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BAGeL Ted
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Founded BAGeL Radio in San Francisco, CA (2003); running the show from Queens, NY since 2013.

BAGeL Radio is award-winning24-7 commercial-free 100% listener-supported non-profit internet radio, no subscription required. Live-hosted Fridays 9a-5p
You can also purchase stuff from our merch store where you can find things like our classic BAGeL Radio zippered hoodie:

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480 Minutes / Episode 948

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BAGeL Radio — BAGeL Logo Back & Front Unisex heavy blend zip hoodie
With our logo on the left breast & on the back this hoodie is destined to be a conversation-starter at live music venues, tattoo parlors, orthopedist offices, & PTA meetings. Designed with style and…
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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We’re not picky — one-time donations are great, recurring dontations are greater because they allow us to plan a bit further ahead.

Thank you for your continued support, we would not still be here without you.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
As you know BAGeL Radio is entirely listener-supported — our ability to operate relies on the generosity of our listeners. If BAGeL Radio adds to your life & you are in a position to contribute, please help keep us on the air & commercial-free by making a (U.S.) tax-deductible donation.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
...our Top Music By Year pages, check them out if you would like a crash course in 2025. We will re-run that year-end top music show one more time before the end of the year in case anyone is jonesiing for one last big hit of 2025 before 2026 arrives.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
...featuring a set of post punk & new wave from roughly 1977-1987 during the noon hour, hence the name of the segment. NoonWave was shelved last week due to the nature of the year-end top music show.

Speaking of which, our top song & album lists are now posted on both the blog & on...

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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Saturdays at 5 a.m. & 3 p.m., & Sundays at 1 a.m. ET.

Normally 480 Minutes is chuck full of new releases. Today’s show, however, will feature no new 🎵 as the end of year approaches & music submissions slow to a trickle.

Today will feature the return of our popular new “NoonWave” segment...

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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
480 Minutes / 2025 Episode #43 / All-Time Episode #947

Boo-Yah!

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Contact the DJ during the live-hosted show hours (Fridays 9am-5pm ET):

e-mail: bagelradio (at) g mail.com

BlueSky: @bagelradio

Instagram: @bagelradioIG

chat via Slack w/ the DJ & commiserate w/ your fellow listeners as your bingo cards go up in flames during the opening hours of the show.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We have long had apps for Android & ROKU & other platform, more recently we’ve made available an beta version of our iOS app. The latest version includes links to Bandcamp & the Apple Music Store for the currently playing song.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
If you are financially able please help keep us on the air & commercial-free by donating at bagelradio.com, or consider buy merch from our store like this “Vaccines Work.” t-shirt from our Objective Reality series. Maybe get one for a friend living in South Carolina:

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BAGeL Radio - Home
live-hosted award-winning commercial-free indie rock music radio
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Live & die w/ them as they sob while crossings entries off their bingo cards as songs are eliminated from contention during the first two hours of the program.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Due to the extended length of the year-end top music show, this weekend 480 Minutes will re-rerun every 12 hours beginning on the 9s (Eastern U.S. Time).

Tune in & meet fellow members of our listening community in the chat room during the live-hosted show.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
1:30p - 5p — more songs of 2025 we loved that didn’t quite make the top 50.

5p - 9p - even more songs of 2025 we loved that didn’t quite make the top 50 except w/o a host talking to you about the tunes.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
9a-11a - songs of 2025 we loved that didn’t quite make the top 50.

11a- 1:30p (estimated) — top 50 songs of 2025 counted down starting w/ #50 b/c we’re contrarians, motherfucker. Deal w/ it.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our top songs & albums lists will be posted over the weekend to our Top Music By Year section.

The format of today's show will be as follows:

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
It was unrecognizable. Unfathomable how many great songs had to be pruned to get to this point. You’ll see what I mean. Those participating in BINGO are going to come after me with pitchforks. Fortunately I ordered my pitchfork protection shields in time.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
...then listening to the 600+ songs added to rotation this year, but there it was. I checked it twice & then thrice & while a few minor last-minute tweaks were made, it looked pretty much as it did when I finally sighed & told myself, “it’s done.”

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Thanks to everyone who submitted a card — best of luck to you! You’re going to need it. Once completed I went over my top 50 songs list & was shocked by it. Not what I expected after a couple of weeks of crunching numbers, drowning them in subjective sauce...

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
If you haven’t already completed your BAGeL Bingo card, download one & do it. It’s too late to submit it for the contest, but you can still fill one out & play along for fun.

bagelradio.com/bingo

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BAGeL Radio — Bingo
Download your card today to play BAGeL Radio bingo!
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
(save for a few 2024 things that we picked up in 2025 or which arrived too late for consideration in 2024), including a countdown of the top 50 songs beginning at 11am ET. Tune in!

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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM