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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #782
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭philstar


    trying to listen to it online and nothing happening??


  • #783
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Less than 24 hours of live broadcasting left for this year and that'll be it until next November :(


  • #784
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Al least this year it was on Xmas and Stephens day.

    Every previous year it ended on Xmas eve.


  • #785
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Don't think so. Typically it's ended on the 26th


  • #786
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Don't think so. Typically it's ended on the 26th

    Definitely heard silence on it on Xmas day in years gone by.


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  • #787
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It's never ended on Christmas eve. Always the 26th or 27th.
    They used to have a pre-recorded broadcast on Christmas day, but the last 2/3 years they've had a live broadcast until late afternoon.


  • #788
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    I think it's just so amazing that so many DJs volunteer their time like that on Christmas day.


  • #789
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Can't believe this is nearly over for another year. :(


  • #790
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,452 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Last song on FM broadcast being played NOW ... Last Christmas by Wham!
    :(

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #791
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    How appropriate. :(


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  • #792
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.facebook.com/christmasfm/videos/10154466516546387/

    Great video really captured the magic of Christmas FM

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #793
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 8,317 ✭✭✭ Winston Fit Orate


    €360,000 raised!!


  • #794
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Christmas FM have announced their return date and it is;

    November 28th at 1pm.

    Yay!!!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #795
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Seem to be doing intermittent tests atm


  • #796
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Loughc wrote: »
    Christmas FM have announced their return date and it is;

    November 28th at 1pm.

    Yay!!!

    I've been listening online since Nov 1st :o


  • #797
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    eviltwin wrote: »
    I've been listening online since Nov 1st :o

    Huh?


  • #798
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Anyone want to guess what the first song will be at 1pm?
    I'm going with "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"
    I probably say that every year though.


  • #799
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    Was listening on the app today. CHRISTMAS!!!! 🎄


  • #800
    chuckles30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Huh?

    Christmas FM streams all year - but it's just non stop Christmas music. I have put in on a couple of times since Halloween in the car. It's nowhere as good as the proper Christmas FM from the 28th.....I think I heard the same song 3 times in less than an hour - but it is lovely to hear the Christmas music.

    I think there's something lovely and old school once it's live about them reading out the requests and hearing what people are up to around the world


  • #801
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://christmasfm.com/beginners-guide-christmas-soundtracks/

    There’s some great soundtracks listed there! I think it’s time to update my Apple Music playlists.

    The lifeboat has set sail



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  • #802
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Had a few festive pints last night with colleagues, absolutely hanging. I will throw on the app for the drive home to perk me up.


  • #803
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Have been listening to Christmas FM / Classic Christmas FM for a few months. Just looped, but still nice! :)


  • #804
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Interesting fact for ye this year is the 10th year Christmas FM will be on the airwaves! Amazing achievement for everyone involved in it and all the money raised!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #805
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Loughc wrote: »
    Interesting fact for ye this year is the 10th year Christmas FM will be on the airwaves! Amazing achievement for everyone involved in it and all the money raised!

    Is it not longer than that?! I could have sworn it was on the air in 2006

    EDIT: and a quick Google indeed confirms it started in 2008. Wow, seems to have been broadcasting forever at this stage. I couldn't imagine Christmas without it.


  • #806
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Christmas FM is back in 9 Days!! :D

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #807
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Any frequencies yet?


  • #808
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    funnights74 wrote: »
    Any frequencies yet?

    None yet. As soon as they go up we’ll share them here too.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #809
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Loughc wrote: »
    Christmas FM is back in 9 Days!! :D

    The crushing disappointment I felt on Friday when I realised I was ahead of myself by a week and it wasn’t starting until the following week 😭


  • #810
    chuckles30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    This time next week!!!!


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  • #811
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    2017 frequencies.. welcome to the Kingdom!

    Dublin City & County 105.2 FM
    Cork City 106.7 FM
    Limerick City 105.5 FM
    Galway City 87.7 FM
    Kildare 88.1 FM
    Kilkenny 104.3 FM
    Letterkenny 105.7FM
    North Midlands 101.6 FM
    North East 99.4 FM
    North Wicklow 107.3 FM
    South Wicklow 106.6 FM
    South East 103.8 FM
    Tralee/Killarney 105 FM


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