The official Christmas FM thread

DvB · 31-10-2020 11:08am

Just spotted in the most recent Halloween fm email a note at the bottom saying Christmas fm is coming back early, so its looking like it won't be a Saturday launch after all...
Yay!

Loughc · 31-10-2020 11:27am

DvB wrote: »

Just spotted in the most recent Halloween fm email a note at the bottom saying Christmas fm is coming back early, so its looking like it won't be a Saturday launch after all...
Yay!

Email??

31-10-2020 11:37am

Loughc wrote: »

Email??

This is what I got this morning...

Hi everyone,

Halloween FM is live today for Halloween.

We'd be delighted if you would help us spread the word - click to listen on https://halloweenfm.ie/, on the Christmas FM app, on TuneIn and on online platforms.
Halloween FM is on the following socials if you'd like to follow/share https://www.facebook.com/halloweenfm/
https://twitter.com/halloweenfmie
https://www.instagram.com/halloweenfm

Our sponsor for Halloween FM is The Cosutme Shop.ie

Christmas FM is coming back soon.
We'll send you an email next week letting you know when Christmas FM is coming back. sssshhhhhh it's coming back early!!

In the meantime we wish you a Happy Halloween! ðŸŽ႒

Thank you and stay safe.

The Christmas List Team

DvB · 31-10-2020 11:38am

Loughc wrote: »

Email??

Yep.

Do you not subscribe?

Got the same one as above myself.

Loughc · 31-10-2020 11:47am

DvB wrote: »

Yep.

Do you not subscribe?

Got the same one as above myself.

I obviously don’t :O

DvB · 31-10-2020 11:56am

Loughc wrote: »

I obviously don’t :O

Of all people! Tut tut LOL.
Its on the website anyway, click to subscribe type of thing.

SarahLil · 31-10-2020 1:22pm

Wow that’s amazing if it comes back early so kind of them when we all need them most they are giving to us by keeping our spirits up through COVID can’t wait
Off to hit subscribe now

Loughc · 31-10-2020 2:17pm

SarahLil wrote: »

Wow that’s amazing if it comes back early so kind of them when we all need them most they are giving to us by keeping our spirits up through COVID can’t wait
Off to hit subscribe now

If you find the subscribe button let us know

Loughc · 01-11-2020 2:00am

It maybe a year old but it’s still a great hype Video for this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V27GdAjHcS4

Jude13 · 01-11-2020 6:09am

Man that is some great news. I am only allowed (as a grown up) listen to Christmas music and decorate when Christmas fm launches so the earlier the better.

Loughc · 01-11-2020 3:00pm

So judging from last year we should get word on the official start date on around the 10th of November.

SarahLil · 01-11-2020 3:13pm

Loughc wrote: »

If you find the subscribe button let us know

No luck finding it

RentDayBlues · 01-11-2020 4:28pm

I was listening to their app earlier and it said they’re back live in Ireland on 28th November

Loughc · 01-11-2020 4:51pm

RentDayBlues wrote: »

I was listening to their app earlier and it said they’re back live in Ireland on 28th November

I’m hoping that’s an automatic thing from last year as the 28th was the date last year so the 28th wouldn’t be earlier.

RentDayBlues · 01-11-2020 5:08pm

Loughc wrote: »

I’m hoping that’s an automatic thing from last year as the 28th was the date last year so the 28th wouldn’t be earlier.

I hope so too!

radiotrickster · 01-11-2020 8:39pm

Loughc wrote: »

I’m hoping that’s an automatic thing from last year as the 28th was the date last year so the 28th wouldn’t be earlier.

I heard a presenter mention the 28th earlier for the FM station, but they said something is happening this Thursday as well?

Loughc · 01-11-2020 9:13pm

radiotrickster wrote: »

I heard a presenter mention the 28th earlier for the FM station, but they said something is happening this Thursday as well?

They must be announcing the go live date and FM frequencies on Thursday.

Jude13 · 02-11-2020 5:32am

Fingers crossed for Friday 13th!

TRS30 · 02-11-2020 10:36am

DvB wrote: »

Of all people! Tut tut LOL.
Its on the website anyway, click to subscribe type of thing.

I assume that signing up for the newsletter is the same thing??

DvB · 02-11-2020 10:39am

TRS30 wrote: »

I assume that signing up for the newsletter is the same thing??

I think so.
I did it so long ago i genuinely can't remember.

TRS30 · 02-11-2020 10:44am

DvB wrote: »

I think so.
I did it so long ago i genuinely can't remember.

Let's hope so as couldnt find a subscribe button for the life of me.

Either way, thanks for the heads up.

Promise I wouldn't mention the NFL in return

Loughc · 02-11-2020 11:04am

ChristmasFM just posted up on IG to keep an eye out on their stories over the next couple of days as they might have some news for us!!

DvB · 02-11-2020 11:06am

TRS30 wrote: »

Promise I wouldn't mention the NFL in return

I gave up on this season when Dak got injured. we'll finish 2-14 & hopefully get a new head coach to replace bozo. If that happens it will have been worth it.

Declan A Walsh · 02-11-2020 11:51am

A number of Christmas FM presenters have had involvement with community radio stations. They include: Mark Manning, Gerry Healy, Declan Ralph, Lar Flynn, Sarah Jane Fortune and Karl Tsignidos. I am sure there are others.

Further to previous posts, I found some more connections.

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

………

What else do the following Christmas FM presenters all have in common: Keith Shanley, Kieran Carrick, Emmet Reilly, Brian Boyle and Shay Harford ?

Answer: they all present on English language Spanish station Real FM.

Scottish native Craig McComish and Christmas FM presenter is also a presenter on Real FM.

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Since the Christian-oriented music station Spirit Radio (or Spirit FM) has launched, there have been a lot of connections with Christmas FM.

Garvan Rigby was the original Programme Director for Spirit Radio.

The following presenters of Christmas FM have also been presenters on Spirit Radio:
Kieran Carrick, Shay Harford, Bernie Jamieson, Mark Manning, Gerry Healy, Wendy Grace and Ollie Clarke. I'm sure there has been more.

And I was right! Adrian Nolan and Aisling Cuffe are also involved with Spirit Radio.

02-11-2020 2:40pm

Loughc wrote: »

ChristmasFM just posted up on IG to keep an eye out on their stories over the next couple of days as they might have some news for us!!

Could I be cheeky please and ask that someone who uses IG post a screenshot of the story when Christmas FM puts it up?

Loughc · 02-11-2020 3:08pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Could I be cheeky please and ask that someone who uses IG post a screenshot of the story when Christmas FM puts it up?

Not cheeky at all, I will be all over it as soon as they post any info

TRS30 · 02-11-2020 4:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Could I be cheeky please and ask that someone who uses IG post a screenshot of the story when Christmas FM puts it up?

Was going to ask the same. Not on IG however love a good story

Loughc wrote: »

Not cheeky at all, I will be all over it as soon as they post any info

Thumbs up emoji

02-11-2020 7:06pm

Loughc wrote: »

Not cheeky at all, I will be all over it as soon as they post any info

Thank you! I'm not on social media and this would just make my week

Jude13 · 03-11-2020 4:53am

Loughc wrote: »

ChristmasFM just posted up on IG to keep an eye out on their stories over the next couple of days as they might have some news for us!!

Jesus you have no idea how that post got me excited. I have an ironclad agreement that we can decorate the day Christmas fm launches.

Is IG Instagram? I'm not down with the kids.

Loughc · 03-11-2020 10:09am

Jude13 wrote: »

Jesus you have no idea how that post got me excited. I have an ironclad agreement that we can decorate the day Christmas fm launches.

Is IG Instagram? I'm not down with the kids.

Yes IG is Instagram... I'm not down with the kids either...

Jude13 · 03-11-2020 10:32am

I have an account but it only has pics of the mutt and it is mainly to keep an eye on what my eldest posts. Hanging on to my 30's and already been left behind.

TRS30 · 03-11-2020 10:40am

Jude13 wrote: »

Is IG Instagram? I'm not down with the kids.

IG
'the gram
Insta

I have been reliably informed (15yo nephew) all the above can be used.

marno21 · 03-11-2020 4:37pm

Christmas FM 2020 as per bai.ie

Dublin City & County - 105.2MHz
Cork City & County - 106.7MHz
Limerick City & County - 105.5MHz
Kilkenny City - 104.3MHz
Wicklow Town - 106.6MHz
South East - 103.8MHz
Galway City - 87.7MHz
Kildare - 88.1MHz
Bray/N Wicklow - 99.5MHz
Longford/N Midlands - 101.6MHz
Cavan/North East - 99.4MHz
Tralee/Killarney/Mid Kerry - 105.0MHz
Clare/W Limerick/N Kerry - 105.2MHz
Waterford City/E Waterford - 105.9MHz
North Donegal - 105.7MHz
Sligo - 95.0MHz

I have edited the locations as the sites in question have different coverage to the areas specified on the BAI website. For example, the Donegal site is near Letterkenny and wouldn't be received well in the S/W of the county. On the opposite side of the coin, the Clare outlet is well received across West Limerick and North Kerry.

Declan A Walsh · 03-11-2020 4:39pm

marno21 wrote: »

Christmas FM 2020 as per bai.ie

Dublin City & County - 105.2MHz
Cork City & County - 106.7MHz
Limerick City & County - 105.5MHz
Kilkenny City - 104.3MHz
Wicklow Town - 106.6MHz
South East - 103.8MHz
Galway City - 87.7MHz
Kildare - 88.1MHz
Bray/N Wicklow - 99.5MHz
Longford/N Midlands - 101.6MHz
Cavan/North East - 99.4MHz
Tralee/Killarney/Mid Kerry - 105.0MHz
Clare/W Limerick/N Kerry - 105.2MHz
Waterford City/E Waterford - 105.9MHz
North Donegal - 105.7MHz
Sligo - 95.0MHz

I have edited the locations as the sites in question have different coverage to the areas specified on the BAI website. For example, the Donegal site is near Letterkenny and wouldn't be received well in the S/W of the county. On the opposite side of the coin, the Clare outlet is well received across West Limerick and North Kerry.

That's an impressive number of places. Taking into account adjacent areas to allotted frequencies as well, this means it will be almost nationwide on FM this year.

marno21 · 03-11-2020 4:44pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

That's an impressive number of places. Taking into account adjacent areas to allotted frequencies as well, this means it will be almost nationwide on FM this year.

On the N21 at the viewpoint near Newcastlewest in Co. Limerick it can be received on 9 separate frequencies these days. An incredible feat of growth.

(Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Clare, Kerry, SE, Cork, Cavan, Longford frequencies for those wondering)

TRS30 · 03-11-2020 5:23pm

marno21 wrote: »

Christmas FM 2020 as per bai.ie

Dublin City & County - 105.2MHz
Cork City & County - 106.7MHz
Limerick City & County - 105.5MHz
Kilkenny City - 104.3MHz
Wicklow Town - 106.6MHz
South East - 103.8MHz
Galway City - 87.7MHz
Kildare - 88.1MHz
Bray/N Wicklow - 99.5MHz
Longford/N Midlands - 101.6MHz
Cavan/North East - 99.4MHz
Tralee/Killarney/Mid Kerry - 105.0MHz
Clare/W Limerick/N Kerry - 105.2MHz
Waterford City/E Waterford - 105.9MHz
North Donegal - 105.7MHz
Sligo - 95.0MHz

I have edited the locations as the sites in question have different coverage to the areas specified on the BAI website. For example, the Donegal site is near Letterkenny and wouldn't be received well in the S/W of the county. On the opposite side of the coin, the Clare outlet is well received across West Limerick and North Kerry.

105.2 burnt into my brain!

03-11-2020 8:09pm

TRS30 wrote: »

105.2 burnt into my brain!

87.7 for mise!

It makes me sad every year that it's not available in Mayo though, the most festive county colours in the country

TRS30 · 03-11-2020 9:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

87.7 for mise!

It makes me sad every year that it's not available in Mayo though, the most festive county colours in the country

We could play a game of guess where you live based on the frequency number

Declan A Walsh · 03-11-2020 9:45pm

TRS30 wrote: »

We could play a game of guess where you live based on the frequency number

If someone says 106.6, that really narrows it down!

Jude13 · 04-11-2020 5:54am

Or listening online....

04-11-2020 9:38am

Jude13 wrote: »

Or listening online....

My family in Mayo listen online too, I must remind them all to put the app on their phones

Jude13 · 04-11-2020 9:47am

Never leaves my phone and has been played in the height of summer in Kuwait, Saudi etc with gusto.

it would be great if there was a donate button on the app. I know there is on the website.

04-11-2020 9:50am

The app is on my phone all year round, but the fam are seasonal

Yea the donate button would be handy alright.

TRS30 · 04-11-2020 10:58am

On the radio in the car and on the app on my phone everywhere else,

Jude13 · 04-11-2020 11:11am

Ive said it before on here but driving from Dublin to Limerick with Christmas fm on and spotting other cars occupants singing along is one of my abiding Christmas memories. Makes me all smiley thinking about it.

DvB · 04-11-2020 11:11am

TRS30 wrote: »

On the radio in the car and on the app on my phone everywhere else,

Same.

bmorrissey · 04-11-2020 11:44am

marno21 wrote: »

Christmas FM 2020 as per bai.ie

Dublin City & County - 105.2MHz
Cork City & County - 106.7MHz
Limerick City & County - 105.5MHz
Kilkenny City - 104.3MHz
Wicklow Town - 106.6MHz
South East - 103.8MHz
Galway City - 87.7MHz
Kildare - 88.1MHz
Bray/N Wicklow - 99.5MHz
Longford/N Midlands - 101.6MHz
Cavan/North East - 99.4MHz
Tralee/Killarney/Mid Kerry - 105.0MHz
Clare/W Limerick/N Kerry - 105.2MHz
Waterford City/E Waterford - 105.9MHz
North Donegal - 105.7MHz
Sligo - 95.0MHz

I have edited the locations as the sites in question have different coverage to the areas specified on the BAI website. For example, the Donegal site is near Letterkenny and wouldn't be received well in the S/W of the county. On the opposite side of the coin, the Clare outlet is well received across West Limerick and North Kerry.

Hope they have decent signal in tipperary this year, last year had to use the phone app a majortiy of the time depending on where in the county i was

marno21 · 04-11-2020 11:48am

bmorrissey wrote: »

Hope they have decent signal in tipperary this year, last year had to use the phone app a majortiy of the time depending on where in the county i was

It’ll be the same as last year. 105.2/105.5 will be strong in NW Tipp nearer the Clare/Limerick borders. The 103.8 outlet would be useful in the east of the county for anyone who normally gets other radio stations from Mount Leinster (89.6/91.8/94.0/99.2/101.4/102.0/107.2).

If they were to add more outlets going forward a Clonmel/South Tipp outlet may be considered.

bmorrissey · 04-11-2020 12:13pm

marno21 wrote: »

It’ll be the same as last year. 105.2/105.5 will be strong in NW Tipp nearer the Clare/Limerick borders. The 103.8 outlet would be useful in the east of the county for anyone who normally gets other radio stations from Mount Leinster (89.6/91.8/94.0/99.2/101.4/102.0/107.2).

If they were to add more outlets going forward a Clonmel/South Tipp outlet may be considered.

Yeah, anything above thurles seemed to be good but once you start moving down further there is little to no signal unless you catch the Kilkenny one or the Waterford one

Mystery Egg · 05-11-2020 12:38pm

There will be an announcement today at 12pm according to Instagram :pac:

The official Christmas FM thread

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

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

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

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

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

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