{"id":2087,"date":"2025-12-03T08:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:22:36","slug":"listnr-is-the-ho-ho-home-of-christmas-as-santa-radio-returns-and-christmas-classics-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/listnr-is-the-ho-ho-home-of-christmas-as-santa-radio-returns-and-christmas-classics-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"LiSTNR IS THE HO-HO-HOME OF CHRISTMAS AS SANTA RADIO RETURNS AND CHRISTMAS CLASSICS LAUNCHES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sca.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SANTA_RADIO_Key-Art-Tile-Image_1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LiSTNR is well and truly jingling into the festive season, with&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 officially endorsed by Santa himself \u2013 returning for its sixth year by popular demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfect for families driving around to see Christmas lights, decorating the house, or gathering around the table to celebrate the festive season,&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio<\/em>&nbsp;delivers Christmas Hits and Festive Feels with a curated soundtrack of holiday favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New for 2025, LiSTNR has added&nbsp;<em>Christmas Classics<\/em>, a collection of nostalgic 20th-century Christmas hits from artists like&nbsp;<strong>Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Brenda Lee<\/strong>, joining the&nbsp;<em>Santa Hits<\/em>&nbsp;line-up of modern classics from&nbsp;<strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>U2<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Paul Kelly<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listeners can call&nbsp;<strong>1300 223 374<\/strong>&nbsp;to leave Santa a special message and let him know who\u2019s been naughty or nice this year; Santa\u2019s elves might even play the Christmas message on&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa has selected his top five festive hits, which LiSTNR has approved to be heavily featured on&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cAll I Want For Christmas Is You\u201d \u2013 Mariah Carey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHolly Jolly Christmas\u201d \u2013 Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cLast Christmas!\u201d \u2013 Wham!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHow to Make Gravy\u201d \u2013 Paul Kelly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cRockin\u2019 Around the Christmas Tree\u201d \u2013 Brenda Lee<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lindsay Harapa<\/strong>, LiSTNR Senior Music Director \u2013 Digital Radio, said: \u201cWe\u2019re really excited to bring back&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio&nbsp;<\/em>this year, as its popularity continues to grow. Last December, it was our most-streamed music station, and this year LiSTNR is getting even jollier with the addition of&nbsp;<em>Christmas Classics<\/em>! This is the ultimate mix of Christmas hits for families to enjoy, and it\u2019s fantastic to see so many people embracing the festive spirit on LiSTNR.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Santa Claus<\/strong>, Head of Christmas Operations, said: \u201cWith Christmas just around the corner, I\u2019m not very far away, and I\u2019m busy checking my list\u2026 twice, of course. Preparing for Christmas is a huge operation, and&nbsp;<em>Santa Radio<\/em>&nbsp;is a bona fide hit in the North Pole workshop, with the elves humming along and even Rudolph tapping along his hooves to the beat<em>.&nbsp;<\/em>LiSTNR has created the perfect playlist to keep everyone, big and small, in the festive spirit as we prepare to take off in the sleigh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Christmas just around the corner and Santa preparing for take-off, stream&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.listnr.com\/station\/santa-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Santa Radio<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>now on LiSTNR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>About LiSTNR:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LiSTNR is a curated and personalised, free app offering radio, podcasts, music, and news, creating a new audio destination for all Australians. Featuring a fun and intuitive onboarding process, LiSTNR delivers an audio destination that is built for individual listeners\u2019 routines and preferences. Highly personalised, it provides listeners a new world of audio entertainment, with their own daily feed of audio and easy discovery of new content through curated recommendations. Available across a large array of devices including both iOS and Android, CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Assistant and Alexa and Android TV, LiSTNR enables a fantastic listening experience, anytime and anywhere. Open your Ears to a new world of audio \u2013 download the free app today.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/listnr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LiSTNR.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LiSTNR is well and truly jingling into the festive season, with&nbsp;Santa Radio&nbsp;\u2013 officially endorsed by Santa himself \u2013 returning for its sixth year by popular demand. 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