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WFDR 6925 USB 2353 UTC 24 DEC 2024

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Charlie_Dont_Surf:
This appears to be a different program than the previous two. Winston Churchill is visiting. SINPO 54444 on an SDR in New England.

2354 - Benediction by The Most Reverend Joseph Card.
2358 - Mentions of the war, this must be during WWII.
2358 - Mentions that this is the 19th National Christmas Tree Lighting.
2359 - Gift from the Girls Scouts Troop Number 95 in Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Roosevelt. Audio cutting out occasionally.
0001 - FDR: "And now, for the ninth time, I light the Christmas tree."
0006 - Mentions of the start of 1942 so I believe this might be from Christmas of 1941.
0009 - Winston Churchill comes to the microphone.
0011 - Mentions his ties to America. (His mother was an American.)
0015 - Carols start with "Oh Come All Ye Faithful".
0020 - "Silent Night"
0023 - Announcement by OM: "This is Double-You Eff Dee Ahrr. The real original WFDR. Merry Christmas. We might be back laytah." TX Off.
Recording of the end: https://voca.ro/1eSav0BHKW8u
(The signal is strong enough that you can hear the background noise in the studio increase as the OM is preparing to talk.)

Fisherman:
2358 I am receiving this speech via UK SDR with S5
0000 Speaking on behalf of Boy Scouts and youth of the Nation
0001 Turning on lights with bell chiming
0009 Winston Churchill speech 1942 Christmas Eve - Amazing signal in Britain and Ireland - Please EQSL to my email
0015 "O Come all ye faithful" Christmas Carol
0020 "Silent Night" carol
0023 ID as WFDR we might be back later

Radiouser:
2359 UTC Speech by a Girl Scout to FDR.
0000 UTC Speech by a Boy Scout to FDR.
0001 UTC Speech by FDR from 1941. Audio breakups.
0009 UTC Speech by U.K. Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
0015 UTC "Come All Ye Faithful" by a Chorus.
0018 UTC "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" by a Chorus.
0020 UTC "Silent Night" by a Chorus.
0023 UTC OM with "This is W-F-D-R, the real original W-F-D-R, Merry Christmas. We might be back later". Off.

Thanks for tonight's Christmas show and the eQSL!

Please eQSL to [email protected]

TheHappyWanker:
0000UTC S2-3 On Beverage In E OR No ID yet Talk.
Yes FDR talking

Beerus Maximus:
Very loud here in the Boston burbs, peaking past +20. Old FDR recording.

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