ABC Radio Announces End Of Year Programming for 2018

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, December 14, 2018 | 12:31pm CT

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ABC Radio announces a full slate of end of year programming including five long-form programs featuring top news stories and interviews, major events and more from the past year. Plus eight short-form series that focus on topics including news, politics, entertainment, sports & technology and two music specials, "2018 Rewind: The Biggest Country Hits of the Year," hosted by Morgan Evans and "Rock and Roll Christmas Playlist," hosted by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.

The long-form programs include:

• Journeys of Faith
• Playback 2018
• 2018: As It Happened
• Perspective
• World News This Year

The short-form series include:

• 2018 in Review
• 2018 in Sports
• 2018 in Entertainment
• 2018 in Politics
• Tech Trends 2018
• Health Trends 2018
• Law & Justice 2018 In Review
• 2018 Year-End Tax Tips

ABC Radio will also provide two music specials. Its country music special, "2018 Rewind: The Biggest Country Hits of the Year," will be hosted by Morgan Evans and take a look back on the top songs of 2018. The special will feature Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Jason Aldean and more.

ABC Radio's rock music special, "Rock and Roll Christmas Playlist," will be hosted by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and takes listeners on a ride through favorite classic rock holiday hits. The special will feature Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, The Pretenders, The Kinks, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Cheap Trick, Queen, Elton John and dozens more.

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