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Post by listenerwants2know on Dec 20, 2023 11:49:50 GMT -5
I just had a thought and I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but with Christmas Eve on a Sunday this year, will stations still air the week’s show? I know last year, with Christmas on a Saturday *some* stations didn’t air the show, instead playing Christmas Music (ugh) or a AT40 Christmas special. I know I can’t take anymore Christmas music. If I hear that Mariah Carey song anymore, I think I’m going to turn homicidal. I guess we’ll find out this weekend but I really hope the stations I listen to the show (KQEL Saturday night or KOLA on Sunday night) air the 1986 show. I don´t think you´re alone with your thoughts - I wouldn´t be able to listen to some Christmas songs either if I didn´t "avoid" them as much as possible. And so every year I actually manage to like the Christmas songs exactly when they really suit me - namely during the Christmas holidays. I think that the "more important" day in America is Christmas Day and not Christmas Eve - so I think that unlike the situation here in Austria, you might have a good chance of hearing the show on Christmas Eve. You probably won´t have a chance at KOLA this weekend. KOLA starts 99 hours of Christmas Classics on 12/21 at 9 pm - and if I did the math right, this "Santa Claus´s playlist" ends on the night of 12/25 to 12/26 at midnight. Incidentally, this time period reminds me of the former 98 hours of Christmas songs from Magic 98. Finally, a safe bet is KOKZ - Iowa´s greatest hits - even if the stream is only available in America.
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Post by mkarns on Dec 20, 2023 13:54:51 GMT -5
You can count on WQSR on Sunday night to air the 80s show (unless they mess up and play at least some of the wrong show, but that has nothing to do with the holiday). They've never pre-empted AT40 for Christmas music, even on December 24 or 25.
For the 70s, at least in the US we can count on KOKZ now, as usual, to air the complete four hour show. I intend to get that "out of the way" on Saturday morning. WPNC may be another option for both decades (including four hour 70s), as so far their programming isn't all-Christmas (there is a mixture of holiday and regular music.)
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Post by JMW on Dec 20, 2023 14:48:04 GMT -5
I guess we’ll find out this weekend but I really hope the stations I listen to the show (KQEL Saturday night or KOLA on Sunday night) air the 1986 show. I'd count them out since their posting for this weekend is "All Christmas Songs from the 80s!" (aka "regular programming").
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Post by mjl677 on Dec 20, 2023 15:52:05 GMT -5
I just had a thought and I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but with Christmas Eve on a Sunday this year, will stations still air the week’s show? I know last year, with Christmas on a Saturday *some* stations didn’t air the show, instead playing Christmas Music (ugh) or a AT40 Christmas special. I know I can’t take anymore Christmas music. If I hear that Mariah Carey song anymore, I think I’m going to turn homicidal. I guess we’ll find out this weekend but I really hope the stations I listen to the show (KQEL Saturday night or KOLA on Sunday night) air the 1986 show. Don't know about the weekend, but WWIS on Friday (1PM CT) should be a safe bet. Since I listen to these shows over and over again throughout the weekends, lol, these following stations should carry the regular 1986 show: Friday- 2pm EST- WWIS Saturday- 9am EST- KEGK Saturday- 3pm EST- WFGH Sunday- 1pm EST- KAHE That’s what I got. They haven’t played Christmas AT40 so you could try these out. I am not sure if they have anything special planned this weekend though.
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Post by dth1971 on Dec 20, 2023 17:50:55 GMT -5
Don't know about the weekend, but WWIS on Friday (1PM CT) should be a safe bet. Since I listen to these shows over and over again throughout the weekends, lol, these following stations should carry the regular 1986 show: Friday- 2pm EST- WWIS Saturday- 9am EST- KEGK Saturday- 3pm EST- WFGH Sunday- 1pm EST- KAHE That’s what I got. They haven’t played Christmas AT40 so you could try these out. I am not sure if they have anything special planned this weekend though. There's also 105.9 Sunny FM Orlando and WVLI Kankakee.
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 21, 2023 14:56:57 GMT -5
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Post by JMW on Dec 21, 2023 17:57:27 GMT -5
Don't know about the weekend, but WWIS on Friday (1PM CT) should be a safe bet. Since I listen to these shows over and over again throughout the weekends, lol, these following stations should carry the regular 1986 show: Friday- 2pm EST- WWIS Saturday- 9am EST- KEGK Saturday- 3pm EST- WFGH Sunday- 1pm EST- KAHE That’s what I got. They haven’t played Christmas AT40 so you could try these out. I am not sure if they have anything special planned this weekend though. WWIS has been playing nothing but Christmas music since Monday, so they likely will be airing whatever Christmas show is airing this weekend.
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Post by mjl677 on Dec 22, 2023 14:00:04 GMT -5
Since I listen to these shows over and over again throughout the weekends, lol, these following stations should carry the regular 1986 show: Friday- 2pm EST- WWIS Saturday- 9am EST- KEGK Saturday- 3pm EST- WFGH Sunday- 1pm EST- KAHE That’s what I got. They haven’t played Christmas AT40 so you could try these out. I am not sure if they have anything special planned this weekend though. WWIS has been playing nothing but Christmas music since Monday, so they likely will be airing whatever Christmas show is airing this weekend. I guess we’ll find out in a few minutes. They are only losing ratings if they don’t play this weeks show because they should know by now that many loyally tune in (including many on here) for the show weekly.
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Post by mjl677 on Dec 22, 2023 14:02:30 GMT -5
It’s on!!!
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Post by caseyfan100 on Dec 22, 2023 14:06:02 GMT -5
WWIS is playing '86. I checked 15-20 minutes before and they were all holiday.
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Post by jblues on Dec 22, 2023 14:21:36 GMT -5
I just had a thought and I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but with Christmas Eve on a Sunday this year, will stations still air the week’s show? I know last year, with Christmas on a Saturday *some* stations didn’t air the show, instead playing Christmas Music (ugh) or a AT40 Christmas special. I know I can’t take anymore Christmas music. If I hear that Mariah Carey song anymore, I think I’m going to turn homicidal. I guess we’ll find out this weekend but I really hope the stations I listen to the show (KQEL Saturday night or KOLA on Sunday night) air the 1986 show. Don't know about the weekend, but WWIS on Friday (1PM CT) should be a safe bet. Yep on #39 now - True Blue by Madge
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Post by caseyfan100 on Dec 22, 2023 14:32:04 GMT -5
WWIS has been playing nothing but Christmas music since Monday, so they likely will be airing whatever Christmas show is airing this weekend. I guess we’ll find out in a few minutes. They are only losing ratings if they don’t play this weeks show because they should know by now that many loyally tune in (including many on here) for the show weekly. WWIS doesn't model their business on ratings,it's more about serving the public in a town such as Black River Falls,Wisconsin. It's just nice and/or lucky for some of us they play the show at this time of the week.
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Post by mga707 on Dec 22, 2023 14:47:56 GMT -5
It’s on!!! Glad I checked! Just in time for "Amanda", one of my favorites from this chart. Not that anyone should care, but that list also includes "All I Wanted", "Coming Around Again", and "This Is The time", which I missed. And I also missed what's probably my most favorite, at #40 by the Satellites: "...then she tol' me atory, 'bout free milk an' a cow..." Love that band and Dan Baird's songwriting. And as for the opposite, I've got the mute button ready to go for Samantha Tawdry Bimbo.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 22, 2023 15:33:38 GMT -5
WWIS has been playing nothing but Christmas music since Monday, so they likely will be airing whatever Christmas show is airing this weekend. I guess we’ll find out in a few minutes. They are only losing ratings if they don’t play this weeks show because they should know by now that many loyally tune in (including many on here) for the show weekly. Just the opposite, look at how many tune into WTOJ, but according to Ken that doesn't make up for all the Xma$ the holiday tunes generate. Ken is probably manning the busy cash registers right now w/Jingle Bells playing in the background.
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Post by dmvden on Dec 22, 2023 17:20:57 GMT -5
Wow that was a chilling LDD on the 12/20/1986 about the South Africa prisoners being hanged, one of the heaviest they've ever aired IMO
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