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The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas

The Thrill of Hope, A Concordia Christmas, airing on PBS SoCal

Concordia presents "The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas," a made-for-TV production filmed on the campus of Concordia University Irvine, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall,  Tony's Deli (Anaheim), and the Sound Emporium studio in Nashville. The special will air numerous times in the month of December in the Los Angeles market.

Previous episodes of "A Concordia Christmas" will be aired on PBS affiliates across the nation. Please check back here or your local PBS schedule for coverage in your area.

Featuring:

  • Concordia Choir
  • Master Chorale
  • Donne di Canto
  • Men's Chorus
  • Concordia Symphony Orchestra
  • Concert Handbells
  • Americana Ensemble
  • Commercial Ensembles
  • Jazz Artists
  • Center for Worship Leadership Psalm Library

Featuring new carol arrangements by Concordia professors and former students:

  • Kip Fox
  • Alex Guebert (Concert Handbells Director)
  • Dr. Chris Hauser (music professor)
  • Miles Smith
  • Steve Young (Director of Commercial Music)

Premiere Performance

The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 - 7:00PM

PBS SoCal

Our Christmas special, "The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas," aired on national PBS affiliates throughout the country in the month of December.

Alabama

Market Date & Time Station
Birmingham 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WBIQDT
Birmingham 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WCIQDT
Huntsville-Decatur 12/19/22@ 10:00PM CT WFIQDT
Huntsville-Decatur 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WHIQDT
Mobile-Pensacola 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WEIQDT
Montgomery (Selma) 12/19/22@ 10:00PM CT WAIQDT
Montgomery (Selma) 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WDIQDT
Montgomery (Selma) 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WGIQDT
Montgomery (Selma) 12/19/22 @ 10:00PM CT WIIQDT

Alaska

Market Date & Time Station
Anchorage 12/16/22 @ 10:00PM AKS KAKMDT
Anchorage 12/16/22 @ 10:00PM AKS KMXT-LP
Anchorage 12/17/22 @ 3:00AM AKS KAKMDT
Anchorage 12/17/22 @ 3:00AM AKS KMXT-LP
Bethel 12/16/22 @ 10:00PM AKS KYUK-LP
Bethel 12/17/22 @ 3:00AM AKS KYUK-LP
Fairbanks 12/16/22 @ 2:30AM AKS KUACDT
Juneau 12/16/22 @ 10:00PM AKS KTOODT
Fairbanks 12/17/22 @ 2:30AM AKS KUACDT
Juneau 12/17/22 @ 3:00AM AKS KTOODT

California

Market Date & Time Station
Chico-Redding 12/25/22 @ 1:00PM PT KIXEDT
Fresno-Visalia 12/25/22 @ 7:00PM PT KVPTDT
Fresno-Visalia 12/16/22 @ 11:00PM PT KVPTDT
Los Angeles 12/12/22 @ 7:00PM PT KOCEDT
Los Angeles 12/19/22 @ 6:00AM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/19/22 @ 5:00PM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/22/22 @ 10:00PM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/23/22 @ 4:00AM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/23/22 @ 4:00PM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/23/22 @ 10:00PM PT KOCEDT2
Los Angeles 12/25/22 @ 1:30AM PT KOCEDT
Los Angeles 12/25/22 @ 2:00PM PT KCETDT
Los Angeles 12/25/22 @10:30 PM PT KCETDT
San Diego 12/20/22 @ 9:00PM PT KPBSDT
San Diego 12/24/22 @ 11:00PM PT KPBSDT
San Diego 12/25/22 @ 5:00AM PT KPBSDT
San Francisco 12/24/22 @ 4:00PM PT KPJKDT
San Francisco 12/25/22 @ 10:00AM PT KPJKDT

Colorado

Market Date & Time Station
Albuquerque 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KRMUDT
Colorado Springs 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KTSCDT
Denver 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KRMADT
Denver 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KRMZ
Denver 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KRMZDT
Grand Junction 12/25/22 @ 11:00AM MT KRMJDT

District of Columbia

Market Date & Time Station
Washington 12/25/22 @ 8:00AM ET WETADT5

Florida

Market Date & Time Station
Ft Myers-Napls 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WGCUDT
Ft Myers-Napls 12/19/22 @ 9:30PM WGCUDT3
Ft Myers-Napls 12/20/22 @ 2:30AM WGCUDT3
Gainesville 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WUFTDT
Jacksonville 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WJCTDT
Jacksonville 12/19/22 @ 1:30PM WJCTDT
Mobile-Pensacola 12/18/22 @ 4:30AM WSREDT
Orlando 12/14/22 @ 9:00PM WEFSDT
Orlando 12/15/22 @ 1:00AM WEFSDT
Orlando 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WEDUDT
Orlando 12/24/22 @ 4:30PM WEFSDT
Orlando 12/25/22 @ 10:00AM WEFSDT
Orlando 12/25/22 @ 2:00PM WDSCDT
Orlando 12/31/22 @ 7:00PM WDSCDT
Panama City 12/17/22 @ 9:30PM WFSGDT
Panama City 12/25/22 @ 9:30PM WFSGDT
Tallahassee 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WFSUDT
Tallahassee 12/25/22 @ 10:30PM WFSUDT
Tampa 12/17/22 @ 10:30PM WEDUDT
Tampa 12/18/22 @ 10:30PM WEDQDT4
Tampa 12/18/22 @ 10:30PM WEDUDT4
West Palm 12/22/22 @ 10:30PM WXELDT

Illinois

Market Date & Time Station
Champaign 12/20/22 @ 8:00 PM WEIUDT
Champaign 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WEIUDT
Champaign 12/22/22 @ 2:00 AM WSECDT
Chicago 12/25/22 @ 3:00 AM WTTWDT
Chicago 12/24/22 @ 3:00 PM WTTWDT2
Chicago 12/25/22 @ 4:00 AM WTTWDT2
Peoria-Bloomington 12/19/22 @ 10:00 PM WTVPDT
Peoria-Bloomington 12/22/22 @ 3:00AM WTVPDT

Indiana

Market Date & Time Station
Chicago 12/21/22 @ 9:00 PM WYINDT
Chicago 12/25/22 @ 3:00 PM WYINDT
Indianapolis 12/11/22 @ 3:00 PM WFYIDT
Indianapolis 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WFYIDT

Michigan

Market Date & Time Station
Alpena 12/24/22 @ 11:00 PM WCMLDT
Detroit 12/25/22 @ 1:00 PM WTVSDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/24/22 @ 11:00 PM WCMUDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/24/22 @ 11:00 PM WCMZDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/20/22 @ 10:00 PM WDCPDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/21/22 @ 2:00 AM WDCPDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/25/22 @ 6:00 PM WDCPDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/20/22 @ 10:00 PM WDCQDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/21/22 @ 2:00 AM WDCQDT
Flint-Saginaw 12/25/22 @ 6:00PM WDCQDT
Grand Rapids 12/25/22 @ 5:00 PM WGVUDT
Grand Rapids 12/25/22 @ 5:00 PM WGVUDT
Traverse City 12/24/22 @ 11:00 PM WCMVDT

Minnesota

Market Date & Time Station
Duluth-Superior 12/25/22 @ 11:30 PM WDSEDT
Duluth-Superior 12/25/22 @ 11:30 PM WRPTDT
Rochester 12/22/22 @ 8:00 PM KSMQDT
Rochester 12/23/22 @ 11:00 PM KSMQDT

Montana

Market Date & Time Station
Billings 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KBGSDT
Butte-Bozeman 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUSMDT
Great Falls 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUGFDT
Helena 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUHMDT
Missoula 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUFMDT
Missoula 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUKLDT

Nevada

Market Date & Time Station
Las Vegas 12/24/22 @ 10:01 PM KLVXDT
Las Vegas 12/25/22 @ 3:00 AM KLVXDT
Las Vegas 12/25/22 @ 12:30 PM KLVXDT
Reno 12/25/22 @ 1:00PM KNPBDT

New Hampshire

Market Date & Time Station
Boston 12/18/22 @ 5:27 PM WENHDT
Boston 12/24/22 @ 10:00 PM WENHDT2
Boston 12/18/22 @ 5:27 PM WEKWDT
Boston 12/24/22 @ 10:00 PM WEKWDT2
Burlington 12/18/22 @ 5:27 PM WLEDDT
Burlington 12/24/22 @ 10:00 PM WLEDDT

New Jersey

Market Date & Time Station
New York 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJBDT
New York 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJNDT
Philadelphia 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJSDT
Philadelphia 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJSDT

New Mexico

Market Date & Time Station
Albuquerque 12/19/22 @ 10:00 PM KNMEDT
Albuquerque 12/21/22 @ 4:00 AM KNMEDT

New York

Market Date & Time Station
Albany-Schenectady 12/25/22 @ 2:00 AM WMHTDT
Buffalo 12/25/22 @ 1:00 AM WNEDDT
New York 12/6/22 @ 7:00 PM WLIWDT4
New York 12/9/22 @ 4:00 AM WLIWDT4
New York 12/12/22 @ 4:00 PM WLIWDT4
New York 12/13/22 @ 11:00 AM WLIWDT4
New York 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJBDT
New York 12/14/22 @ 4:30 PM WNJNDT
Rochester 12/25/22 @ 3:00 PM WXXIDT
Watertown 12/18/22 @ 7:00 PM WNPIDT
Watertown 12/22/22 @ 3:01 PM WNPIDT
Watertown 12/18/22 @ 7:00 PM WPBSDT
Watertown 12/22/22 @ 3:01 PM WPBSDT

North Carolina

Market Date & Time Station
Charlotte 12/25/22 @ 12:00 AM WTVIDT
Charlotte 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WTVIDT
Charlotte 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNEDT2
Charlotte 12/25/22 @ 5:00AM WUNEDT2
Charlotte 12/23/22 @ 10:00PM WUNGDT
Charlotte 12/25/22 @ 5:00AM WUNGDT
Greensboro 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNLDT
Greensboro 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNLDT
Greenville-New Bern 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNKDT
Greenville-New Bern 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNKDT
Greenville-New Bern 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNMDT2
Greenville-New Bern 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNMDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNFDT
Greenvll-Spartan 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNFDT
Greenvll-Spartan 12/23/22 @10:00 PM WUNWDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNWDT2
Myrtle Beach 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNUDT
Myrtle Beach 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNUDT
Norfolk 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNDDT
Norfolk 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNDDT
Raleigh-Durham 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNCDT
Raleigh-Durham 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNCDT
Raleigh-Durham 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNPDT2
Raleigh-Durham 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNPDT2
Wilmington 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WUNJDT
Wilmington 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WUNJDT

Ohio

Market Date & Time Station
Cincinnati 12/14/22 @ 9:00 PM WCETDT3
Cincinnati 12/15/22 @ 9:00 AM WCETDT3
Cincinnati 12/15/22 @ 2:00PM WCETDT3
Cincinnati 12/15/22 @ 6:00 PM WCETDT3
Cincinnati 12/16/22 @ 11:00 AM WCETDT3
Cincinnati 12/16/22 @ 4:00 PM WCETDT3
Cleveland 12/25/22 @ 1:30 AM WVIZDT
Cleveland 12/25/22 @ 1:00 PM WVIZDT
Cleveland 12/11/22 @ 4:00 PM WEAODT2
Cleveland 12/17/22 @ 7:00PM WEAODT2
Columbus 12/15/22 @ 10:00 PM WOUBDT
Columbus 12/22/22 @ 1:00 AM WOUBDT
Columbus 12/15/22 @ 10:00 PM WOUCDT
Columbus 12/22/22 @ 1:0 AM WOUCDT
Columbus 12/17/22 @ 12:00 PM WOUBDT2
Columbus 12/21/22 @ 11:00 PM WOUBDT2
Columbus 12/17/22 @ 12:00 PM WOUCDT2
Columbus 12/21/22 @ 11:00 PM WOUCDT2
Youngstown 12/11/22 @ 4:00 PM WNEODT2
Youngstown 12/17/22 @ 7:00 PM WNEODT2

Oklahoma

Market Date & Time Station
Oklahoma City 12/9/22 @ 11:00 PM KETADT
Oklahoma City 12/10/22 @ 5:00 AM KETADT
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 1:30 AM KETADT
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 9:00 AM KETADT
Oklahoma City 12/9/22 @ 11:00 PM KWETDT
Oklahoma City 12/10/22 @ 5:00 AM KWETDT
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 1:30 AM KWETDT
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 9:00 AM KWETDT
Oklahoma City 12/9/22 @ 11:00 PM KETA
Oklahoma City 12/10/22 @ 5:00 AM KETA
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 1:30 AM KETA
Oklahoma City 12/25/22 @ 9:00 AM KETA
Tulsa 12/9/2022 @ 11:00 PM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/10/2022 @ 5:00 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 1:30 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 9:00 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/9/2022 @ 11:00 PM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/10/2022 @ 5:00 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 1:30 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 9:00 AM KOEDDT
Tulsa 12/9/2022 @ 11:00 PM KOED
Tulsa 12/10/2022 @ 5:00 AM KOED
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 1:30 AM KOED
Tulsa 12/25/2022 @ 9:00 AM KOED

Pennsylvania

Market Date & Time Station
Erie 12/25/22 @ 7:00 PM WQLNDT
Harrisburg-Lancaster 12/17/22 @ 4:00 PM WITFDT
Philadelphia 12/25/22 @ 10:00 PM WLVTDT
Philadelphia 12/26/22 @ 4:00 AM WLVTDT
Philadelphia 12/24/22 @ 11:00 PM WPPTDT
Philadelphia 12/25/22 @ 5:00 AM WPPTDT
Philadelphia 12/25/22 @ 5:00PM WPPTDT
Wilkes Barre 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WVIADT
Wilkes Barre 12/25/22 @ 3:00 AM WVIADT

Rhode Island

Market Date & Time Station
Providence 12/15/22 @ 8:00 PM WSBEDT2
Providence 12/17/22 @ 4:00 PM WSBEDT2

South Carolina

Market Date & Time Station
Augusta 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WEBADT2
Augusta 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WEBADT3
Charleston 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WITVDT2
Charleston 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WITVDT3
Charlotte 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WNSCDT2
Charlotte 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WNSCDT3
Columbia 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WRLKDT3
Columbia 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WRJADT2
Columbia 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WRJADT3
Columbia 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WRLKDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WNEHDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WNEHDT3
Greenvll-Spartan 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WNTVDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WNTVDT3
Greenvll-Spartan 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WRETDT2
Greenvll-Spartan 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WRETDT3
Myrtle Beach 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WHMCDT2
Myrtle Beach 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WHMCDT3
Myrtle Beach 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WJPMDT2
Myrtle Beach 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WJPMDT3
Savannah 12/13/22 @ 11:00 PM WJWJDT2
Savannah 12/24/22 @ 2:00 PM WJWJDT3

South Dakota

Market Date & Time Station
Minot-Bismarck 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KQSDDT
Rapid City 12/25/22 @ 1:00 PM KBHEDT
Rapid City 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KPSDDT
Rapid City 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KZSDDT
Sioux Falls 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KCSDDT
Sioux Falls 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KDSDDT
Sioux Falls 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KESDDT
Sioux Falls 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KTSDDT
Sioux Falls 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM KUSDDT

Tennessee

Market Date & Time Station
Chattanooga 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM WTCIDT
Knoxville 12/25/22 @ 8:30 AM WETPDT
Knoxville 12/25/22 @ 8:30 AM WKOPDT
Memphis 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM WKNODT
Nashville 12/19/22 @ 10:00 PM WNPTDT

Texas

Market Date & Time Station
Amarillo 12/11/22 @ 3:00 AM KACVDT
Austin 12/18/22 @ 3:00 PM KLRUDT
Corpus Christi 12/23/22 @ 11:00 PM KEDTDT
Corpus Christi 12/25/22 @ 1:00 AM KEDTDT
El Paso 12/24/22 @ 7:00 PM KCOSDT
El Paso 12/25/22 @ 10:00 AM KCOSDT
El Paso 12/24/22 @ 7:00 PM KCOS-X
El Paso 12/25/22 @ 10:00 AM KCOS-X
Houston 12/25/22 @ 11:00 AM KUHTDT
Lubbock 12/24/22 @ 7:00 PM KTTZDT
Lubbock 12/25/22 @ 10:00 AM KTTZDT
San Antonio 12/25/22 @ 5:30 PM KLRNDT
Waco-Temple-Bryan 12/25/22 @ 12:00 PM KAMUDT

Utah

Market Date & Time Station
Salt Lake City 12/25/22 @ 3:00 AM KUENDT

Washington

Market Date & Time Station
Seattle 12/22/22 @ 8:00 PM KBTCDT
Seattle 12/22/22 @ 8:00 PM KCKADT
Seattle 12/23/22 @ 2:00 AM KBTCDT
Seattle 12/23/22 @ 2:00 AM KCKADT
Seattle 12/23/22 @ 7:00 AM KBTCDT
Seattle 12/23/22 @ 7:00 AM KCKADT
Seattle 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM KCTSDT
Seattle 12/25/22 @ 1:00 AM KBTCDT
Seattle 12/25/22 @ 1:00 AM KCKADT
Seattle 12/25/22 @ 9:00 AM KBTCDT
Seattle 12/25/22 @ 9:00 AM KCKADT
Yakima 12/23/22 @ 10:00 PM KYVEDT

Wisconsin

Market Date & Time Station
Green Bay-Appleton 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WPNEDT
Green Bay-Appleton 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WPNEDT2
Green Bay-Appleton 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WPNEDT2
Green Bay-Appleton 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WPNEDT2
Green Bay-Appleton 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WPNEDT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WHLADT
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WHWCDT
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WHLADT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WHLADT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WHLADT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WHLADT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WHWCDT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WHWCDT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WHWCDT2
La Crosse-Eau Claire 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WHWCDT2
Madison 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WHADT
Madison 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WHADT2
Madison 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WHADT2
Madison 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WHADT2
Madison 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WHADT2
Madison 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WPT2
Madison 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WPT2
Madison 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WPT2
Madison 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WPT2
Milwaukee 12/25/22 @ 2:00 PM WMVSDT
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WHRMDT
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/21/22 @ 10:00 PM WLEFDT
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WHRMDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WHRMDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WHRMDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WHRMDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/14/22 @ 7:00 PM WLEFDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/14/22 @ 11:00 PM WLEFDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/16/22 @ 3:00 AM WLEFDT2
Wausau-Rhinelander 12/17/22 @ 5:00 PM WLEFDT2

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