Follow Santa this Christmas with EAB Media Group and local sponsors

EAB Media Group is pleased to announce the return of its popular holiday tradition “Track Santa,” presented by Freemyer’s Best Brands, Derden Heating and Cooling and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce.

On Christmas Eve, follow Santa’s global adventure with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a U.S.-Canada collaboration responsible for monitoring airspace activity in both countries. You can now visit the website to play games, learn more about Santa Claus, his magic sleigh and holiday traditions, watch films about Santa Claus and NORAD, and more.

Tasked with tracking various flying objects, including Santa’s sleigh during the festive period, NORAD plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of holiday travel. EAB has simplified the tracking process for listeners by providing direct links to Track Santa’s website here on stuttgartdailyleader.com, country973.com, its EAB Media Group mobile app and the Facebook pages of The Stuttgart Daily Leader and Country 97.3 NORAD provides.

Whether you’re at home or on the go, the North Pole is just a click away. Don’t miss the opportunity to share the joy of Santa’s journey with your loved ones on Christmas Eve.

The origins of NORAD’s Track Santa date back to 1955, when a young girl accidentally called the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs hoping to speak with Santa Claus after seeing an ad in her local newspaper. Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, the commander who answered the call, assured her that Santa would arrive safely on Christmas. This harmless mistake started a tradition that NORAD adopted after its founding in 1958.

Thanks to the Internet, millions of people can now track Santa’s whereabouts as NORAD activates its radars on Christmas Eve. NORAD’s website provides comprehensive information about NORAD, the North Pole, details on tracking Santa Claus, and more.

As NORAD officially begins tracking Santa Claus as he takes to the skies on Christmas Eve, the organization’s website and NORAD Tracks Santa phone number, 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723), provide Real-time updates. According to Lt. Sean Carter, NORAD Tracks Santa program manager, said the call center fielded over 53,000 calls during its 23-hour operation last year.