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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #812
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Late addition.. Letterkenny on 105.7FM


  • #813
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Great list this year, seems to grow more and more each year.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #814
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    At risk of pointing out the blooming obvious ....



    Less than FIVE days to go!!!


  • #815
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    ChristmasFM was testing in the south east tonight on 103.8.

    It made a 2 hour journey home a real delight :D

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #816
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Cork relay now blaring out Last Christmas on 106.7 FM.. RDS is "WIMS" which is left unchanged from the last service on the frequency, should be changed before launch date

    Nothing on 105.0 Kerry or 105.5 Limerick at present


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  • #817
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,358 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Happy Christmas FM day!!


  • #818
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    79mins to go!!!


  • #819
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Ready and waiting! Who’s with me?


  • #820
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Ready and waiting! Who’s with me?

    Not me... silly work :(

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #821
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    What was the 1st song?

    The lifeboat has set sail



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  • #822
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Loughc wrote: »
    What was the 1st song?

    "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" :)

    I missed the beginning of the broadcast because my boss wanted to have a 5min discussion that lasted 30mins. :(


  • #823
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'm in work so I couldn't tune in either. :/

    Ah well, plenty of time to listen in the coming days and weeks I guess!


  • #824
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Jude13


    I’ve sent in a request, so excited but hasn’t been mentioned yet. Hopefully the international link on the site works


  • #825
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Nearly had a breakdown trying to listen in. :D I had several issues with the app, website and internet but I managed to get it working with about 30 seconds to go. There is nothing like the feeling of walking through town all wrapped up listening to the countdown to Christmas FM. I'd say I looked demented but I was so happy!

    And then I saw the first car antlers of the year!


  • #826
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Jude was that your request from Dubai?


  • #827
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    I've never been on for the launch due to work but I'm off sick today. Just what the doctor ordered!


  • #828
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭h7nlrp2v0g5u48


    They have on their website broadcasting on 105.5 fm in North Tipperary but when I tuned in my radio for the launch all I got was static. Very disappointed had to go online.


  • #829
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Have been glued since Tuesday and will be till it's finished for the year :D

    What I like most is, it blends commercial, well-known Christmas songs with the lesser-known ones brilliantly. Gets the balance 100%. It wouldn't be the same if it was Mariah Carey/Pogues etc. on loop every hour, like the TV channels

    I can barely ever recall having to change the channel when any song has come on. The chat to music ratio is perfect aswell. It's just great for the soul!

    It's just not the same for me playing the songs on my own pre-determined playlist. When they come on randomly on Christmas FM in the car/at work it's just so much more special imo!


  • #830
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭h7nlrp2v0g5u48


    jr86 wrote: »
    Have been glued since Tuesday and will be till it's finished for the year :D

    What I like most is, it blends commercial, well-known Christmas songs with the lesser-known ones brilliantly. Gets the balance 100%. It wouldn't be the same if it was Mariah Carey/Pogues etc. on loop every hour, like the TV channels

    I can barely ever recall having to change the channel when any song has come on. The chat to music ratio is perfect aswell. It's just great for the soul!

    It's just not the same for me playing the songs on my own pre-determined playlist. When they come on randomly on Christmas FM in the car/at work it's just so much more special imo!

    They play some great Christmas classics mixed with more modern songs and that's why I love Christmas FM


  • #831
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I'm loving Christmas FM North Pole this year. I listen to the regular station at home and in the car but when I'm in work sometimes the chat between the songs can be a little distracting so the non-stop music of Christmas FM North Pole is perfect.


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  • #832
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Kelly Clarkson underneath the tree is an absolute tune, I'm always amazed how it never really made it mainstream

    It does seem to be growing in airplay each year though :)


  • #833
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Is the final day of broadcasting tomorrow? I thought it was usually the 26th?


  • #834
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Is the final day of broadcasting tomorrow? I thought it was usually the 26th?

    It usually is it thankfully they’ve extended it by a day.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #835
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Loughc wrote: »
    It usually is it thankfully they’ve extended it by a day.

    Delighted! It’s always a bit disappointing travelling home with no Christmas FM!


  • #836
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It ended the 27th last year too. Great having the extra day. :)


  • #837
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Posy wrote: »
    It ended the 27th last year too. Great having the extra day. :)

    Ah last year I was in Dublin so no drive home on the 27th!


  • #838
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    I really will miss it so much. I keep my Christmas season going until at least the 5th, 6th or 7th and would love to have Christmas FM on those days too. It's just such a wonderful, wonderful addition to the season. I fully understand why it goes, it's a volunteer station with a fundraising mission and that's best served earlier in the season. But I will miss it over the next few days though I'm mainly just incredibly grateful that we have such a unique and lovely station for the month that we do have it.


  • #839
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    iguana wrote: »
    I really will miss it so much. I keep my Christmas season going until at least the 5th, 6th or 7th and would love to have Christmas FM on those days too. It's just such a wonderful, wonderful addition to the season. I fully understand why it goes, it's a volunteer station with a fundraising mission and that's best served earlier in the season. But I will miss it over the next few days though I'm mainly just incredibly grateful that we have such a unique and lovely station for the month that we do have it.

    Couldn't put it better myself. It really adds to the excitement of the build up to Christmas.
    Such a unique concept that had helped so many worthy causes.


  • #840
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Can't believe we're into the last half hour of broadcasting. :(


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  • #841
    Loughc
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    Posy wrote: »
    Can't believe we're into the last half hour of broadcasting. :(

    And it’s all over for FM. still rocking it online. I will miss it for sure this year we got to listen to it a lot more in work so it really felt festive in the office.

    I really liked the mix this year and I didn’t hear Christmas shoes once. :D

    Great work again by everyone at ChristmasFM. Roll on November 2018 when it’s back on the airwaves again.

    The lifeboat has set sail



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