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TV, radio stations to air Christmas Show productions WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The spirit, sights and songs of Purdue University Musical Organizations' acclaimed Christmas Show will be seen and heard on TV and radio stations across Indiana and the nation this holiday season. Public TV stations and other outlets are broadcasting a one-hour highlights program produced last year. Additionally, dozens of radio stations, mostly in Indiana, will broadcast a special one-hour production of this year's show. The new radio production will feature highlights recorded during the six live performances of the 66th annual Christmas Show, staged Dec. 10-12 in Elliott Hall of Music on Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Thousands of people from throughout the Midwest annually trek to campus to enjoy the performances in the 6,027-seat hall. A December tradition at Purdue since 1933, the Christmas Show features a spectrum of holiday songs and scenery that celebrates both the popular and religious aspects of the Christmas season. Featured are the student members of the five PMO ensembles: the Varsity Glee Club, Purduettes, University Choir, PMO Express and Purdue Bell Choir. The Office of University Relations coordinates distribution of the radio and television productions. Among radio stations broadcasting the new 1999 highlights show are Purdue's WBAA radio stations, AM 920 and 101.3 FM. It will air on WBAA-AM at 1 p.m. Dec. 24 and 7 a.m. Dec. 25. On WBAA-FM, it will be heard at 1 p.m. Dec. 26. For the 1998 TV production, Indiana cities, stations and local broadcast times are: • Lafayette/West Lafayette – The Purdue Channel (Insight Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; Purdue Cable Network Channel 4) – 8 p.m. Dec. 22 and 23. • Lafayette/West Lafayette – Insight Communications ICN Channel 13 – 5 p.m. Dec. 15; 4 p.m. Dec. 19; 5 p.m. Dec. 22. • Bloomington – WTIU-TV Channel 30 – 3:30 p.m. Dec. 25. • Elkhart/South Bend – WNIT-TV Channel 34 – 1 p.m. Dec. 17; 5 p.m. Dec. 19; 10 p.m. Dec. 23; 4 p.m. Dec. 25. • Evansville – WNIN-TV Channel 9 – 9 p.m. Dec. 22. • Fort Wayne – WFWA-TV Channel 39 – 9 p.m. Dec. 24; 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Dec. 25. • Indianapolis – WFYI-TV Channel 20 – 8 p.m. Dec. 24. • Merrillville/Gary – WYIN-TV Channel 56 – aired Dec. 2. • Muncie – WIPB-TV Channel 49 – 1 p.m. Dec. 25. • Muncie – WBSU Ball State Cable Service Channel 5 – 6 p.m. Dec. 24. • Vincennes – WVUT-TV Channel 22 – 7 p.m. Dec. 19. A World Wide Web page contains the most recent information about TV broadcast times. CONTACT: Greg Zawisza, Office of University Relations, (765) 494-2086; gzawisza@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page