Get fired up, because year 36 of THE MARATHON will be here soon!

The 2024 edition of Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB starts on Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm ET and goes steady until Christmas Day at 6:00 pm ET. 

No repeats, no naps.

We’re LIVE FROM HOME for a fifth time, because there’s no going back once you’ve hosted a extended broadcast like this surrounded by your family with ample sunlight coming through numerous windows, not to mention zero heavy lifting!

All the best traditions are slated to return this year.

That means…

Snaildartha! Lindstrom’s Little Drummer Boy! Ramones-o-Clock! Sets inspired by The Misfits, New Order / Joy Division, Black Sabbath, Beastie Boys and The Fall! Joel RL Phelps! Maggie’s Reindeer Rumble! All these faves plus hours upon hours of material new for 2024. Hopefully a couple thematic ideas will happen for the first time too…

Find a fresh line of marathon-inspired shirts here, plus all the prior years’ graphics.

Press folks, let’s talk.

Now, let’s get to my absolute favorite marathon tradition… 

Your Christmas Stories!

Each of the last 13x years I’ve asked friends, musicians, comedians, fellow DJs and others I admire to record their definition of an original “Christmas story” to be interspersed throughout my marathon, alongside other annual favorites.

These pieces then premiere hourly (if not more frequently) thought the marathon. Surprise submissions and pieces by listeners / strangers are often the best of the lot. That’s why I’m counting on YOU!

You can listen to past favorites here.

The submission deadline for 2024 is Thursday, December 19th. Please don’t be late.

Make this the year you record something! I believe in you!

What is a Christmas Story?

Well…it can be a reading of a favorite Xmas tale, a cover of a holiday song you love or an original piece. I leave that in your brilliant hands.

Submissions can be sent to this email address.

My lone request is that you do not post your piece elsewhere before it airs during the show! Please! Afterwards go loco, just mention the show when you do share on Bandcamp / Soundcloud / etc.

If you wanted some extra direction…pieces inspired by Neil Young could potentially put a bow on a thematic set I’ve wanted to try…

Please spread the word and have a safe holiday season.

Jon Solomon
103.3 fm WPRB