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sustaining program

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variants: or less commonly sustaining show

Definition of sustaining program

: a radio or television program that is paid for by a station or network and has no commercial sponsor

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“Sustaining program.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustaining%20program. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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