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St. Francis' Spirit Of Christmas Radio Program Returns

The University of St. Francis radio station will switch over from its regular programming to the Spirit of Christmas on Thanksgiving Day.

JOLIET, IL – The University of St. Francis radio station will switch over from its regular programming to the Spirit of Christmas starting on Thanksgiving Day.

The 24-hour, commercial-free, season-long holiday programming will be broadcast on WCSF-FM 88.7.

It will feature more than 4,000 songs, including multiple versions of holiday classics such as "White Christmas."

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At 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. nightly, the 1937 radio series, the Cinnamon Bear, will air. The Cinnamon Bear tells the story of Judy and Jimmy Barton and their adventure to an enchanted world alongside Cinnamon Bear, a stuffed bear with button eyes and a green ribbon around his neck, to recover the missing silver star from their Christmas tree.

The program can also be live streamed at stfrancis.edu/spirit.

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Sponsorship opportunities are available for local businesses as a way to extend holiday wishes to the Joliet community.

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