Tracking Santa is what we do at SantaUpdate.com. We tell the story of Santa and the North Pole all year long on our pages – and, come Christmas Eve, we tell that story via North Pole Radio News reports on Kringle Radio. Here is the archive of radio new reports for tracking Santa over 50 hours of worldwide broadcasting.
Christmas Eve Dawns in Sector 1
Elf Frank Myrrh and Elf Red Stocking discuss the plan to send Stocking to Sector 1, where Christmas Eve has just started.
Update from the Regional Tracking Center in Sector 1
Elf Holly Berry, Elf Candy Cane and Elf Supervisor Randi Hume from the Regional Tracking Center in Otaru, Japan discuss the readiness of Sector 1 in the hours before Santa’s launch.
Live Report Before the Final Test Flight of Santa’s Sleigh
Elf Red Stocking and Elf Crash Murphy discuss what it takes to fly on a sleigh on Christmas Eve.
The Launch of the Final Test Flight of Santa’s Sleigh
Elf Al Pyne in North Pole Flight Command and Elf Mitch cover the launch of the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh.
Report from the Final Test Flight of Santa’s Sleigh
Elf Frank Myrrh and Elf Crash Murphy with a live radio report from the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh:
An Update of Tracking Santa in Sector 2 in Asia and the Middle East
Elf Holly Berry, Elf Merry Ann Brite and Elf Supervisor Clif Moyer discuss tracking Santa from India for Asia and the Middle East:
Elf Red Stocking Reports During a Live Landing of the Final Test Flight
Elf Red Stocking and Elf Crash Murphy share thoughts as the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh lands on a small island in the Pacific:
How Santa’s Sleigh Gets Named
Elf Al Pyne at North Pole Flight Command discusses with Elf Marjorie Funk of the List Department how names are suggested and chosen for Santa’s sleigh each year:
Understanding Bedtime Advisories
Elf Frank Myrrh, Elf Al Pyne and Elf Victoria Wassail discuss the bedtime advisories as they are issued direct from Santa’s sleigh:
An Update from North Pole Security
Elf Holly Berry receives an update from Elf Agent X, of North Pole Security:
A Tracker Elf in Japan Reports
Elf Red Stocking interviews Elf Yamura, a tracker elf located in Japan:
An Update from Sector 5, the Largest Sector in the World
Elf Al Pyne interviews Elf Supervisor Pinky Yate, from the Regional Tracking Center for Sector 5 in St. Nicholas, Minnesota:
Christmas Eve Dawns in Sector 2
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses the dawn of Christmas Eve day in Sector 2 with Elf Reporter Merry Ann Brite:
Advanced Technology that Powers Operation Merry Christmas
Elf Holly Berry discusses some of the advanced technology used by the North Pole in helping Santa deliver Operation Merry Christmas:
The Pressure of Helping Santa First
Elf Red Stocking discusses the pressure of being the first Sector Santa delivers to with Elf Supervisor Randi Hume in Otaru, Japan:
An Update from the Final Test Flight of Santa’s Sleigh Over Russia
Elf Al Pyne gets a live report from Elf Crash Murphy on the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh, discussing why the final test flight is necessary:
An Update from Santa’s Workshop
Elf Frank Myrrh gets an update from Santa’s workshop as the final hours to Santa’s launch countdown:
An Update from the North Pole Post Office
Elf Holly Berry receives an update from Elf Hugo, postmaster at the North Pole Post Office, who shares the latest news of messages coming in to the North Pole from around the world:
Alexander Vandergander of Hell’s Bells Introduces His Newest Christmas Product
Elf Holly Berry interviews Alexander Vandergander of Hell’s Bells in Norway, who makes the sleigh bells used on Santa’s sleigh. This year he introduces a new product – and a wayward friend:
After more than nine hours of broadcasting that saw Christmas Eve dawn in Oceania, Asia and the Middle East the broadcast moves into a new phase as the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh ends and returns to the North Pole so that the sleigh can be prepared for Santa’s launch.
Flight Command Recalls Santa’s Sleigh to Prepare for Launch
Elf Al Pyne discusses the recall of the final test flight with Elf Roger Star, Director of North Pole Flight Command:
North Pole State Department Works Late
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses with Elf Rusty Belz at the North Pole State Department the efforts to work with world governments so that Santa can deliver:
Return of the Final Test Flight
Elf Holly Berry and Elf Mitch cover the return of the Final Test Flight of Santa’s Sleigh at the North Pole sleigh port:
Preparing a Landing Zone for Santa
Elf Red Stocking interviews a tracker elf who is preparing a landing zone for Santa:
Update from the Wrapping Department
Elf Al Pyne interviews Elf Harriet Bow of the Wrapping Department to discuss the unique challenges that department faces every Christmas Eve:
Challenges with the Sleigh Bells
Elf Frank Myrrh talks with Elf Sally Sessions of the Sleigh Bell Department, discussing the tedious work of preparing the bells and the crucial part they play in the flight of Santa’s sleigh:
Europe and Africa Enter the Red Zone
Elf Holly Berry discusses the announcement of Christmas Eve in Europe and Africa with Elf Rolf Jannsen and what it means for Sector 3:
Update from New Zealand in Sector 1
Elf Red Stocking discusses tracking Santa where it is summer time and everyone is at the beach:
What it Takes to Man the Countdown Clock
Elf Al Pyne interviews Elf Merlin Squires, keeper of the official countdown clock at North Pole Flight Command:
Packing the Chaser Sleigh that Follows Santa
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses with Elf Crash Murphy what he packs as his sleigh as he prepares to follow Santa on Christmas Eve:
Sector 4 Enters the Red Zone
Elf Holly Berry speaks with Elf Supervisor Tubby Ryder, who covers Greenland and South America in Sector 4, just as they enter the Red Zone:
A Live Report from the South Pacific
Elf Red Stocking talks with a tracker elf stationed at an international airport on the island of Tuvalu in the South Pacific:
What Happens Before Launch
Elf Al Pyne discusses with Elf Mitch at the Sleigh Barn about what happens to the sleigh – and to Santa – in the hours before launch:
Christmas Eve Evening in Sector 1
Elf Frank Myrrh reaches out to Elf Supervisor Randi Hume in Sector 1 as evening hours fall in Sector 1 and they get ready for Santa there:
North Pole Security Makes a Bust in New Jersey
Elf Holly Berry checks in again with Elf Agent X in North Pole Security where they report an issue in New Jersey:
Report from a Billionaire Tracker Elf in Hong Kong
Elf Red Stocking discusses tracker elf work with a billionaire tracker located in Hong Kong:
Sector 5 Enters the Red Zone
Elf Al Pyne checks in with Elf Supervisor Pinky Yates as Christmas Eve dawns in Central and North America. He always hears something strange from Elf Mitch in the Sleigh Barn:
Launch Delay at North Pole Flight Command
Elf Frank Myrrh checks in with several important North Pole Departments to figure out why there has been a delay to Santa’s launch:
North Pole Security Talks Why Santa’s Launch is Delayed
Elf Holly Berry reaches out the Elf Agent X in North Pole Security again to get answers about the delay in Santa’s launch:
Anonymous Elf Speculates Why Santa is Delayed
Elf Red Stocking talks with an anonymous elf in North Pole Flight Command about the delay in Santa’s launch:
Unintended Consequences of a Launch Delay
Elf Al Pyne learns how the delay in Santa’s launch is affecting different people and activities at the North Pole:
The launch delay ends fairly fast and the attention turned to tracking Santa. He headed into Sector 1 with full speed and an optimistic attitude:
Waiting for Santa to Arrive
Elf Frank Myrrh talks with Elf Crash Murphy who is as clueless about the launch delay as anyone:
Flight Analysts Worry About Santa’s Late Start
Elf Holly Berry talks with flight analysts, Elf Wilbur Boeing and Elf Harvey Bullet. They sound a little worried:
First Bedtime Advisories Issued
Elf Red Stocking discusses Operation Airlift with Flight Director Elf Buck Sanchez when the first bedtime advisories for Sector 1 come in:
Activity at the Sleigh Barn Suggests Launch is Soon
Elf Al Pyne and Elf Mitch discuss the presence of Santa’s reindeer and what it means for Santa’s launch:
Santa Launches!
Elf Frank Myrrh talks with Elf Mitch when Santa appears at the North Pole and launches for his annual Christmas Eve ride:
Update on Sector 1 as Santa Heads There
Elf Holly Berry gets bedtime advisory updates and tracker updates from Sector 1 and Elf Randi Hume:
Santa Looks to Make First Deliveries
Elf Candy Cane discusses with senior tracking analyst Elf Yashahira Yamamoto where Santa might deliver first in Sector 1:
Sector 2 Prepares for Santa
Elf Al Pyne checks in with elves Merry Ann Brite and Clif Moyer in the tracking center in India to discuss their tracking efforts in Sector 2:
Update from Behind Santa’s Sleigh in Sector 1
Elf Frank Myrrh talks to Elf Crash Murphy, who is following Santa in Sector 1 looking for their first place to land:
Santa Visits Kiribati
Elf Holly Berry confirms with Elf Crash Murphy that Santa has made his first deliveries to Kiribati:
Tonga Reports a Visit from Santa
Elf Red Stocking confirms with a tracker in Tonga that Santa has been there:
Reports of Santa All Over the South Pacific
Elf Al Pyne and Elf Candy Cane report on several events happening in the South Pacific related to Santa:
Incident North of New Zealand
Elf Frank Myrrh, Elf Candy Cane and Elf Crash Murphy discuss a flight incident north of New Zealand:
Sector 1 Stands Down
Elf Holly Berry talks with Elf Randi Hume at the Regional Tracking Center in Sector 1 where they just received their stand-down orders:
Possible Emergency Reported in Sector 3
Elf Red Stocking talks with Elf Roz, who might have a developing story of some emergency in Sector 3:
Stocking Mail Activated
Elf Al Pyne checks in with Elf Hugo, who reports that Santa has activated Stocking Mail:
Crisis Averted in Sector 3
Elf Frank Myrrh receives an update from Elf Roz, who interviews an elf on the SS Tannenbaum about the reported emergency in Sector 3:
Security Incident in Sector 2
Elf Holly Berry discusses a security incident in Sector 2 with Elves Merry Ann Brite and Red Stocking:
More About the Security Breach in Sector 2
Elf Red Stocking talks with Elf Agent X of North Pole Security about what happened in Sector 2:
Bedtime Advisories and Deliveries in Sector 2
Elf Al Pyne and Elf Merry Ann Brite talk things returning to normal for Asia and the Middle East as Santa continues to deliver:
Santa continues to visit the remote areas of Asia and the Middle East as Europe and Africa anticipate his arrival. Things move pretty fast!
Santa Wrapping Up Sector 1, Enters Sector 2
Elf Frank Myrrh gets a location update from Elf Crash Murphy as Santa heads north:
Report from a Tracker Elf in Germany
Elf Holly Berry and Elf Roz discuss a special group tracking Santa in Germany:
Trouble in Bangkok
Elf Red Stocking speaks with a government official in Thailand who is not very happy:
Update of Santa in Sector 2
Elf Al Pyne in Flight Command checks in with Elf Merry Ann Brite in the Regional Tracking Center in India:
Update from Behind Santa’s Sleigh with Elf Crash Murphy
Elf Frank Myrrh checks in with Elf Crash, who is tailing Santa in flight. They discuss the time Santa will arrive for the sectors that remain:
Bedtime Advisories in the Middle East
Elf Holly Berry checks in with Elf Victoria, who shares news of fresh bedtime advisories for the Middle East. She also checks in on Sectors 3 and 4:
Santa Sighting in Mumbai
Elf Red Stocking discusses a Santa sighting in Mumbai with tracker elf Chuckles McBride:
Wrapping Department Closes Down
Elf Al Pyne gets an update on bedtime advisories and shares news of the closure of the Wrapping Department at the North Pole:
Anticipation Building in the Americas
Elf Frank Myrrh checks in with Elf Ashley Holiday to discuss how Central and North America are preparing for Santa:
Stand Down in Sector 2
Elf Holly Berry gets news of the stand down order for trackers in Sector 2 and discusses the growth in believers in Santa in Africa with Elf Rolf of Sector 3:
Santa Sighting in Georgia
Elf Red Stocking interviews a woman who saw Santa in the eastern European country of Georgia:
Santa Soon to Be in Europe
Elf Roz reports on tracking Santa in Europe and it includes a conversation with a senior tracker from London:
Strategy for Santa’s Visit to Sector 3
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses how quickly Santa will work in Sector 3 with Elf Crash Murphy, who is right behind Santa’s sleigh:
A Minor Sleigh Emergency
Elf Holly Berry discusses the status of Santa’s sleigh with an expert from North Pole Flight Command. During that conversation a minor sleigh emergency occurred:
Elf Red Stocking Sees Santa in Flight
Elf Red Stocking is an eyewitness of Santa in flight in Germany:
Advisories Anticipated in Sector 5 Soon
Elf Al Pyne checks in with Sector 5, where more bedtime advisories are anticipated soon:
Report of Santa in Africa
Elf Frank Myrrh checks in with Elf Crash Murphy who is following Santa over Timbuktu:
Flight Analysts Do Not See a Record for Santa
Elf Holly Berry discusses with flight analysts the odds of Santa repeating or even beating the all-time speed record set last year:
Reports of Santa’s Visits at Sea
Elf Red Stocking discusses Santa’s visits at sea with an elf on a ship of the North Pole Navy:
Update of Tracking Santa in South America
Elf Al Pyne checks in with Elf Yul C at the Regional Tracking Center in Peru:
As Santa’s visits are now completed in more than half of the world the attention turns to South America, Greenland, Central America and North America – an area of the world that has more believers than anywhere else.
Santa Slows Down Heading to the Americas
Elf Frank Myrrh and Elf Crash Murphy discuss how Santa wants to handle North and South America:
Santa is Waiting for People to Go To Bed
Elf Holly Berry explores with experts why Santa is slowing down:
Santa Sighting in South America
Elf Red Stocking and Elf Yul C explore a sighting of Santa in South America:
Visits Soon to Canada and the USA
Elf Al Pyne gets fresh bedtime advisories for Sector 5 and discuss Santa’s approach to North America with Elf Crash Murphy:
Santa is Moving at a Blazing Pace
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses Santa’s fast pace with Elf Crash Murphy:
Nobody Can Catch Santa
Elf Holly Berry discusses how it is impossible to catch Santa in Sector 5:
Canada Reports!
Elf Red Stocking talks with Elf Pinky at the Regional Tracking Center for Sector 5 about Santa’s deliveries to Canada:
Santa Sighting in East Texas
Elf Red Stocking talks to a man who saw Santa in East Texas:
Costa Rica and Their Famous Eggnog
Elf Frank Myrrh catches up to Elf Crash Murphy who confirms Santa’s presence in Costa Rica:
Reports of Santa in the Rockies
Elf Holly Berry talks with Elf Ashley Holiday who covers a sleigh sighting of Santa in Colorado:
Alberta Canada Reports Santa
Elf Red Stocking reports of a Santa sighting in Alberta, Canada:
Northern Canada Reports
Elf Al Pyne checks in with Elf Crash Murphy who is behind Santa’s sleigh in Northern Canada:
Santa Could Set Another Record
Elf Frank Myrrh discusses another possible speed record for Santa with flight analysts at the North Pole:
Santa Could Set Another Record
Elf Holly Berry discusses how fast Santa is going through his visits in Sector 5 with a report from Elf Ashley Holiday:
Santa Back Over the Pacific
Elf Red Stocking and Elf Crash Murphy talk about Santa’s visits over the Pacific:
Hawaii Reports!
Elf Al Pyne talks with professional scout, Elf Petey LaCroix, who was assigned to Hawaii this year:
Santa Turns North Again
Elf Frank Myrrh talks with Elf Crash Murphy about routines Santa has when he is towards the end of his flight:
Santa is in Midway
Elf Holly Berry talks with an Elf Commander about why Midway Island is at the end of Santa’s flight and not at the beginning:
Santa Sets a New Speed Record
Elf Red Stocking confirms Santa set a new speed record for the 2nd year in a row and hears the call of Santa’s return by Elf Mitch:
