The official Christmas FM thread

PaulT21 · 10-02-2020 11:34pm

Loughc wrote: »

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.

Loughc wrote: »

Maybe PaddyFM for paddy’s Day?

I love Halloween, especially when its marked off the Checklist:D
I think PaddyFM would be a step too far for me anyhow:rolleyes::D

Loughc · 10-02-2020 11:44pm

PaulT21 wrote: »

I love Halloween, especially when its marked off the Checklist:D
I think PaddyFM would be a step too far for me anyhow:rolleyes::D

But all the trad and rebel songs :P

PaulT21 · 10-02-2020 11:47pm

Loughc wrote: »

But all the trad and rebel songs :P

Isn't SF looking after that now:p (Sorry, no politics) Feel free to delete.

TRS30 · 11-02-2020 12:15pm

Loughc wrote: »

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

Love this. My wife is a big Valentines fan (she loves cheesy romance in general) so will have this on in the house for the next few day.

Loughc · 06-07-2020 10:17pm

Well tickle me excited

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCT5JjHnFB4/?igshid=1f69gwqjduvy0

I’ve a feeling it’ll be a charity partner announcement. Either way all good

Posy · 06-07-2020 11:49pm

Ooooooooh.

Loughc · 07-07-2020 3:09pm

ChristmasFM is doing Christmas in July that’s the big announcement

TRS30 · 07-07-2020 6:17pm

Loughc wrote: »

ChristmasFM is doing Christmas in July that’s the big announcement

Any details? One off day or longer?

TRS30 · 07-07-2020 6:19pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Any details? One off day or longer?

Scrap the above, just seen your post in other thread.

Loughc · 08-07-2020 2:04pm

From ChristmasFM

WE’RE BACK! We’re live online tomorrow from 7am to midnight for ONE DAY ONLY to celebrate Christmas in July!

We all need a bit of Christmas cheer right now. To celebrate Christmas in July, we’re giving you the chance to win one of five €100 One4All gift cards.

To enter, follow Christmas FM on Instagram @christmasfm and share a video or photo telling us about your “Christmas Magic Moments”! It can be anything at all from memories to stories, songs, food and traditions, just something that makes Christmas magical for you.

And don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for Christmas in July! Listen online, on mobile and via smart speakers.

OUTDOORLASS · 08-07-2020 2:09pm

HappyDayz..... Thanks Christmas FM.

Lucifer · 08-07-2020 2:55pm

Great news!

PaulT21 · 08-07-2020 4:33pm

Lucifer wrote: »

Great news!

Loving your username as its associated with this thread:D:D

leahyl · 09-07-2020 7:50am

Eeek Christmas FM! Mariah on now ;-D

Jude13 · 09-07-2020 8:15am

Logged on for a second there to hear the intro to Springstien's Santa Claus is coming to town. Had to switch it off, don't know why but it felt weird

Loughc · 09-07-2020 8:28am

Jude13 wrote: »

Logged on for a second there to hear the intro to Springstien's Santa Claus is coming to town. Had to switch it off, don't know why but it felt weird

I went for a walk with the doggo at 7.30am this morning and I switched it on during the walk, initially it brought back all the fond memories of last December walking him on the cold dark morning and evenings while listening to ChristmasFM but as it was so bright this morning it just felt weird...

I found I couldn't get into it after a couple of songs so I switched back to listening to Podcasts, which was a shame as I was so excited to tune in this morning.

TRS30 · 09-07-2020 9:41am

Jude13 wrote: »

Logged on for a second there to hear the intro to Springstien's Santa Claus is coming to town. Had to switch it off, don't know why but it felt weird

Loughc wrote: »

I went for a walk with the doggo at 7.30am this morning and I switched it on during the walk, initially it brought back all the fond memories of last December walking him on the cold dark morning and evenings while listening to ChristmasFM but as it was so bright this morning it just felt weird...

I found I couldn't get into it after a couple of songs so I switched back to listening to Podcasts, which was a shame as I was so excited to tune in this morning.

Same

Think I was so excited I hyped it up too much in my head and thought it would cure the current manic workload and lack of sleep!

Will try again later.

DvB · 09-07-2020 11:12am

Not just me so, was on site this morning, just back to my desk at home & stuck it on, felt weird so after the second song decided, nah I'll wait until the proper launch at the end of November.

Lord Spence · 09-07-2020 11:18am

I love love Christmas fm and god knows I need that cheering up right now but I just can't do it in July

Jude13 · 09-07-2020 11:24am

Ditto, I am mad for it, it is all I listen to when it goes live. I also think that it is just me (and a few of you) who are not in a Christmasy place today.

DvB · 09-07-2020 11:34am

Jude13 wrote: »

Ditto, I am mad for it, it is all I listen to when it goes live. I also think that it is just me (and a few of you) who are not in a Christmasy place today.

I'm not sure its just today TBH, most of us regulars here are certified christmas nuts, thats a given, but I think Christmas is a time/place thing and outside of the season (even allowing for christmas creep) it simply doesn't feel christmas 'enough' to really feel right, or something like that anyway...

In saying that i've ended up leaving it on in the background and am currently enjoying Elton Johns 'Step into Christmas' as i type this & it made me smile.

DvB · 09-07-2020 11:57am

FTR my Mrs stepped in to ask me something & said I was off my chunk listening to christmas stuff in July... and she knows how big a Christmas fan I am too.

DvB · 09-07-2020 12:17pm

Ah here, Andy Williams is being played now... best christmas song ever!! Love it!!:D

Jude13 · 09-07-2020 12:29pm

I have it playing nun my head, I am just waiting to bail on the office for a week. May have a listen in the car on the way home with it being 42 degrees today.

DvB · 09-07-2020 12:35pm

Jude13 wrote: »

I have it playing nun my head, I am just waiting to bail on the office for a week. May have a listen in the car on the way home with it being 42 degrees today.

I'm laughing here to myself, for someone who 'wasn't getting it' earlier I've managed to get myself into it now, albeit as background music while I work away.

Did remind me to add a couple of tracks to my own christmas playlist too!

TRS30 · 09-07-2020 2:13pm

DvB wrote: »

I'm laughing here to myself, for someone who 'wasn't getting it' earlier I've managed to get myself into it now, albeit as background music while I work away.

Did remind me to add a couple of tracks to my own christmas playlist too!

Went out for a walk at lunch to clear the head and came back in much better form. Have it on in the background as well since after lunch and much more into this time as well. Even caught myself singing along to a few of the songs

Anyone put in a Boards request or mention? I don't have Instagram.

Reminds me of the proper start last year and DvB got a mention and he got your name wrong! haha

DvB · 09-07-2020 2:20pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Reminds me of the proper start last year and DvB got a mention and he got your name wrong! haha

Had forgotten that completely, well remembered

DvB · 09-07-2020 5:19pm

Had sent in a couple of requests asking for a shout out for us lot on here, but havent heard a mention as of yet and will be heading out soon so let us know if anyone hears anything!

Loughc · 09-07-2020 9:19pm

Flicked it back on a couple of times again was nice to hear the DJs and not just a computerised playlist.

I just wished it was a cold wet day out and not sunny to at least give the impression to was winter.

Also annoyed me that one of the DJs kept laughing every time he said Christmas in July. I get it it’s an unusual event but you’re presenting on ChristmasFM just give into it fully. Don’t be embarrassed by it.

Their social media person is brilliant. Completely buys into it.

DvB · 09-07-2020 10:05pm

Loughc wrote: »

Flicked it back on a couple of times again was nice to hear the DJs and not just a computerised playlist.

I just wished it was a cold wet day out and not sunny to at least give the impression to was winter.

Also annoyed me that one of the DJs kept laughing every time he said Christmas in July. I get it it’s an unusual event but you’re presenting on ChristmasFM just give into it fully. Don’t be embarrassed by it.

Their social media person is brilliant. Completely buys into it.

Have to say was sceptical myself at the start but was well into it by the afternoon.

DvB · 10-07-2020 2:07pm

BTW, did anyone listen to the end of the live broadcast yesterday to see how they closed it out?

PaulT21 · 10-07-2020 6:54pm

DvB wrote: »

BTW, did anyone listen to the end of the live broadcast yesterday to see how they closed it out?

I feel a bit guilty:o for not having listened to it for the whole day, given the company went to the bother of getting the DJs in and all. I dropped in and out a few times over the course of the broadcast, but it was a bit weird in July tbh. Still enjoyed everything I heard though:D Looking forward to November for the official launch:)

DvB · 16-07-2020 2:12pm

Well thanks to the timely reminder of Christmas FM in July, I got around to adding the few songs I liked & hadn't previously had in my personal christmas playlist last night... so I'm all set up & ready to go come Christmas FM launch 2020. Changed out a couple of the older ones I found myself skipping through more regularly last year too, it needed a freshening up to be fair.

Still cant get over how much I ended up enjoying that last week despite my feelings at the start. Hopefully a good omen for Christmas 2020.

One other thing, does anyone have any good playlists of traditional carols being sung by choirs etc? Not just the religious churchy type ones, but with some of the more traditional carols as well?

Loughc · 28-08-2020 9:25am

I feel like we should have heard about the ChristmasFM charity partner by now....

DvB · 28-08-2020 9:35am

Loughc wrote: »

I feel like we should have heard about the ChristmasFM charity partner by now....

Yeah, was looking through older posts yesterday & noticed that they'd already announced it this time last year.

washiskin · 03-09-2020 12:55pm

This year's charity partner is ALONE.

Personally, I think it's a great choice, but no doubt there'll be whinging over on FB about it like there was the last time a charity for the elderly was chosen.

Loughc · 03-09-2020 1:04pm

washiskin wrote: »

This year's charity partner is ALONE.

Personally, I think it's a great choice, but no doubt there'll be whinging over on FB about it like there was the last time a charity for the elderly was chosen.

It’s an excellent choice and given the year the elderly have had and the needless loss they suffered due to the coronavirus it’s a fitting selection.

Jude13 · 03-09-2020 1:32pm

Echo that, brilliant endeavor and brilliant charity. Also one of the charities that doesn't get bad press for high paid management, its one of the lowest paid.

DvB · 03-09-2020 1:50pm

Loughc wrote: »

It’s an excellent choice and given the year the elderly have had and the needless loss they suffered due to the coronavirus it’s a fitting selection.

Agree 100%.

washiskin · 03-09-2020 1:50pm

Jude13 wrote: »

Echo that, brilliant endeavor and brilliant charity. Also one of the charities that doesn't get bad press for high paid management, its one of the lowest paid.

Started by a decent skin with a big heart.
https://alone.ie/about-us/history/

TRS30 · 03-09-2020 2:56pm

Loughc wrote: »

It’s an excellent choice and given the year the elderly have had and the needless loss they suffered due to the coronavirus it’s a fitting selection.

Hear hear.

DvB · 22-09-2020 3:21pm

I see Christmas FM have confirmed they'll be doing Halloween FM this year again also. Great stuff.

Posy · 22-09-2020 8:11pm

Oh good.

Loughc · 24-09-2020 10:12am

Only just noticed the ChristmasFM thread is 11 years old this year!! :O

Posy · 24-09-2020 9:03pm

I first posted in this thread 10 years ago- woah! :eek:

Loughc · 24-09-2020 9:21pm

Posy wrote: »

I first posted in this thread 10 years ago- woah! :eek:

You were on here when you were 12?? :-O

Beechwoodspark · 24-09-2020 9:23pm

DvB wrote: »

I see Christmas FM have confirmed they'll be doing Halloween FM this year again also. Great stuff.

Ah brilliant I’ll tell the smallies tomor morning at breakfast - they love Christmas fm and love Halloween in general so this is great

TRS30 · 25-09-2020 8:20am

Posy wrote: »

I first posted in this thread 10 years ago- woah! :eek:

Howdy old timer

DvB · 30-09-2020 10:33am

Any updates on the day Christma FM launches this year? IIRC last year it was Thursday 28th (& ran until the 27th Dec IIRC, though open to correction on that) So suspect it'll be Friday 27th, cant see them launching on a Saturday somehow which is the day the 28th falls on this year.
I know its based around the limitations of their licence which is for 30 days? (open to correction on this also) so if they lauch on the 27th they'd be finishing up on St Stephens day which seems a tad abrupt!
Hoping 27th Nov - 27th Dec myself anyway (though that would be for a day longer than last year which doesn't sound right)

Lord Spence · 30-09-2020 10:41am

Personally come st stephens day I stop listening to Christmas music, Christmas for me is the build up, always find the days after a bit of a come down. But November up to the 25th of Dec are the best days of the year by a long way

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