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A Rooster in the Henhouse
Tuesdays 1-4pm
Hosted by “Boomer.”

Yep, he’s one of the lucky guys that gets to do a show on Khen.  Tuesday afternoons, from 1 to 4 you’ll find him around the ol’ music boxes scratching out some tunes.  Who knows what he’ll find.  Little news, little weather, some bits of tid as well as an interview now and then, but mostly music.  He’ll keep a  lookout for that old lying Fox trying to carry out its evil doer deeds, then he’ll crow about it as loud as he can.  He’s “Boomer.”  Join him on 106.9 or catch the show streaming on www.khen.org.

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Alternative Country
Thursdays 10am-12noon

Aka Subverting the Country Paradigm. kHEN’s alternative country music show features country artists playing non-country songs. Non-country artists playing country songs. Singer/Songwriters displaying their country roots and everything in between. An attempt is made to play country music outside of the box. Specializing in country music that is homegrown without the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides or non-organic influences — pure and simple. Our on-going theme is “this ain’t no country/western show”.

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Americana
Fridays 10am-12noon
Hosted by Jane.

Acoustically based freeform music reflecting the Melting Pot of American ethnicities and thoughts.

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Best of British
Mondays 3-5pm
Hosted by Alan Northcott.

Classic British Rock and Progressive Music from the 60s and 70s presented by someone who was there.  Listen with nostalgia to the crackle of the 7″ vinyl 45s that present the “British Invasion” groups and other worthy bands who never crossed the duckpond.  Four pm is Tea Time, and a short change of pace, before rocking to the end.  Especially for ex-pats and Anglophiles.

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Best of the Brood
Mondays 8-9 pm
Hosted by Harry.

Enjoy an hour featuring two of  Harry’s favorite performers – usually a bit less known to the general listening public.  Whether you are familiar with their music or not, he predicts you will appreciate their artistry.

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Burning Chicken
Thursday 7-10 pm

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Chant
Sundays 7-8am

Soothing, meditative chants to begin your morning from many different cultures. Gregorian, Buddist and Tibetan chants with vocals as instruments, as well as aboriginal didgeridoo music.

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Classical Music
Sundays 8-10am
Hosted by John.

All periods of classical music from medieval to modern. Lots of standards, plus many uncommon or obscure compositions.

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City Squawk
1st and 3rd Wednesday 9-10am
Hosted by Andrew.

Interview with Mayor Chuck about city issues.

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Community Calendar
Thursdays 11am and 7pm – Fridays 11am and 7pm

Upcoming weekend events in the area for the enjoyment of kHEN listeners.

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Country Fried Chicken
Fridays 3-4pm
Hosted by Rebecca.

Pure and simple, like grandma’s country cookin’. Classic Country and Western favorites.

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Drumstick Jazz and more
Wednesdays 1-4pm
Hosted by Bob.

Bob brings listeners a mix of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Country and more, Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 4 pm. and of course being a drummer he hosts a show named after the part of a chicken he knows best “The Drumstick”, so breeze through your mid-week with a wide assortment of Jazz and more with Bob here on kHEN LP 106.9 in Salida Colorado.

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Foreign Affairs
Wednesdays 10am-12noon
Hosted by Slim.

Traditional and contemporary musicians from around the world are featured in this wonderful two hour show.

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Hen Picked
Mondays 7 pm-8 pm
Hosted by Harry.

Welcome to an eclectic hour of music organized around a theme -everything from “Angels” to ” Zoo Animals.”  You can expect a mix of folk, pop, jazz, rock, blues, and enything else that fits – however loosely.

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Hot Wings
Thursdays 3-5pm
Hosted by Gary and Linda.

Hot Wings is a bluegrass to hard rock and everything in between program with diverse musical styles, depending on their mood.  They focus on unknown or obscure artists and also feature and promote local, front range or regional artists. Linda and Gary feel that there are enormous amounts of great music not being played on mainstream radio.

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It’s Showtime
Thursdays 10am-12noon
Hosted by Jessica and John.

It’s Showtime is a full Broadway musical or a movie musical.  There are snippets of information about plot, stars, social conditions at the time of the show and generally interesting tidbits about our valley and other items of interest.  Jessica and John are accumulating a reasonable library of shows, so if there is one you would particularly like to hear please call kHEN at 719-539-1069 and leave a message for Jessica.  They’ll do their best to accomodate.  If you include your phone number they’ll give you a call and tell you when they’ll be able to air it.  They also include single songs from different shows to keep your spirits up.  Thanks for listening!

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kHEN Radio Theater
Sundays 6-8pm
Hosted by John and Bob.

There was a time before the iPods, Video on Demand, 3D, the Internet and online video games; back in the day sitting around the living room radio was a family tradition. Every night, families and their neighbors would come together and listen to radio broadcasts of Sherlock Holmes, Groucho Marx, The Avenger, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Superman and more. Radio broadcasts were so much a part of everyday life they could influence mass movements, such as the night Orson Welles told millions about an impending alien invasion… a “War of the Worlds.” Re-live those times with vintage shows from radio’s golden age and tune into kHEN’s Old Time Radio Theater.

Join us every week as we turn back the clock on kHEN Radio Theater.

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Latino/Chicken Dance Polka Party
Wednesdays 4-5pm
Hosted by Elizabeth.

The Latino part of the Program is an international program with a Latino beat. The music can come from any country in the world, but if it has a Latino beat, it can well be played on the Latino Program. I speak Spanish throughout the program and also include a Golden Oldie (una cancion antigua) and a Dicho which is an old folk wisdom passed from generation to generation, in Spanish of course, with a translation.

The Polka part of the show is the Chicken Dance Polka Party. Here we listen to favorite polkas and waltzes, also to be considered international since many of the polkas and waltzes are sung in Polish, German, Czech, Spanish, Slovenian, Croatian, etc. It’s old world music which is kept alive here in the United States by many of the different ethnic groups. It’s the happiest folk music around.

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Local Motion
Fridays 4-6pm
Hosted by Dave B.

Local Motion “going local and beyond”. A guest talk-show based loosely around the worldwide localization movement, Local Motion with Dave Bowers explores community solutions in Salida related to some of our most pressing issues such as economy, food supplies, energy, sustainability, community building, environmental concerns, climate change and other similar topics. The show also presents local musical talent and venues, playing music coming through Salida. Informational and entertaining. You can now listen to selected Local Motion shows at your leisure via podcast!

Subscribe to the Local Motion podcast in iTunes: Select Advanced from the main menu and select “Subscribe to Podcast”. Enter in this link: http://www.bowersfreelancesoftware.com/khen/localmotion.xml

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Music Mix
Music Mix is a computer generated mixture of music for the enjoyment of the kHEN listeners.

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Native American Music
Thursdays 8-10am
Hosted by Jan.

All Native American music preformed by Native Americans. Mostly traditional, sometimes contemporary, all Native American. Listen and hear the sounds of the First Nations.

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Nostalgia
Tuesdays 8-9am
Hosted by John.

TUESDAY MORNING DJ at kHEN
by John F. Skinner (c) April 2009)
Here every Tuesday morning playing music from somebody’s past.
If it’s really old stuff, you know it’s meant to last.
Ballads about old cars, days, and friends. Recalling old times and places.
Sometimes you remember where you were, sometimes fortune erases.
Nostalgia we never forget even though the memory’s barely true,
Words and music recalling faces, some we never really knew.
Memories clouded by desire become facts that never were.
We remember him or her with a fondness that was never sure.
There were all those wonderful dances, box steps two, three, and four,
Ruffles and bow ties, cravats, and sleek satins, orchid in a box, holding the door.
Swing Time, The Big Bands, and Orchestras. Leaders in tails and white ties
Playing love songs, Boogie, and memories, bringing smiles and tears to dry eyes.
106.9 kHEN every Tuesday morning 8 AM till 10
The same time every Tuesday morning come back again and again.

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Poetry and Stories
Hosted by Brian and Curtis.

A kaleidoscopic, non-linear hour of spoken word exchange.  Espousing democratic expression weekly on your community radio with your Diplomats of The Spoken Word Curtis Imrie and Brian Rill

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Poets and Minstrels
Thursdays 5-6pm
Hosted by Barbara.

Call the DJ during their show and ask them to add more info here! (719)539-1069

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Scrambled Eggs
Fridays 9-10am
Hosted by Jane.

News, stories and interviews of local, state and worldly interest with politically active music followed by Jim Hightower and Earthwatch. Call-in with your comments!

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Shakedown Town
Saturdays 7-9pm
Hosted by Connie.

“Shakedown Town” is one of the few live Grateful Dead shows on the air.  The show starts out with Ding News, then flows into 2 hours of the Grateful Dead, and sometimes, Dead Relations.  So hop on, and enjoy the ride. You can also call in requests for Dead tunes, so holler at Connie.  Give us this day, our daily Dead…See ya!
Connie, the tyedyed mouth of the Rockies.

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Slim Peckin’s
Fridays 7-9pm
Hosted by Rachel.

Rachel likes to focus on bringing local bands into public light and exposing local talent.  She plays lots of new and classic music with an occasional guest.

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Sonic Gumbo
Saturdays 3-6pm
Hosted by Brother Doc Sigmier.

For the Freshest in Funk, Blues, Rock, Jazz, Jam and “Organic Boogie”…it’s Sonic Gumbo.  Brought to you by your sonic Brother Doc Sigmier…in Mouth Watering Stereo!  For all your cranial cravings and sonic desires, there only one place to be…right here, neck deep in the Gumbo!!!  Have a request or comment about the show?  Contact Doc at docsigmier@yahoo.com

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Special Programming
Special Programming is an ever-changing mixture of specialty programs and music for the enjoyment of the kHEN listeners.

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Swing Time
Tuesdays 9-10am
Hosted by John.

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Tango
Thursdays 2-3pm
Hosted by Siama.

Featuring all types of tango music, from early tango through the golden age to contemporary and electronic tango. You will hear about the history of the music and the dance with guests who have experience with either or both.

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Truth Quest
Tuesdays 8-10 pm
Hosted by Melodee.

A program on current, in-depth, edgy issues with live commentators on many varied topics covered from 911 questions to Agenda 21, North American Union, the eroding of the Constitution/ Bill of Rights, and the desire to wake America up to the truth.  It is our intent to have discussions on subjects that may not be covered on mainstream media.  Tune in and see what we mean.

For updates and more information on this show, click here.
Download-able program archives are available at: www.givemesometruth.info

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Vegan Ear Candy
Saturdays 9-11pm
Hosted by DJ CD

Weather Or Not
Thursdays 5-5:30pm
Hosted by Ed and David.

“Wolfman Dave” and his sidekick Ed discuss the weather in faraway places, like China, Romania or Alaska.  They might discuss the local fishing or what’s happening in NASCAR.  You just never know where they’re gonna go next.  Tune in and find out!

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