The official Christmas FM thread

Saw that earlier. Suspected they had given the dialogue towards the end of the run but great to get it confirmed. Job done.

It is indeed the highest for any one single year. They say as much on the website. Some uplift from 2022 & 2023!

Now roll on the 2025 charity partner announcement!

who knows. My guess though is that they'll go back to a single one again this year.

Saw the pic on Instagram and was thinking the same.

On a side note, always feel trying to have a Christmas party in January or Feb must be a weird experience, I know a few firms have done it previously and always questioned how Christmassy they could really be.

Wonder if they played the Christmas tunes throughout the night.

Haven't had a hankering this year so far to listen in to Christmas FM classical, that's my usual go to when looking for some relaxing background music when WFH & feeling stressed. No shortage of stress this year but so far haven't felt the urge. Genuinely cant remember other years how long its been but I suspect given I like to move on & get through Jan & Feb to avoid the post Christmas blues its usually later in the year before I'd start listening again.

NOrmal Christmas music is always kept until Christmas FM goes live, used to be Nov.28th but have started listening in earlier online when the DJ's start on Nov 1st, hope they keep that going now as its kind of established now having started in 2020.

There's Christmas FM classics too, all the old crooners, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole etc. online as well. Funnily enough have never really listened in to that one previously myself, no idea why as I love all that old stuff.

Think that's the primary reason I don't listen to it. Once the main Christmas FM starts I don't bother with anything else.

Probably too much hassle to set up for just one day.

Thats what I'd be thinking. It may be deemed as simply not worth it for a limited listenership/return for the chosen charity.

For example, the halloween run & sounds of Ireland run, do they even have a charity partner/donations set up? That started out as a single day thing and now runs for a week (iirc) so may be a good indicator of what they believe could be achieved.

I liked the one day christmas in July day they had in 2020 during covid, as a one off it was great craic (especially as the weather was glorious) but I just have a feeling they may be wary of using up volunteer resources for what could be a very limited return & dare I ask, would it dilute what they do at Christmas if people start to feel its becoming too regular?

Just thoughts. Personally would love to see the odd extra day make an appearance & would happily donate if for a good cause.

The St Patricks Shows starting soon!!