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Title: Holiday Broadcasts On Shortwave
Post by: Rastus on December 19, 2025, 10:27:20 PM
A listing by day and time of some holiday broadcasts on the shortwave band:

https://swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Holiday-Broadcasts-2025-v1.0-Issued-18-December-2025.pdf (https://swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Holiday-Broadcasts-2025-v1.0-Issued-18-December-2025.pdf)

And on December 24th, zulu time 15:02 to 16:30BBC World Service: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
❖12095 shortwave frequency (via A’Seela, Oman) (but may cut away from 1530-1600 for sports programme)   
❖ 17575-drm (via Woofferton, UK) (but probably until 1600 only)
❖ Online on most BBC WS streams
¶ Held in the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, this service marks for many people around the world the beginning of Christmas.  It is based around nine Bible readings which tell the story of the loving purposes of God.  They are interspersed with carols old and new, sung by the world-famous Chapel Choir who also lead the congregation in traditional Christmas hymns.  (BBC WS Website)