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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #902
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    I'm just waiting for someone to chime in that its their favourite song and they listen to it all year round. :D
    Warning: Anyone who says that will get an instant 100 year forum ban.


  • #903
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Ronan it was all in jest, a bit of a running joke for the elves on here. I can't believe some people ask not to be charged if they dont hear their songs immediately. Some neck.

    Anywho, I am pretty sure I know what song to request to get noticed by the boards.ie elves.


  • #904
    SarahLil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,197 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Ronan did I hear you mention testing days for Christmas fm? What dates please ?


  • #905
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    SarahLil wrote: »
    Ronan did I hear you mention testing days for Christmas fm? What dates please ?

    As far as I know, Nov 27th is the test date for frequencies and live transmissions.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #906
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,630 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I capitulated & youtubed 'christmas shoes'.....


    I feel ill.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


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  • #907
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Loughc wrote: »
    SarahLil wrote: »
    Ronan did I hear you mention testing days for Christmas fm? What dates please ?

    As far as I know, Nov 27th is the test date for frequencies and live transmissions.
    Yep this is correct, just the 27th. Very locked down, only pre approved scripts can be read out etc.


  • #908
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Doing some live streamed testing right now.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYHX9BmEDSU



    Tune in on the live stream. www.Christmasfm.com


  • #909
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Love it! Love that the song contest is back again this year. One of my favourite Christmas songs is This Christmas from a previous contest. I think it was by Funzo.


  • #910
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Love it! Love that the song contest is back again this year. One of my favourite Christmas songs is This Christmas from a previous contest. I think it was by Funzo.


    Literally My favouorite song too!! I'll put that on next.


  • #911
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    Literally My favouorite song too!! I'll put that on next.

    Thanks for playing it and for the Boards shoutout! :D


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  • #912
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://christmasfm.com/our-fm-frequencies/

    The frequencies for 2018 have been announced.


    Location Frequency
    Dublin City & County 105.2 FM
    Cork City 106.7 FM
    Limerick City 105.5 FM
    Clare 105.2 FM
    Galway City 87.7 FM
    Sligo 95.0 FM
    Kildare 88.1 FM
    Kilkenny City 104.3 FM
    Letterkenny 105.7 FM
    North Midlands 101.6 FM
    North East 99.4 FM
    North Wicklow 99.5 FM
    South Wicklow 106.6 FM
    South East 103.8 FM
    Tralee/Killarney 105.0 FM

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #913
    Peatys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Peatys


    Poor aul Mayo missing out again.


  • #914
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭h7nlrp2v0g5u48


    Peatys wrote: »
    Poor aul Mayo missing out again.

    Same for Tipperary.


  • #915
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    natashaob6 wrote: »
    Same for Tipperary.

    Tipperary is covered by the south East frequency. Same as BeatFM.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #916
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Time for my annual 'sneak the frequencies onto my husband's car radio' so I'm all ready for our trip to my parent's house before Christmas. :pac:


  • #917
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Loughc wrote: »
    Tipperary is covered by the south East frequency. Same as BeatFM.

    Nope. Tipp FM's main North Tipp transmitter is on 103.9 so this will override the Christmas FM transmission from Blackstairs Mountain on 103.8 in much of the county


  • #918
    chuckles30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    Tuned in online yesterday evening going home in the car just for the streaming and was delighted to here the presenters on air......didn't want to turn it off!! I'm working from home this afternoon, so guess what I'll have on to keep me company!!


  • #919
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    marno21 wrote: »
    Nope. Tipp FM's main North Tipp transmitter is on 103.9 so this will override the Christmas FM transmission from Blackstairs Mountain on 103.8 in much of the county

    Ah I was thinking of south Tipperary. The better half :P

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #920
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    105.2 is now on air in Clare. No audio so far


  • #921
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Loughc wrote: »
    Ah I was thinking of south Tipperary. The better half :P
    Even then I think it may be weak, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir have their own transmitters for RTE services and Beat which are transmitted at far higher power from the higher Mount Leinster.

    Now that Sligo has been added, if there are additional relays next Christmas I would imagine Castlebar/Mayo and Clonmel/Tipperary along with a midlands TX like Keeper Hill are quite close to the top of the list.

    15 frequencies this year is fantastic coverage in fairness.


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  • #922
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Did anyone else see the sneak peek of the ChristmasFM studio on snapchat? It’s so exciting. Can’t believe it goes live this Wednesday!!!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #923
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Do we have a time for when it's kicking off on Wednesday?

    I will be away next week, so it's going live for me properly on Dec 1st. :)


  • #924
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Do we have a time for when it's kicking off on Wednesday?

    I will be away next week, so it's going live for me properly on Dec 1st. :)

    12 or 1pm I think.

    You going somewhere nice? Lucky duck.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #925
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Off to London for a spot of Christmas shopping. :)


  • #926
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Off to London for a spot of Christmas shopping. :)

    Not jealous at all :(

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #927
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The Wonderful Niamh has arranged a AMA with our very own boards member/ChristmasFM Founder Ronan.

    Here it is

    This should be a great one! :)

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #928
    stephend2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭stephend2000


    Live on 105fm in Tralee!


  • #929
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Giddy this is going live on Wednesday.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #930
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Had the app on while I made dinner yesterday and there was a DJ on!!! its nearly hear


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  • #931
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,630 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Just copped I'll be on site for meetings & inspections tomorrow so will in all likelihood miss the launch... not happy with that at all.
    May have to pop back to the car at 1pm just to hear the first song... which I expect to be 'Its beginning to look a alot like christmas' :)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


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