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Post by mga707 on Nov 24, 2019 22:56:50 GMT -5
I agree it's much too early for Christmas music. In the olden days, when we had to walk 12 miles up a mountain in 3 feet of snow in the dark to get to school, the go-to Top 40 stations maintained the format, even adding new singles every week in December. And Christmas music on the radio was presented as casual mood setting -- like oldies -- until around December 20. And not until Christmas Eve did stations go full tilt with a yuletide theme. But I'm sure we've had this same conversation every year. You and I are like one on this Peteski, except I'd actually like to hear Xmas music until NYE. Why not, houses keep their Xmas lights lit after the 25th. Hallmark Channel is running holiday movies through at least 12/28. Retailers have their Xmas clearance sales. I think folks are still in the mood at lot more than when they haven't even finished eating their Halloween candy yet. I don't get out of the holiday spirit until I return to work/school. I'm am guessing radio doesn't do this anymore because advertisers wanna start hyping the next round consumer spending; the Super Bowl followed by Valentine's Day. I agree with you 100% on this. If a station must go 'all Xmas', I wish they would not start until the first week of December at the earliest, and go until midnight on 01/01.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Nov 25, 2019 5:21:06 GMT -5
I agree it's much too early for Christmas music. In the olden days, when we had to walk 12 miles up a mountain in 3 feet of snow in the dark to get to school, the go-to Top 40 stations maintained the format, even adding new singles every week in December. And Christmas music on the radio was presented as casual mood setting -- like oldies -- until around December 20. And not until Christmas Eve did stations go full tilt with a yuletide theme. But I'm sure we've had this same conversation every year. You and I are like one on this Peteski, except I'd actually like to hear Xmas music until NYE. Why not, houses keep their Xmas lights lit after the 25th. Hallmark Channel is running holiday movies through at least 12/28. Retailers have their Xmas clearance sales. I think folks are still in the mood at lot more than when they haven't even finished eating their Halloween candy yet. I don't get out of the holiday spirit until I return to work/school. I'm am guessing radio doesn't do this anymore because advertisers wanna start hyping the next round consumer spending; the Super Bowl followed by Valentine's Day. I like the idea of prolonging the Christmas spirit after December 25 and into the New Year. Christmas music up to New Year's Eve is OK. And I'm happy to keep those Christmas lights going into January -- it's so dreary on gray, winter days.
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Post by Shadoe Fan on Nov 25, 2019 15:00:47 GMT -5
I noticed yesterday afternoon that B105.7, the station here in Indpls that carries the '80's show, has switched over to being Indy's Christmas Station. I'm not sure when the switch took place, but I wasn't expecting it quite this soon. In past years, the switch usually took place the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. I turned it on this morning expecting to hear the 1981 program. Nope. Instead, they played the AT10 Holiday Hits special. They switched last Friday. I let them know my disappointment.
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Post by kani on Nov 27, 2019 18:03:32 GMT -5
WNSN FM starting 7AM today is now going all Christmas. I presume they did not run AT40: The 80s or this week's Christmas show? They didn't air AT40 80s nor any American top 40 christmas songs, just regular normal local Christmas songs
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Post by mellongraig on Nov 28, 2019 20:54:25 GMT -5
Tomorrow I expect stations who have not flipped to Christmas music that are carrying the regular AT40 shows, will either flip to Christmas 24/7 or play Christmas music on a part-time basis while still retaining the regular retro AT40 shows. December 1st will also be another key date to watch out for too.
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Post by davewollenberg on Dec 7, 2019 9:10:26 GMT -5
Count in WBOW, Terre Haute, IN, that's made the flip to all-Christmas.
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Post by BrettVW on Dec 23, 2019 20:26:18 GMT -5
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 29, 2019 2:10:58 GMT -5
The ironic thing is I actually feel like listening to Christmas music now, not Nov 4th, and there is none to be found.
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Post by BrettVW on Dec 29, 2019 13:37:20 GMT -5
And I am the opposite. I was all about hearing some Christmas the first week of November. But by mid afternoon on the 25th, I'm done.
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Post by JMW on Dec 29, 2019 16:20:29 GMT -5
The ironic thing is I actually feel like listening to Christmas music now, not Nov 4th, and there is none to be found. My local station that switched to Christmas the week before Halloween is still playing it until the New Year; I found a link where you can listen: onlineradiobox.com/us/wwiz/?cs=us.wwiz
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Post by mellongraig on Dec 29, 2019 17:15:20 GMT -5
For me, I was done hearing Christmas music once the 26th hit, and most stations if not all of them in my region have gone back to regular music.
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Post by JMW on Mar 20, 2020 13:02:18 GMT -5
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Post by 80sat40fan on Mar 20, 2020 13:06:07 GMT -5
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Post by mga707 on Mar 20, 2020 14:54:37 GMT -5
How I hope that these two stations' ratings tank! Stupidest move EVER.
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Post by matt on Mar 20, 2020 15:46:33 GMT -5
I realize these are strange times and all, but that's just flat out bizarre. Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel aren't the same as playing Xmas music in March. I wouldn't listen if the station paid me.
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