Don't forget Baby It's Cold Outside. šThere are several winter songs not specific to Christmas that can still be played - Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman, etc.
Don't forget Baby It's Cold Outside. šThere are several winter songs not specific to Christmas that can still be played - Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman, etc.
And A Marshmallow World.Don't forget Baby It's Cold Outside. š
However, Orthodox Christmas (Jan. 7) is a completely religious holiday, with a different set of songs from those that are used in Western Christian churches.It doesn't matter if it's specifically Christmas music since some people of other faiths like Orthodox celebrate at a later time which is Jan, 7th 2023.
The holiday season which is related to the Christmas music beginning around Thanksgiving is secular to some individuals even though many celebrate it as a religious holiday/season. Orthodox believers just have a later date. I assume they listen to holiday/Christmas tunes just like anyone else but they won't hear it on the radio since most stations cut it off after Dec. 25th except WKHR and I think also The Fish still has some. Music used at church services is not part of what I am talking about.However, Orthodox Christmas (Jan. 7) is a completely religious holiday, with a different set of songs from those that are used in Western Christian churches.
I was refering to carols about the Christ Child such as "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Hark! The Herald Angles Sing." They are sung regularly at Christmas worship services within Western Christianity. I guess some of the Orthodox Christians do enjoy those carols despite never hearing them in their own churches.Music used at church services is not part of what I am talking about.
That's because it all starts too early for some although that's in line with the general secularization of the holiday which is all about making money.While there are plenty of winter themed holiday tunes as mentioned above, any station that continues on with Christmas music after 12:01am on 12/26 sees a plummet in listeners and it's a huge tune out factor. Whether it's still the season or not, nearly all Christmas format P1s would rather hear holiday tunes the morning after Halloween rather than December 26.
Two months of ratings success? Not so. Going any sooner than around the week/weekend before Thanksgiving will not garner you ratings...at least in a diary market.Until you see how much they bill. Flipping in early November gives them two months worth of soaring ratings. Why would you not take advantage of a money maker?
Yep.That's because it all starts too early for some although that's in line with the general secularization of the holiday which is all about making money.
Tell that to the countless stations that flip in the first two weeks of November.Two months of ratings success? Not so. Going any sooner than around the week/weekend before Thanksgiving will not garner you ratings...at least in a diary market.
...hardly anyone that knows what they're doing dares play a Christmas song at 12:01am Dec 26.
There's not actually a switch. The 12am music log for December 26 is simply not programmed with Christmas music.I thought the stations were on auto-pilot until the morning DJs come back at 6am on the 26th to flip the switch back to regular music. I wouldn't expect anyone to flip back until Tuesday morning, unless something gets automatically programmed to switch playlists back to normal right after the last song stops on Christmas.