Radio Free Speech (Pirate): December 15, 1996

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Radio Free Speech (pirate)

Date of recording: December 15, 1996

Starting time: 1330 UTC

Frequency: 6.955 MHz

Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Notes: Radio Free Speech was a shortwave pirate radio station heard regularly in the late 1990's here in Southern Ontario, Canada. Here are a few blended airchecks from their Christmas Special broadcast on December 15, 1996 around 1330 hours UTC. This was on 6955 kHz and the announcer was "Bill O. Rights."

Voice Of Christmas (Pirate Radio): December 8, 1996

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: The Voice of Christmas (pirate radio)

Date of recording: 12/8/1996

Starting time: 1610 UTC

Frequency: 6955 kHz

Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Mode: Single Side Band

Notes: Pirate radio station The Voice of Christmas as heard in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada on December 8, 1996 at around 1610 hours UTC. The frequency was 6955 kHz USB.

Here are a few blended airchecks with Christmas music and frequent station ID's by the Pirate Elf stating they are "the only pirate radio station broadcasting from the North Pole." P.O. Box in Providence, Rhode Island given for reception reports. Concludes with their "interval signal" tune.

Radio Slovakia International (Three-Part Christmas Show): December 25-27, 2020

Cabin near Liptovska Mara, Slovakia (Photo by Ostap Senyuk)

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recordings and notes:

This is a collection of the 2020 Christmas Broadcasts of Radio Slovakia International. They were all recorded in Hugo, MN on 5850 kHz via WRMI at 0030UTC on December 25, 26, and 27, 2020

Christmas Eve broadcast Program Information: The origin of the word for Christmas in Slovak, baking a Christmas cake, and some music

Christmas Broadcast Program Information: Advent eco calendar, visit to an animal shelter, vegan Christmas foods, and some music. The signal got kind of rough towards the end.

Boxing Day Broadcast Program Information: Performance of Slovak fairy tale "A Tale of Twelve Months", Music

King George V's third Christmas Message over Shortwave: December 1934

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Fred Waterer, who shares the following recording as King George V addresses the British Empire during Christmas 1934.

Hobart Radio International Christmas & New Year Special: December 20, 2020

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Hobart Radio International Christmas and New Years Special for 2020. This was recorded December 20, 2020 at 0030UTC on WRMI 7730 kHz in Hugo, MN using an SDRPlay SDR.

Program Information:

Music: Donald Trump (mash up) - Elton John - Boney M - Kate Bush - Band Aid Comedy: Santa Is Indian! / Jack Dee hates Christmas shopping.

KSKO Christmas Special (rebroadcast) via WRMI: December 24, 2020

For your listening pleasure: KSKO Christmas Special broadcast via WRMI on 5950 kHz starting at 2300 UTC on December 24, 2020.

Gruß an Bord NDR: December 24, 2020

For your listening pleasure: NDR - Gruß an Bord ("Greetings on board") Part 2 recorded on December 24, 2020 from 2100-2300 UTC on 6145 kHz.

Radio Canada International, Shortwave Listener's Corner (Studio Recording): December 27, 1987

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Sam Ward, who shares the following studio recording and notes:

[This] recording is of the Shortwave Listener's Corner program from December 27, 1987. This edition of the program was a bit unusual in that I don't think they read anyone's letters, but the program definitely does have an Arctic theme to it, plus, Radio Canada International plays a few Christmas carols sung in the Inuktitut language. I certainly appreciate Ian McFarland giving me this studio recording of the show, since I missed it when it was first broadcast.

Radio Canada International: December 28, 1981

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, for the following recording and notes:

Another one of my many recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International. This program highlights are: Gerard Raskin and Ian McFarland with a program about the first radio broadcast on Christmas Eve 1906; Glenn Hauser's DX news; Item from Radio Netherlands on New Year's Nonsense from the Netherlands.

Starting time: 2107 UTC

Frequency: 15.325 MHz

Receiver location: South Bend, IN

Receiver and antenna: GE portable and longwire

Voice of America: December 24, 1986

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Scott Nelson, who notes:

Voice of America recorded off shortwave (15.410 MHz) on December 24, 1986 [starting around 1959 UTC].  The receiver was a Sony ICF-6500W with a random wire antenna.  Recorded to cassette tape and later transferred to an mp3 computer file.  The broadcast features Christmas music, IDs, News, and the Nightline Africa program.

Armed Forces Radio and Television Service: December 24, 1986

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Scott Nelson, for the following recording and notes:

Date of recording: 12/24/1986

Starting time: 2053 UTC

Frequency: 15.330MHz

Location: Minot, North Dakota

Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF-6500W with indoor random wire

Notes: Programs includes "Your Dollars", PSAs, "Your Money Minute", 
IDs, ads, News, Xmas music, "Armed Forces Digest", 
"Paul Harvey News".