Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
(This schedule was accurate for 2007) This annual tradition continues on the BBC World Service as well as the domestic Radio 4 and Radio 3. Tune in on Christmas Eve, as follows:
1500 UT – Radio 4 / World Service live webcast / Europe SW / US public radio webcast including
0100 UT Christmas Day – Americas XM BBCWS;
1400 UT – BBC Radio 3; 2300 UT – Vermont Public Radio

The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth
Another annual tradition, lasting just about ten minutes, but a highlight from year to year is Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message. Last year's air times include December 25th at 1505 UTC. You can also expect to hear the program Radio 4, and recent editions have been available via podcast from the royals' own website at www.royal.gov.uk
(NASWA/Easy Listening, Dec. 2008

BBC 1500 UTC: 5975, 6040, 6190, 6195, 9410, 9740, 9855, 9860, 11915, 12095, 15400, 21470.
(Programming Matters/Dec MT 2008)