eventually shortening its name to Saint Paul Sunday to allow stations to broadcast it at any time of the day on Sunday. The series' unique approach and sense of exuberance and curiosity won it hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic listeners, and the 1995 Peabody Award. Notable guests Saint Paul Sunday played host to hundreds of musicians of international repute. These have included many singers, both ensemble and solo; many quartets and trios and various other sizes and combinations of chamber groups; many pianists and other soloists; small orchestras and choruses; and traditional and non-traditional musical groups from around the world. A small sampling of guests includes such artists as: Gil Shaham Chanticleer Anonymous 4 Garrick Ohlsson Guarneri Quartet eighth blackbird Joshua Bell Empire Brass Kronos Quartet Imogen Cooper Paul Neubauer Emerson String Quartet Dawn Upshaw Yefim Bronfman Imani Winds Marian McPartland Yo-Yo Ma Leif Ove Andsnes Beaux Arts Trio Renée Fleming Los Angeles Guitar Quartet James Galway Hilary Hahn Midori Jean-Yves Thibaudet Marilyn Horne Ani Kavafian Orion String Quartet The Sixteen Sharon Isbin Thomas Hampson Anne-Sophie Mutter Impact and reception In 1995 the Peabody Award, the highest honor in broadcasting, was awarded to Saint Paul Sunday. The foundation stated: For 15 years Minnesota Public Radio's Saint Paul Sunday has provided listeners with extraordinary access to the world's finest classical musicians. The luminaries presented by Bill McGlaughlin, host since the show's inception, ... [are numerous]. Saint Paul Sunday presents emerging new talent as well as commissioned classical works, including those by new composers Aaron Jay Kernis, Kenneth Frazelle, and Edgar Meyer. Through the program's music and discussion format, listeners get to know the people behind the music and gain insight into the creative process. For an excellent series showcasing classical music, a Peabody to Minnesota Public Radio for Saint Paul Sunday. The Los Angeles Times reports that: Saint Paul Sunday has a history of [listener] loyalty .... Ask these people what inspires their devotion, and the answers are all variations on one theme: The show achieves an inside look at world-class music-making that is intimate, welcoming, and ultimately addictive. Listening Saint Paul Sunday aired on approximately 200 public and commercial radio stations in the U.S. Past, current, and future shows can also be listened to on the show's website. Current shows can also be listened to at various times of day on 31 online radio stations. The show also airs in