Yosemite Radio Updates
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Christmas in Coulterville: Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on Dec. 6
Kick-off the 2025 holidayâs on Saturday, Dec. 6 with the annual Holiday Parade at 4:30 p.m. followed by a tree lighting ceremony. There will be an afternoon Sidewalk Sale, a Christmas Cookiefest complete with Santa and his helpers handing out early Christmas presents to all kids in attendance. The Merchantâs SIDEWALK SALE will feature over…
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Grand Ole Opry Toasts a Century of Country Music
We told you we would get around to talking about and playing some country music. The Grand Ole Opry just celebrated its 100th anniversary, a culmination of a yearâs worth of festivities honoring the radio show and cultural landmark that helped enshrine Nashville as a hub of country music. According to coverage in the New…
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Tales From the MoJo Road: How Many More Miles to Yosemite
You said a road trip would do us some goodDespite every instinct I said that I wouldItâs been six years since you put on that ringMaybe the road will fix everything When all that remains is the gas in the tankThe tread on the tires and whatâs left in the bankSometimes the road is the…
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Stars Align to Honor Songwriting Legend John Prine
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine captures a star-studded tribute to the legendary songwriter, filmed in October 2022 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The event brought together acclaimed artists, friends, and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic songs, honoring Prine’s enduring legacy.Prine, widely celebrated as one of history’s greatest songwriters, captivated millions…
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National Park Fees for International Visitors Are Going Up Jan. 1
A National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger helps with traffic as visitors watch climbers on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park: By Glynn Wilson
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America’s Literacy Problem: Audio Books Can Help
While 20 percent of Americans read below a fifth-grade level and 54 percent are below the sixth-grade level, according to the National Literacy Institute, they estimate that this costs the United States up to $2.2 trillion a year in economic productivity. Compared to other countries, we rank 36th in the world on this measure. Literacy rates…
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NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concert With Robert Plant
When Robert Plant first stepped behind the Tiny Desk on a blustery Halloween afternoon, he took stock of the relatively stripped-down setup. “This is just like Live Aid,” he said with a smile. “I couldn’t hear myself there either.” He was referring to the fact NPR’s Tiny Desk concert team doesn’t amplify voices or use…
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The American Revolution | A Film by Ken Burns
The American Revolution is a 2025 television documentary miniseries about the American Revolution directed by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein. The series is a six-part, twelve-hour documentary. It premiered on PBS on November 16, 2025. The American Revolution will become not just a local war for independence, but a war between great nations that stretches around the globe. It would also be…
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Bedtime Story: Moby Dick
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 epic novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is centered on the sailor Ishmael‘s narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship’s previous voyage. A contribution to the literature of the American Renaissance, Moby-Dick was published to mixed reviews,…
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Bedtime Story: Winnie the Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by the English author A. A. Milne and the English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children’s story commissioned by London’s Evening News for Christmas Eve 1925. The character is inspired by a stuffed toy that Milne had bought for his son Christopher Robin in Harrods department store, and a bear…
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Yosemite Radio: The Science on Ravens
Good Morning Coulterville! WELCOME to KNHA-FM, Yosemite Radio. It’s 59 degrees at 8 AM on Thursday, November 13, with a projected high of 63 and winds out of the Southeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Rain is expected today and over the next few days, so the California sun not be seen so…
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Jim Rhodes Interviewed on the Back Story of Yosemite Radio, KNHA 100.9 FM
Station Manager Glynn Wilson interviews Operation New Earth founder Jim Rhodes on the backstory of how the idea for the non-profit and radio station came about to help the town of Coulterville, California. Listen to the Interview on YouTube. Related: Welcome Home From Vietnam Glynn Wilson Station Manager Yosemite Radio KNHA-LPFM 100.9 Operation New Earth…