Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT, All Classical Radio and host Christa Wessel invite listeners to be part of the programming. During the Five O’Clock Favorite, you’ll hear a listener-suggested piece of music along with a personal story about their choice. With pieces that are fun and familiar, music for remembrance and reflection, and everything in between, the Five O’Clock Favorite is a perfect way to ease your commute, end your workday, or start off your evening soundtrack on All Classical Radio.
Your Host
Christa Wessel
Weekdays at 5:00, you’ll find me in my happy place on the radio: sharing your Five O’Clock Favorite. This special program is an opportunity for me to celebrate listeners’ memories and favorite pieces of classical music. Our stories connect us to each other, and this daily segment allows us to hear what’s in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. I hope you’ll submit your suggestion for a future Five O’Clock Favorite!
Submit your favorite piece:
Suggestions are easiest to honor if they’re 20 minutes or less.
When I was a freshman in high school in the late 60's our choir teacher, in an effort to broaden our love of music beyond rock n roll, would regularly play classical music during class and would have us sing various classical pieces, too. The first piece he played for us was Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. I was so moved that I never forgot it. Every time I hear this particular piece I am immediately drawn back to that time when one teacher cared enough to share his love of classical music with a group of 14 and 15 year old students. It calms me and draws to a place of deep contemplation, which our world needs more of.