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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #1322
    TRS30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Its the pinnacle of cr*p Christmas tunes!

    The only positive I can take is that at least we will never have to have a 'Worst Christmas Song' poll :)


  • #1323
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    The only positive I can take is that at least we will never have to have a 'Worst Christmas Song' poll :)

    Unless..... :pac: :p

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  • #1324
    TRS30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Unless..... :pac: :p

    Isn't one can of worms a week enough :D:D


  • #1325
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    There are plenty of songs I hear on Christmas FM that I just don't like or have grown tired of over the years. There are others I do like. At the moment, I quite like Christmas Shoes. It wouldn't figure in my top 30 favourite Christmas songs, but it certainly is much better than many others that I have heard.


  • #1326
    dubstepper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭dubstepper


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    At the moment, I quite like Christmas Shoes.


    If someone said this to me, I would conclude that there is no possibility we could ever be friends :D


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  • #1327
    Loughc
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    The grand total fundraising figure is set to be released this Tuesday. Today is the final day to donate if you haven’t already done so :)

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  • #1328
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Excellent. Hope they've done well. :)


  • #1329
    Loughc
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    Posy wrote: »
    Excellent. Hope they've done well. :)

    I’ve a feeling they’ve done really well if donation day is anything to go by and my insistent texting :P

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  • #1330
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Hope that personal loan application is coming along nicely! :pac:


  • #1331
    Loughc
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    https://twitter.com/keithshanley/status/1217096251767914496?s=21

    ChristmasFm raised €412,021 for Barrettstown. Unbelievable amount for just over 30 days. Well done Christmas FM.

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  • #1332
    TRS30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/keithshanley/status/1217096251767914496?s=21

    ChristmasFm raised €412,021 for Barrettstown. Unbelievable amount for just over 30 days. Well done Christmas FM.

    Brilliant, well done and to everyone who donated. Listening to some of the stories made me realise the amazing work that Barretstown do.


  • #1333
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Brilliant, well done and to everyone who donated. Listening to some of the stories made me realise the amazing work that Barretstown do.

    And that’s the other half of the wonderful work ChristmasFM do is they raise awareness of their wonderful charity partners.

    Awareness is a powerful tool.

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  • #1334
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,630 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Is that the second highest total ever? IIRC last years was a bit higher.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


  • #1335
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Is that the second highest total ever? IIRC last years was a bit higher.

    Nope it's actually the highest by €8k!

    Posy wrote: »
    2008: ISPCC. – €35.000

    2009: Simon – €70,000

    2010: Barnardos – €86,000

    2011: Focus – €117,000

    2012: ISPCC – €100,000

    2013: Aware – €85,000

    2014: Age Action – €107,000

    2015: Make A Wish – €278,000

    2016: Focus Ireland – €365,000

    2017: Sightsavers – €214,000

    2018: Temple Street Hospital- €404,551


    Just sayin'. :pac:

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  • #1336
    Loughc
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    When I was on the ChristmasFM site I notice this.
    Charity Applications Process 2020.


    In 2019 we had more than one extremely strong proposal, so much so that our committee felt they were equal in merit. On that basis we decided to work with these charities, one in 2019 and the others in 2020 and 2021. However, should anything change with this for any reason over the coming weeks or months, we will update this page.

    We will revisit the application process again in February 2022.

    Interesting that the charity partner for 2020 & 2021 has already been decided on!

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  • #1337
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,630 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Nope it's actually the highest by €8k!

    Ah, had it in my head last years was 440k. So an even greater achievement than I thought. Brilliant work all round!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


  • #1338
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.


  • #1339
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,630 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.

    Would love the DSPCA myself.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


  • #1340
    Loughc
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    Posy wrote: »
    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.

    I have no idea why but I have a feeling an animal charity could be coming up one of the years.

    I really hope so!

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  • #1341
    TRS30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Huge jump in amounts raised from 2014 to 2015! Guess as things started to pick up in the economy so did peoples disposable income.


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  • #1342
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Jude13


    If my post seems out of place above, it should be as I thought I was typing in the main thread, apologies.


  • #1343
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I moved it over for ya. :)


  • #1344
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Looks like ChristmasFM will be on our airwaves (well online anyway) as valentinesFM. Cheesy love ballads? Oh yes!

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  • #1345
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Looks like ChristmasFM will be on our airwaves (well online anyway) as valentinesFM. Cheesy love ballads? Oh yes!

    Doesnt Q102 already do that? LOL.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" Charles Dickens


  • #1346
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Doesnt Q102 already do that? LOL.

    Yep. I hate that station haha.

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  • #1347
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Kissmas FM is coming :)

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  • #1348
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Happy KISSmas! It's a takeover of Christmas FM as we kick off Ireland's Valentines station KISSmas FM from 7am tomorrow. You can listen through all our ONLINE platforms - on your phone, our app, our website, on your smart speaker ("play Christmas FM Ireland") on wifi radios, smart TV and on tunein.

    I actually love it haha.

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  • #1349
    PaulT21
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    Loughc wrote: »
    I actually love it haha.

    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)


  • #1350
    Loughc
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    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)

    Yeah just for a week. SummerFM is a great idea! Wasn’t a fan of HalloweenFM then again I’m not really a fan of Halloween.

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  • #1351
    Loughc
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    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)

    Maybe PaddyFM for paddy’s Day?

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