St. Olaf Christmas Festival Special Program

On the first full weekend in December each year, more than 10,000 people come to Minnesota, the home of Sing For Joy, to experience traditional Scandinavian meals, atmosphere and fellowship — and to attend the St. Olaf Christmas Festival concerts.

Each year, Sing For Joy is proud to present a special radio presentation of the festival. For many thousands, the annual broadcast of the festival on radio stations across the U.S. has become a part of their Christmas observance.

The festival features splendid music of the season, performed by the St. Olaf Choir, the Chapel Choir, the Manitou Singers, the Cantorei, the Viking Chorus and the St. Olaf Orchestra, separately and as a massed ensemble. In all, more than 400 student musicians take part.

Our Hope for Years to Come is the theme of this year's presentation, recorded in December of 2024 at Skoglund Center Auditorium on the campus of St. Olaf College. Artistic Director of the Festival is Dr. Anton Armstrong, conductor of the St. Olaf Choir. Sing For Joy host Alexandra Jacob is narrator for this radio broadcast.

Listen online

Listen to the program in our online player, and view information about the music and performers.

Find your local station

Many radio stations across the country will air this special program and seasonal selections. Watch this space for information as additional stations register. For additional information on airings, please check with your local station.

• City & State
  Station ID
  Frequency
  Date & Time of Broadcast
• Troy, AL
  WTBF
  FM
  check local listings
• Mariposa, CA
  KBRZ-DB
  CC
  check local listings
• Modesto, CA
  KGCE-LP
  107.9 FM
  December 21, 8:30 AM
• Modesto, CA
  KGCE-LP
  107.9 FM
  December 21, 5:30 PM
• Modesto, CA
  KGCE-LP
  107.9 FM
  check local listings
• North Redington Beach, FL
  WLMX-LP
  96.7 FM
  check local listings, 12:00 AM
• Cherokee, IA
  KCHE
  92.1 FM
  December 25, 8:00 AM
• Hampton, IA
  KLMJ
  104.9 FM
  December 25, 8:30 AM
• Mason City, IA
  KCMR
  97.9 FM
  December 25, check local listings
• Mt. Pleasant, IA
  KILJ
  105.5 FM
  December 25, 3:30 AM
• Rockford, IL
  WTPB
  99.3 FM
  December 24, check local listings
• El Dorado, KS
  KBTL
  88.1 FM
  December 25, check local listings
• Baxter, MN
  KVBR
  1340 AM
  check local listings
• Buffalo, MN
  KRWC
  1360 AM
  check local listings
• Cloquet, MN
  WKLK AM
  1230 AM
  December 25, check local listings
• Grand Rapids, MN
  KOZY
  93.1FM/AM 1320 AM
  check local listings
• Little Falls, MN
  KLTF
  AM960 KLTF AM
  December 25, 1:00 PM
• Ortonville, MN
  KDIO
  1350 AM
  December 25, 9:00 AM
• Plymouth, MN
  check local listings, 12:00 AM
• Sauk Rapids, MN
  WMIN-AM
  1010 AM
  December 25, 10:00 AM
• Willmar, MN
  KWLM
  1340 AM
  December 24, 9:00 PM
• Greensboro, NC
  WDFC-FM
  101.7 FM
  check local listings, 12:00 AM
• Wake Forest, NC
  check local listings
• Devils Lake, ND
  KDLR
  1240 AM
  check local listings
• Albany, OR
  December 25, 12:00 AM
• Milbank, SD
  KMSD
  1510 AM
  December 24, 7:00 PM
• Milbank, SD
  KMSD
  1510 AM
  December 25, 9:00 AM
• Milbank, SD
  KMSD
  95.1 FM
  December 24, 7:00 PM
• Milbank, SD
  KMSD
  95.1 FM
  December 25, 9:00 AM
• Mitchell, SD
  KORN
  101.3 FM
  December 25, 9:00 AM
• Mitchell, SD
  KORN
  1490 AM
  December 25, 9:00 AM
• Yankton, SD
  check local listings
• Collegedale, TN
  WSMC
  90.5 FM
  December 20, 12:00 PM
• Memphis, TN
  WHBQ
  560 AM
  check local listings
• TAYLOR, TX
  KRXT
  98.5 FM
  check local listings, 5:00 PM
• Chippewa Falls, WI
  WWIB
  103.7 FM
  December 9, 9:30 AM
• Fond du Lac, WI
  KFIZ
  1450 AM
  December 25, 5:30 AM
• River Falls, WI
  WEVR
  106.3 FM
  December 24, check local listings
• River Falls, WI
  WEVR
  106.3 FM
  December 25, check local listings
• River Falls, WI
  WEVR
  1550 AM
  December 24, check local listings
• River Falls, WI
  WEVR
  1550 AM
  December 25, check local listings
• Viroqua, WI
  WVRQ
  1360 AM
  December 25, 8:30 AM