The official Christmas FM thread

Red Silurian

Having the old-folks over for a tradition at Christmas Eve. Gonna use Christmas FM for a bit of background music on the smart speakers

DvB

Just 2 weeks to go til Launch day!!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122837716#Comment_122837716

Flew in!! Can’t wait!

DvB

Hard to fathom that this is back live next week!!

Andrew93

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122852245#Comment_122852245

Next Wednesday 27th am i right? Usually launch at midday too i think. Want to book up my teams calendar in advance 😅

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122853247#Comment_122853247

Thursday, 28th November at 12 noon.

DvB

'Gifting' Garvan Rigby hosting the early slot this morning, first time I've heard him online this year, normally hear him in the car on the way in to work on the breakfast slot.

DvB

Is Christmas Fm down for anyone else at the moment? WFH & it stopped playing, tried logging in using various browsers but no joy. Have cleared cache & history etc but still timing out when I try to log in.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122856811#Comment_122856811

Yep not working for me either just tried it now.

Loughc

Still working if you go through TuneIn

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nor me

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122856854#Comment_122856854

Grand, not just me so! Have switched to classical & carols for now.

BK5

Picked up a new radio today so we can listen to Christmas FM in work next week.

DvB

Christmas FM back online via the website. Ended up using TuneIn whilst it was down, good to know that's still there as a back up if the site goes down.

BK5

ieradio.org is a really good internet website for listening to all the Irish radio channels, they have Christmas FM on it all year round.

Posy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122853288#Comment_122853288

Can't believe the 28th November is next week. 🫣

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122858927#Comment_122858927

Honestly I assumed DvB made a mistake when he said it’s back on fm next week.

But on the upside my tree is going up next week.

Posy

I only have 3 more tree free days left, then it's decorating time. 😁

Jude13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122856150#Comment_122856150

He's what I think of when I hear Christmas FM in my head. Makes me all homesick.

SarahLil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122858927#Comment_122858927

I was only saying the same this morning only a week to go

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122859388#Comment_122859388

I thought the same! But if anyone knows how many days, hours and minutes there are until Christmas FM launches, it's DvB!!

DvB

Giggidy!

Loughc

Yes I need one!

Loughc

🚨Big news! Tomorrow morning at 8:35am, tune in to Christmas FM Online for the exclusive first play of a brand-new version of Do They Know It’s Christmas?! 🎶🌟

Goodwill Gareth and Tinsel Trish will join all of Ireland’s independent radio stations in this special simultaneous broadcast on Brekkie! 🥐

Don’t miss this magical moment, live tomorrow on Christmas FM Online! 📻✨

DvB

New Band Aid 40 version currently being played…. instant reaction is it lacks the punch of the original.

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880802#Comment_122880802

I tuned in for it too. My expectations were low, but it exceeded them. It was much better than I expected, but certainly not up there with the original. It is definitely better than Band Aid 30 - the Ebola virus one, and indeed Band Aid 20. I am not sure yet how it compares with Band Aid 2. If I am not mistaken, Chris Martin and Bono were among the vocalists. That is three and four Band Aids, respectively, that they have now been involved in.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880839#Comment_122880839

On full listen I agree, probably the 2nd best version, whilst band aid II was underrated IMO this was a tad better.

The other versions were for me very forgettable.

Be interesting to see what version gets the most air time on Christmas FM this year now.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880839#Comment_122880839

Maybe I'm mistaken but is this Band Aid version not all previous versions remixed together?

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880971#Comment_122880971

Yep, essentially a 'best of' the previous versions, & then remixed & remastered etc etc etc. Slightly different arrangement too.

Its not bad. Will never beat the original but better than expected IMO.

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880971#Comment_122880971

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122880977#Comment_122880977

I did think bits sounded familiar alright! I thought I heard someone that sounded like Simon Le Bon doing his bit from the first version! I had assumed that this was going to be another version of Band Aid, but that does make sense.