There is no shortage of great radio for you to listen to over the Christmas break this year on Ireland's Local Station of the Year WLRfm.
24th
Tune in on Christmas Eve to hear Santa take time out of his very busy schedule to chat to the children of Waterford. He will be joining Ollie Carroll in studio from 3pm and he will have some very special guests with him, including Elf number one and Rudolph. If you would like to be in with a chance to chat to the big man himself simply send an email to [email protected] with your phone number.
From 6pm then we will have a Breaking News Update on Santa's journeys as he gets closer and closer to Waterford.
25th
Then on Christmas Day we have a full schedule starting with breakfast with Mojo from 7am, followed by Maria McCann, who looks back on a bumper year for the Saturday Cafe.
Then do not miss a replay of the Christmas concert featuring Waterford Soprano Vanessa Whelan and Waterford Tenor Glenn Murphy. The concert was a highlight of the Christmas run-in and also raised vital funds for the WLR Christmas Appeal in aid of St Vincent De Paul. The concert will be re-broadcast from 12 midday, which will get you right in the mood for your turkey and ham dinner!
Then Ray C (with special guest Carrie Baxter), Rick Whelan, and Michelle Ryan will have your Christmas tunes right through the afternoon and evening.
26th
Relax on St Stephen's Day as the legendary John O Shea brings you a Christmas Music Special from 10am until 1pm.
27th
If you missed the powerful tribute to the late Billy McCarthy, which was broadcast on the 5th anniversary of his death in November, then you can listen back on Monday the 27th December from 10am. With contributions from his partner Des, his brother Ronan as well as those who worked closely with him for years, we look back at some of his most memorable moments. It was chaos Billy!
28th
The world of music was buzzing earlier this year when it was confirmed that the country music superstar Garth Brooks would be coming back to Ireland to perform 5 nights at Croke Park. Join Vinny Bradley from 6pm on Tuesday 28th December for a Garth Brooks special as he plays all of his biggest tunes and chats to the man himself about the upcoming gigs.
28th/29th/30th/31st - News Review
Each day from Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st at 10am we will look back at some of the biggest stories of 2021, including local, national and international events.
30th
When The Tall Ships Race came to Waterford in 2011, it was one of the biggest events ever hosted in the city. With ships from all over the world, there were international visitors, open air concerts, and the quays in Waterford were a hive of activity. So re-live those glory days in this hour long documentary from 6pm on Thursday 30th December, from Billy McCarthy's interview with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who officially got the race underway, to Geoff Harris' live interviews aboard Columbian Navy ship The Gloria.
31st/New Years Eve
On this, the final day of 2021, we take a look back at the year that was for Waterford GAA in the GAA Selection Box from 6pm. Join Gavin Whelan and Tomas McCarthy as they remember the highs and lows for clubs and county.
And finally Ray C will bring in the new year in style with your New Years countdown from 7pm, all the way through to midnight.
New Years Day
To get your 2022 off to a perfect start Timmy Ryan will be live from the Tramore Races, so tune in to hear all of the action including good tips and great music.
