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Post by MEF on Nov 2, 2008 22:46:52 GMT -5
WLHT in Grand Rapids, Michigan also flipped to all Xmas. They switched on Halloween Day due to another AC station in the Grand Rapids market flipping to all Xmas. They figured, if they switched, we had to switch also. Thus, No Casey and AT10 on WLHT on 11/2/08. There was an interesting article from the Grand Rapids press on the all Xmas switch. www.mlive.com/grpress/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/10/radio_stations_find_halloween.htmlThe biggest surprise was WNIC. They have not yet flipped to all Xmas yet. This was the first time the normal American Top 10 with Casey Kasem aired in November on WNIC. It did air on 11/2/08. Usually, by the first weekend of November, WNIC would have flipped. However, there were promos during AT10 on WNIC that all Xmas was coming soon. |
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Post by laura on Nov 2, 2008 23:02:28 GMT -5
Not really sure when KQIS, the station around where I live that carries AT10, will start their Christmas music thing.
If I remember though, they would usually start the week or the weekend of Thanksgiving.
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Post by Scott Lakefield on Nov 4, 2008 17:07:33 GMT -5
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Post by mkarns on Nov 4, 2008 19:05:53 GMT -5
I don't know if Now 97.5 in Philadelphia carries AT10, but when I was there this weekend I noticed that the round-the-clock holiday music has already started. Their reason was that since the Phillies won the World Series, Christmas came early this year!  |
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Post by mrjukebox on Nov 4, 2008 19:10:38 GMT -5
Supposedly,WLTW-FM ("Lite 106.7") in New York City has already started playing Christmas music-They air the abbreviated version of "AT10" on Sunday mornings.
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Post by upland1425 on Nov 5, 2008 7:47:38 GMT -5
You will find four more Christmas music channels in Detroit, including Christmas Oldies, Young Country Christmas, Smooth Jazz Christmas and Naughty Christmas, all powered by CBS Radio at: www.holidaysindetroit.com |
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Post by MEF on Apr 26, 2009 22:38:08 GMT -5
WNIC decided to start Xmas music even earlier this year. It happend on 4/26/09. WNIC aired a portion of the AT10 Xmas rerun show. It happen between 7:35 am to 7:55 am on 4/26/09.
Actually, this falls under "How to mess up downloading a radio show for your automated jukebox."
At 7am on 4/26/09, WNIC started AT10 as normal. However, I knew WNIC had the wrong show, since Casey Kasem started talking. I knew Mike Kasem was guest hosting this week. Just as Casey was going to announce the top 3 from last week, the audio from AT10 was turned off on WNIC. WNIC stayed dead air (silent) for 15 minutes. At 7:15, a few local ads were aired. Then AT10 returned on WNIC. However, it was Casey instead of Mike talking. Casey introduced the #9 song, CRAZY - Gnarls Barkley. This song was on top of the charts in 2006. Thus, WNIC was airing a AT10 from about 2 1/2 or 3 years ago. It was funny to hear Casey say after an end of the AT10 extra a number one song 16 years ago from 1990.
A few more local ads were aired. Then the AT10 Xmas segment aired. The Xmas songs for sure that aired on WNIC were CAROLING CAROLING, SANTA BABY, JINGLE BELLS, and FELIZ NAVIDAD. Casey talked about how people celebrate Xmas around the world, as you would expect to hear during the AT10 Xmas rerun show.
After 7:55 I was in Church. I wasn't able to check WNIC until 9:30. By then WNIC gave up on AT10 and just played regular music.
The playlist from yes.com had a song at 7:04 that did not air on WNIC. It was still dead air time. Besides, I don't think any radio station would play that song.
The playlist form yes.com from 7:19 to 7:32 was the AT10 2006 show. The AT10 Xmas show songs did not appear on the playlist. Looking at the playlist from 7:55 onward WNIC just aired regular music.
It appears the person at WNIC who downloads radio shows, doesn't bother checking to see if the right show was downloaded.
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Post by mrjukebox on Apr 27, 2009 12:04:20 GMT -5
To quote author Lawrence J.Peter,many people in this world have achieved a certain level of incompetence.
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Post by mrjukebox on Apr 27, 2009 14:10:44 GMT -5
Lawrence J.Peter is the author of a best selling book from back in the 70's called "The Peter Principle"-I remember that quote from a sociology course I took in college.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2010 14:54:19 GMT -5
This is not really of much concern anymore, but I decided to dredge it up anyway since I just read on XMfan.com that a station has already flipped to the All Christman format in South Bend, Indiana. Well, at least we really don't have to worry about missing a weekly countdown show anymore.
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Post by shadster on Oct 29, 2010 8:18:47 GMT -5
actually we do. once WLIF switches to xmas, no more AT40 the 70s in baltimore
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Post by shadster on Oct 29, 2010 8:21:07 GMT -5
not that i care, cuz im actually looking forward to caseys xmas shows that they will air instead.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2010 13:27:43 GMT -5
actually we do. once WLIF switches to xmas, no more AT40 the 70s in baltimore I meant weekly as in a current hits show. While the 70s and 80s shows being pre-empted can be a pain, I find it a lot less so than when the current ones were. |
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