About Elf Ernest
Elf Ernest is Senior Vice President of Public Relations at the North Pole. As such he oversees all North Pole websites and the News Department, which includes Kringle Radio, North Pole Radio News, SantaUpdate.com, SantaTrackers.net and NorthPoleFlightCommand.com. Ernest also oversees all official North Pole social media channels.
Entries by Elf Ernest
Santa Slows Down
Santa has slowed way down…like he is going to stop somewhere. But he isn’t over any land. “Nothing is wrong,” said Elf Quinton in Santa’s Tracking Center. “We have no alarms. The sleigh is fine. The reindeer are fine. Santa is slowing down on purpose for some reason.” As we get more news we will […]
Santa Over the Waters of the Pacific
Military tracking satellites, ship radars and Santa’s Tracking Center at the North Pole all confirm that Santa is over the waters of the Northern Pacific. Santa appears to be on track. — Elf Ernest Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole Command Center Status: No alerts at this time. Sleigh Status: 6,500 mph Reindeer […]
Santa Sighted Near Artic Circle
Ships in the Barents Sea have reported seeing a bright flash of light they can only describe as Santa Claus. The world has a tough time during the early hours of Santa’s flight. The Tracking Center gets bombarded with requests to know Santa’s flight plan but the truth is that no one knows for sure […]
Santa LAUNCHES!
BREAKING NEWS: Santa Claus has officially launched from the North Pole on his Christmas Eve ride. The world now awaits reports of his first visits of Christmas 2012. This is the first time in several years that Santa has launched on time. Past flights have been delayed by weather or sleigh problems. But things came […]
Santa Names Sleigh Contest Winner
Santa has declared that his sleigh this year will be named: Elsie. This name was submitted on December 9th, 2012 by Emma of Manchester, England. She is the winner of this year’s sleigh naming contest! Elsie is ready to go. Santa has the sleigh all loaded, the reindeer are hitched up, the crowds have gathered […]
Reindeer Hitched to Santa’s Sleigh
Elf Victor has completed hitching the reindeer up to Santa’s sleigh and Santa is now talking to each of the reindeer personally. What he says to each of them no one really knows, not even Elf Victor. “Oh, that’s between Santa and each reindeer,” Elf Victor says. “Santa knows each of them really well. I […]
Santa’s Workshop Closes for the Season
In a surprise announcement Elf Bernard just moments ago declared Santa’s Workshop complete with their duties and that it is now closed for the season. He has dismissed all of his elves to go spend Christmas with their families. “I’m quite proud of them,” Elf Bernard said. “They have worked hard all year but nothing […]
Santa Issues First Bedtime Warning
Santa awoke from his nap, took one look at the clock on his dresser and picked up the phone. He called Elf Billy and told him to let the kids in the South Pacific know it is time for them to go to bed! So there you have it, our first bedtime warning of the […]
Elf Victor Awakens Reindeer For Santa’s Launch
It is getting real exciting here at the North Pole. Santa launches in just two hours. Santa remains asleep at this time. Mrs. Claus wants him to sleep as long as he possibly can. But his sleigh is ready to go. Elf Gloria gave it her seal of approval a short time ago. It is […]
Crowds Gather for Santa’s Launch Despite the Weather
Elf families and non-working crew are beginning to gather over at Santa’s Stables. Bleachers have been set up to accommodate the crowds that will come to see Santa off. “They better be bundled up!” cautioned Elf Billy in Santa’s Weather Center. “I don’t expect conditions out there to improve. It is windy, cold and the […]
Elf Agent X Sends Out Mysterious Alert
Lots of news to report at this hour at the North Pole. First of all, Santa has returned and was immediately put to bed by Mrs. Claus after eating a light snack. She insists that Santa get some good sleep before he takes flight. We’re only four hours away from Santa’s scheduled launch time so […]



