The official Christmas FM thread

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091858#Comment_122091858

I thought from the photo that I saw of Anne Marie Walsh on the website that she looked a bit different, but I could have that wrong.

DvB

26 weeks today Christmas FM launches on FM radio…. so we're half way there folks!

Must admit I haven't been listening in really this year, even the classical channel hasn't piqued my interest and haven't been able to listen for more than a song or 2 of that before turning off. The playlist on the classical isn't the best they've had either and it really needs a change as its quite repetitive, suspect hearing the same tunes each time I have logged on hasn't helped.

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122200567#Comment_122200567

I heard Christmas FM by accident yesterday! I was scrolling through the Dublin stations on the Radio Garden app (great resource by the way!) and I noticed that The Sound of Ireland 94.3 was one of the stations listed. Out of curiosity I chose it, as I know that it comes from the same stable as Christmas FM. My Grown Up Christmas List by Natalie Cole was playing. I had my suspicions and sure enough another non-Irish Christmas song came on afterwards!

BK5

Have the office to myself at the moment and have Christmas FM Classical playing right now in the background.

Don't check in on it that much but I am starting to get a tiny tingle that the build up will start in a few weeks time so might check out the other two channels while I'm here.

DvB

Random timeline check, Christmas FM launch day is 24 weeks today!

Mystery Egg

Yay!

DvB

Christmas FM had this up this morning!

DvB

And this on twitter/X

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122300550#Comment_122300550

Came to post the same thing. Even Santa got more sun than we did this year

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122301562#Comment_122301562

Wonder how much sponsorship is for companies.

DvB

Tried listening in to Classical on Tuesday afternoon what with it being the half way point & all that, but nope, still couldn't get into it at all, even as background music.

This is the longest in years I've gone beyond half way & not had any christmas cravings at all, just not getting the feels at all being honest. I suspect a lot of that is work stress and as we get closer the excitement will build, at least I hope that's what it is!!

Oh and 22 weeks today its back on air!

DvB

We're less than 20 weeks to launch day, yesterday was the 20 week mark!

DvB

16 weeks today Christmas FM launches on FM radio.

Mystery Egg

Sure we'll blink and we'll be there! 😁

DvB

Working from home today and decided what with the weather getting a little cooler & the evenings a little darker I'd chance some Christmas FM classical as background music. Still not totally engaging with it (the playlist is not 100% Christmas related which is a little off-putting) but for the first time this year I haven't abandoned it after a few minutes. Will give it another 15 minutes until I have a teams meeting anyway.

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122522808#Comment_122522808

Usually, I could randomly start singing Christmas songs in my head at any time of the year. It hasn't happened much yet this year, but I did catch myself singing "We need a little Christmas" during the week. I think the slightly darker evenings and all the little signs that Christmas is on the way over the last week or two have helped! I don't think I'd be able to listen to Christmas music just yet, but I'll get there over the next few weeks/months.

DvB

14 weeks to FM launch day!

DvB

Normally we'd be hearing about the chosen charity partner for Christmas FM around now, but with the 3 years arrangement (& €1m target associated with it) in its final year for 2024 we wont be having any announcements again this year… wonder what they'll do for 2025 though. Revert to a year on year partnership or do another multi year arrangement.

BK5

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122534321#Comment_122534321

Plenty on here know way more about Christmas FM than me but remember from the comments before that the multi year arrangement wasn't thought of as a good idea. We choose a charity partner every year in work and some charities are more popular than others for whatever peoples personnel reasons are, so switching every year seems like a better plan to me.

DvB

WFH today & decided i'd have some classical & carols on in the background, but all of the christmas fm streams are down… first time thats happened in a long time.

Coupon King

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122534321#Comment_122534321

Hopefully the next one selected will be an Animal Charity

Posy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122552746#Comment_122552746

That would be great. They have never supported an animal charity, and they really need help, especially with so many abandoned Covid pets. 😑

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122552746#Comment_122552746

I would LOVE this.

I would empty my wallet so badly for an animal charity.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122556438#Comment_122556438

We've discussed this a few times on this thread over the years and there seems to be a decent amount here who would welcome the idea of an animal charity (myself among them) so fingers crossed we see it realised at some point, though I have my suspicions it may never happen. Interested to see the approach they take in 2025 though once the 3 year plan finishes up this year.

Back on air 13 weeks today btw! Expecting to see DJ's online from early November though as that's a trend from Covid that seems to have stuck.

DvB

Just uploaded this morning.

pigtail33

And they just sent this update in their e-mail!

DvB

Just saw that…. most excellent!!

Posy

Yeah, got that email this afternoon. Very excite. 😁

DvB

Great to see we're all straight in here when we get emails from Christmas FM😀

Posy

Absolutely, straight in! 😂

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122574328#Comment_122574328

You have to share these things with like minded people. If I shouted it out in the office, I think I'd get quite a few odd looks!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122574332#Comment_122574332

I was a bit late to the party but I came to post the same thing about the email haha.

Double digit day Eve is finally getting its own recognition haha

Posy

Double Digit Day is a Wednesday next year- maybe I'll book it off work to break up the week. 😄

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122575692#Comment_122575692

This year - not next year!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122576954#Comment_122576954

Day 99 on the countdown for 2024 is Tuesday, September 17th is DDD, and Posy is correct, next year its a Wednesday.

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122575692#Comment_122575692

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122576954#Comment_122576954

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122577233#Comment_122577233

I misunderstood what was being said. I thought "next year" related to the next FM run of Christmas FM, which is of course later this year! Sorry about that.

Posy

Looks like we'll be celebrating double digit eve and double digit day. Maybe I should just take the whole week off. 😆

DvB

Anyone looking for a new job!!!

SleetAndSnow

randomly decided to turn on Xmas on the car radio today (in case any tests were being done!) and it looks like the frequency has been taken over by “8Radio” in cork city anyway! Hopefully they are able to get a different one

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122584094#Comment_122584094

The frequencies they use are regularly taken over by other temporary licensed stations, so not unusual to hear other bits on the frequency during the year. I'd be surprised if there's many changes to their standard frequencies come November 28th!

On that note, it launches on FM 12 weeks today!!

DvB

Been WFH all week due to this dose of a cold I'm struggling with and have been trying to listen in to Christmas FM classical but having all kinds of problems with the player, hopefully not as buggy come November anyway.

DvB

Ooh... roll on Monday!

Coupon King

Fab Christmas Website I just discovered.. 🎄👍

https://thatchristmasmagic.com/article/a-z-of-christmas-movies

DvB

Christmas FM live tomorrow for 1 day to mark 100 days on the countdown!!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122617332#Comment_122617332

LFG! Need a boost on a dull Monday morning. The headphones will be bringing the festive cheer tomorrow

DvB

Confirmed on.instagram too!!

BK5

Myself and a workmate have a radio set up, ready to go tomorrow morning. We usually have it set up every year over the season anyway.

A few others in work think we're mental 😊

Ger Roe

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122618052#Comment_122618052

Hope it is an internet radio…. the live operation tomorrow will be online, not on FM. listen online, through the Christmas FM app, the link on the website, or on smart speakers. ❄️🎅

BK5

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122618099#Comment_122618099

Ah no, I missed that in the excitement. I thought it was going to be on FM radio.

We will have to come up with a plan B so. Thanks for the heads up.

kitten_k

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122618247#Comment_122618247

Should be available on the app I think it you can play it off your phone