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I heart is airing Christmas Music on WWSW-FM In Pittsburgh
I heart is airing Christmas Music on WWSW-FM In Pittsburgh
WBMW New London CT is playing Christmas music, not sure when it started. Still no sign of seasonal tunes from Hartford, New Haven/Bridgeport or Springfield,MA.
WBEB (101.1 More FM) in Philadelphia switched to Christmas music on Thursday, 11/17 at 2pm.
I heard WELJ Montauk, NY, already playing Christmas music about a week ago, with announcements every two or three songs about a "brand new radio station" on the way after Christmas. So I guess the ho-ho-ho format is a stunt and Nash Icon, its format before the flip to Christmas, is out, I don't see anyone talking about this in the New York forum, so I can't even speculate what the new format may be.
Here in Nashville, the switchover usually occurs on Thanksgiving day. The Fish (93.7 and 94.1 and 104.9) often teases Christmas music (a preview, they call it) about a week before Thanksgiving (usually the weekend before). Mix 92.9 has been mixing in some yuletide tunes (from what the wife tells me), but they, too, don't usually switch over full-time until Thanksgiving day. Soon enough for me! Mix 92.9 leaves my car radio's presets until Dec. 26. I don't mind the occasional Christmas tune, but in no way do I want to be subjected to wall-to-wall Christmas music for the next month, especially since they only play the same handful of tunes over and over again. And I can't even tell much difference in Mix's playlist vs. that of the Fish.WRVR 104.5 in Memphis and WHHM Star 107.7 in Henderson/Jackson, TN would have changed to Christmas music in the past, but so far it hasn't happened this year. But it could probably happen at any time.