WVIA’s News and FM teams wish you and your family a merry holiday season. Kick back, maybe with some hot cocoa or by the fireplace, and listen to some tunes. This year, staff is celebrating the holidays with a theme: storytelling. Each song in this playlist tells a story, so enjoy hearing this tale.
WVIA's Holiday Picks:
Haley O'Brien, reporter and All Things Considered host: "Caribbean Christmas" by Kokomo Jo
Lydia McFarlane, healthcare reporter: "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" by Perry Como
George Graham, Host of Mixed Bag, All That Jazz and Homegrown Music: "I Bought You A Plastic Star (For Your Aluminum Tree)" by Michael Franks
Sarah Scinto, reporter and Morning Edition host: "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson
Chase Bottoff, Lycoming County reporter: "Christmas Time Is Here" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
Kat Bolus, reporter: "So This Is Christmas" by John Lennon
Isabela Weiss, rural government reporter and RFA corps member: "Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It)" by Sufjan Stevens, cover by Peach Pit