Isles, performed by the Taverner Consort, Choir and Players, KCSN-FM (88.5).

8-9 p.m.--The Thistle & Shamrock: “Season’s Greetings,” Celtic music and readings, featuring American Scottish fiddler Bonnie Rideout, KUSC-FM (91.5).

Drama-Comedy-Family

10-11 a.m., 6-7 p.m.--This American Life, previous weekend’s broadcast repeated 6-7 p.m., KCRW-FM (89.9).

6-8 p.m.--A Prairie Home Companion: Swing band Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks; from Town Hall in New York City, KUSC-FM (91.5).

9:30-10 p.m., 2:30-3 a.m.--The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Ozzie complains when he gets the wrong change at a store (originally broadcast March 25, 1952), KNX (1070).

Classical

10:30 a.m.-2:25 p.m.--The Texas Metropolitan Opera Broadcast: Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” with Amanda Roocroft, Barbara Bonney; Edo de Waart conducts, KUSC-FM (91.5).

Country-Folk-Jazz-Pop

1-3 p.m.--Cosmic Barrio, KPFK-FM (90.7).

3-5 p.m.--Afro-Dicia, KPFK-FM (90.7).

5-5:30 p.m.--Music Chicanos May Consider, KPFK-FM (90.7).

6 p.m.-midnight--Sancho, KPCC-FM (89.3).

7-9 p.m.--Sounds of Sinatra, KLAC (570).

7-8 p.m.--Canto Sin Fronteras, Spanish folk, KPFK-FM (90.7).

7-9 p.m.--Saturday Night Jazz Party, KLON-FM (88.1).

8-10 p.m.--Planet Groove, reggae, African, KCSN-FM (88.5).

8-10 p.m.--Canto Tropical, KPFK-FM (90.7).

8 p.m.-midnight--Uptown Saturday Night, KCMG-FM (100.3)

9-10 p.m.--Jazz From Lincoln Center, KLON-FM (88.1).

9 p.m.-midnight--Jukebox Saturday Night, big bands, KLAC (570).

Rock-Urban

6-10 a.m.--Rock, Roll and Remember, with Dick Clark, KOST-FM (103.5).

7-9 a.m.--The Agenda, KKBT-FM (92.3).

7-10 p.m.--The Mix Master Show, KKBT-FM (92.3).

7 p.m.-midnight--The Seventies Show, KACE-FM (103.9).

8-10 p.m.--The Drop, electronic pop; hip-hop, KCRW-FM (89.9).

9 p.m.-midnight--Third World North America, punk, KUCI-FM (88.9).

Sports

9 a.m.-noon--College Football: Blue-Gray All-Star Classic, KCTD (1540).

12:30-3:30 p.m.--College Football: Aloha Bowl, Arizona State vs. Wake Forest, KXTA (1150), XTRA (690).

1-4 p.m.--Pro Football: Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions, KNX (1070).

5:30-8:30 p.m.--College Football: Oahu Bowl, Oregon State at Hawaii, KXTA (1150).

6-7 p.m.--Irv Kaze: “Sports in the New Century,” comments from Sparky Anderson, Elgin Baylor, Billie Jean King, Al Michaels, Frank Robinson and local sportswriters (Part 1 of 2), KIEV (870).

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6:30-9 p.m.--Pro Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Lakers, KLAC (570).