It is my hope that you’re just about off the roads by the time I’m on the air this afternoon. But in the event that you are stuck in traffic, there’s no reason you should endure it in silence. Drown out your invective, or that of your loved ones, with three hours of musical reminders of why we should all give thanks.

If you’re lucky enough already to be home, perhaps you’re trying to get a leg up on tomorrow’s meal – or a drumstick, as the case may be. I’ve got plenty of music for you, too, to set the mood, while you’re in the process of setting the table. If the music makes your preparations that much more pleasurable, you can always send me a piece of pie.

Either way, I am thankful to have you in the audience. There is no radio without somebody there to appreciate it. If you’ve supported The Classical Network recently with a financial contribution, thank you. If something I’ve played has touched you or caught your interest, thank you for that, as well. It’s important to me that these composers and these recordings endure.

At 6:00, it’s another “Music from Marlboro.” I’ll supply a little cranberry sauce, with Antonin Dvořák’s “American” String Quintet (not to be confused with his more famous “American” QUARtet), along with some potatoes-and-gravy Vincent Persichetti and Elliot Carter.

I hope you’ll join me for a late afternoon/early evening full of harvest, hymns and pilgrims, from 4 to 7 p.m. EST. It’s my way of wishing you a happy Thanksgiving, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.