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The official Christmas FM thread

Darragh · 2009-12-02 17:50:49

There's already been chatter about Christmas FM in this forum so I thought it might be nice if we invited them in to talk to us! Please welcome Ronan from Christmas FM - ChristmasFM (Ronan). Christmas FM is a charity radio station on 100.3FM in Dublin, on 106.07 in Cork and online at this link here: They're a volunteer…

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#122 23-11-2010 8:34pm

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glimmerman123 wrote: »

Guess i will have to listen on my internet radio if i can't pick it up on fm here in Tipp.

That's what I'm thinking too!

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#123 23-11-2010 8:45pm

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Eeeek- I'm so excited now! I LOVE Christmas FM!!

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#124 24-11-2010 1:00pm

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We're streaming a test transmission loop on our website at the moment. Go to ChristmasFM.ie and click listen live.

Its really close now, station is all set up (I'll post pics at the weekend once its tidy) and this week presenter are doing dry run shows (not aired im afraid), to make sure they are well versed with the equipment for the live shows.

We're trying to put a big push on facebook so anyone who is on there please please "like" us. The amount of fans we have means more people find out about us and more money is raised for the charity Barnardos.

http://www.facebook.com/christmasfm

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#125 24-11-2010 2:44pm

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OH MAH GAWD AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

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#126 27-11-2010 1:49pm

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Anybody hear any yet or know when the likes of today fm are meant to play their first one?

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#127 27-11-2010 2:32pm

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I just saw an add in the paper. Christmas FM starts monday morning at 8am. Not sure if this is brand new or what but can't wait to hear whats it about.

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#128 27-11-2010 2:36pm

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Just saw an add in the newspaper for christmas FM , a radio station starting monday morning. God they'll hardly be playing xmas songs 24*7 :-)

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#129 27-11-2010 3:14pm

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This must be your first Christmas here in the Christmas Thread. Christmas FM has been going for the past 2 years this year will be its 3rd. log onto www.christmasfm.ie and find out more there or go back onto the Christmas page and look at the special Christmas FM Thread there. And yes they do play Christmas songs 24/7 ! :)

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#130 27-11-2010 4:02pm

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Thanks. Didn't know about that radio station. First time i've seen an add regarding it. And i have been in and out of the christmas forum for a few years and didn't come across it here before either. At least i know of it now anyway. Might be better listening compared to all the doom and gloom on the other stations at the moment . Cheers

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#131 27-11-2010 6:16pm

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For more information on Christmas FM, check out this thread,

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055758416&page=9

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#132 27-11-2010 7:28pm

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Yeah there's a megathread on it here. To be honest I had never heard the slightest thing about it until I checked the Christmas forum here in August. Looking forward to Monday. It seems to be playing at the moment over the website though.

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#133 27-11-2010 8:03pm

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VanZan wrote: »

Yeah there's a megathread on it here. To be honest I had never heard the slightest thing about it until I checked the Christmas forum here in August. Looking forward to Monday. It seems to be playing at the moment over the website though.

That's a test loop, just testing the signal, Monday should be fun!

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#134 28-11-2010 2:36pm

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Can't wait until tomorrow!! Snow AND Christmas FM, wow!!

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#135 28-11-2010 4:22pm

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Posy wrote: »

Can't wait until tomorrow!! Snow AND Christmas FM, wow!!

It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas!

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#136 28-11-2010 4:33pm

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This station really Rocks,Christmas FM has been Integrated into my celebrating of Christmas & hopefully will be around for ever ever more kinda like jesus.

What Christmas song is that ive just heard from Dido?,Nice I like it

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#137 29-11-2010 1:52pm

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Coming through loud and clear in Navan

The test yesterday was really great as I was mixing the Pud.

Top marks for playing the Quo:D

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#138 29-11-2010 2:29pm

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Loving it, been listening since 8AM

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#139 29-11-2010 2:37pm

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The iPod app and the online player both keep cutting out for me

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#140 29-11-2010 2:41pm

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no sound when i click on the 'listen here', sound working generally though.
Any ideas?

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#141 29-11-2010 3:08pm

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This link opens it in Winamp or whatever music player you have:

http://christmas48.webworld.ie:8000/listen.pls

This link opens a separate player, dosent work for me tho:

Link

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#142 29-11-2010 3:16pm

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I can't get it work at all, niether of the links from the previous post or from teh site itself. It just tells that the server is taking too long to respond

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#143 29-11-2010 3:19pm

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I bookmarked it in Winamp. This is the link it's pointing to:

http://christmas48.webworld.ie:8000/

It's working fine for me so maybe this might be of use to someone? I dunno.

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#144 29-11-2010 4:56pm

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Works fine for me on itunes, have to say I'm LOVIN' IT!!!

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#145 07-12-2010 1:28am

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Loving Christmas FM too this year, woo!
I've heard that 'Christmas Can Can' a couple of times, so catchy!

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#146 07-12-2010 11:51am

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adore christmas fm - well done to all of you!
love love these

driving home for christmas - chris rea
grown up christmas list - michael buble
you make it feel like christmas - neil diamond

play them anytime for me!
from lesley and Emma and Rachel (11 and 8)

thank you and merry christmas !!

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#147 07-12-2010 12:13pm

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Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Merry Christmas, Everyone - Shakin Stevens
Winter Wonderland
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (<3 from Home Alone)
My Only Wish This Year - Britney

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#148 08-12-2010 2:38pm

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Got my Christmas Jumper in the post on Monday and it's fab!!!
Thanks a mil, Ronan - seems good quality and the reindeer looks really jolly.:D

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#149 24-12-2010 7:16pm

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Is Christmas FM finished? All I'm getting is some American "Christmas across the lands". I thought they were on air until St Stephen's Day?

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#150 24-12-2010 8:43pm

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Think the Irish DJ's will be back on tomorrow or Stephens day. Christmas across the lands sucks, id rather they just put their playlist on shuffle for the night.

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#151 25-12-2010 4:56pm

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Hey guys, Thanks for the feedback about the Christmas Around the World Feature, we'll keep it in mind for next year. As you can understand we're a volunteer station and its hard to get our volunteer presenter to fill up a full schedule on Christmas day. We're live till tomorrow, 26th which is our last day and will have the usual presenters back on for the last day.

So overall what did people think of the station this year?? Any suggestions for next year??

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