Join us this Memorial Day for a musical road trip that spans nearly 60 years. Beginning at 6 a.m., each hour highlights some of the best and most influential music of a particular decade, from the 1960s up to the present.
Each host from CPR's OpenAir has handpicked the featured songs for each 10-year span. Below, see the schedule and host for each decade and hour.
For a preview of Memorial Day Decades, check out some of the staff's favorite songs from each decade in the Spotify playlist below.
The on-air schedule:
| 6 a.m. | 1960s with Mike Flanagan |
| 7 a.m. | 1970s with Scott Carney |
| 8 a.m. | 1980s with Jeremy Petersen |
| 9 a.m. | 1990s with Alisha Sweeney |
| 10 a.m. | 2000s with Jessi Whitten |
| 11 a.m. | 2010s with Bruce Trujillo |
| noon | 1960s with Mike Flanagan |
| 1 p.m. | 1970s with Scott Carney |
| 2 p.m. | 1980s with Jeremy Petersen |
| 3 p.m. | 1990s with Alisha Sweeney |
| 4 p.m. | 2000s with Jessi Whitten |
| 5 p.m. | 2010s with Bruce Trujillo |
| 6 p.m. | 1960s with Mike Flanagan |
| 7 p.m. | 1970s with Scott Carney |
| 8 p.m. | 1980s with Jeremy Petersen |
| 9 p.m. | 1990s with Alisha Sweeney |
| 10 p.m. | 2000s with Jessi Whitten |
| 11 p.m. | 2010s with Bruce Trujillo |
