1949 WDAY Northwest Holiday Hour

As a tribute to the great heritage of AM 970 WDAY (“Fargo’s First Radio” first signed on May 22, 1922), The Christopher Gabriel Program did their 10:00 hour on Christmas Eve 2009 as if the show was set in 1949. All imperfections, delays and screw-ups were not edited out because like 1949, it was all live.

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  Segment 1
  Open; Strauss Company ad; Jing-a-Ling Christmas Radio Quiz

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  Segment 2
  Interview with Santa Claus; music

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  Segment 3
  Music; music with Peggy Lee; W.W. Wallworks ad

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  Segment 4
  My Viewpoint; Scott Miller – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

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  Segment 5
  WDAY Mixed Chorus – “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”