NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center Live Interviews Available
News Release
NORAD Celebrates 60 Years of Tracking Santa
December 15, 2015
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa for the 60th year, and media are invited to participate in a variety of ways, to include conducting live interviews on Dec. 24 with senior NORAD officers.
Here are the many ways media can participate:
Senior NORAD Officers – The senior leaders will be actively tracking Santa and available for live satellite interviews from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. On-scene audio-visual specialists will help facilitate all interviews. Scheduling is necessary in order to accommodate all interested news organizations.
Broadcasters interested in arranging an interview or in downloading video, audio, B-Roll, and select historical “Santa cam” files should contact DVIDS at NORADTracksSanta@dvidshub.net or visit www.dvidshub.net/feature/NORADTracksSanta. Click on the media request link. Please adhere to the broadcasting instructions.
Logos, Countdown Clock, and Tracking Map – Media can embed the NORAD Tracks Santa logos, Countdown Clock or Tracking Map (live Dec. 24) on their website by going to www.noradsanta.org/?visit=footerPressroom.
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) - Through DVIDS, NORAD will offer opportunities for live interviews from the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center on Dec. 24 in addition to audio, video, B-Roll, and select historical “Santa cam” files at www.dvidshub.net/feature/NORADTracksSanta.
NORAD Tracks Santa Media Operations Center - Media outlets desiring live updates on Santa’s location on Dec. 24 may call the NORAD Tracks Santa Media Center at 719-556-1910 or 719-556-5128. Be advised phone lines may be extremely busy.
For other information related to NORAD Tracks Santa, including scheduling interviews with a NORAD Tracks Santa spokesperson, please send an email to: NTSMedia@outlook.com.
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