I used to work for 1 of the drug store chains as a cashier; they got us all our Christmas stuff delivered in the back room long before the end of the summer/back-to-school season. Pretty cramped back there when you figure there had to be room for Halloween candy and costumes to put out in-between summer/back-to-school and Christmas. That's why they're in such a big hurry to clear out the stuff at the end of a season. Same goes for the time long before Christmas season is over--there's Valentine's and Easter stuff waiting in the back room to be put out.
It's very likely at least one of the stations will be earlier than last year with Christmas music.
Crazier, yes, but it looks like that's what the listeners (and shoppers) probably want.
