Ukrainian Hour

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You may never be able to go home again, but for over 50 years, 'The Ukranian Hour' has been the voice from home of Philadelphia's Ukranian population. The gravelly baritone of Leo Iwaskiw guides his substantial audience on a journey through news items, tales, and highlights of culture all hailing from the Ukraine; along the way, he freshens the reservoir of memories—both upbeat and sorrowful—that bring wistful gazes to the eyes of his loyal listeners. Produced by Yurij Nakonechnyj, 'The Ukranian Hour' is broadcast each Saturday at noon on 1540 AM with a powerful signal echoing from Atlantic City to North Jersey to Williamstown, PA and beyond. Iwaskiw's and Nakonechnyj's recording studio is actually a library in the Ukranian League (in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia); it is cluttered with irreplaceable books saved from collections of families of the Ukraine, and redistributed by Iwaskiw and the Ukranian League to colleges and universities in the United States for preservation and scholarship.