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Will We See An Earlier Flip To Christmas Music This Year In The Boston Market?

Good someone flipped.

I can't get them though.

Maybe others will flip soon ?

I forgot the date it has to happen by, but I understand a early flip this year will get the station into 2 full books ratings wise.
True ?
 
I'd like to see WBZ-AM 1030 break from their "Boston's Newsradio" format to do at least 18 hours of Christmas music on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.
 
Retro said:
Well, that is listener perception, and while I agree with you from a listener standpoint, from a radio programming standpoint, the numbers simply do not work that way at all.
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And the listeners who don't agree can always find another station to listen to during the "too early" weeks. Their numbers will be replaced, and then some. by the throngs who stop listening to those other stations and want to get "in the spirit" as soon as their holiday favorites start playing.
 
chitchatjf said:
All Christmas should not happen until Nov 26th at least
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You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. šŸ¤£

If I had my take, Christmas music would be reserved to December 24th and 25th. As Retro said, it pulls in numbers and advertising dollars. So, who am I in tbe grand scheme? Just that hearing 15 versions of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and 20 versions of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" does get old for two months to a month and half run.

Then add the whole part of "being politically correct" is to say that it's a "holiday station" while playing nothing but Christmas songs, makes me scratch my head. Either admit it's a Christmas stations or add some Hanukkah songs to the mix. šŸ¤£
 
I've never understood the appeal of "Christmas" music. If it were traditional Christmas carols I could understand. But I remember one time when a certain "magical" station played three different versions of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in a row! I just don't get it. And the "magical" station took OFF my smooth jazz from it's HD2 to put on Christmas music year round! o_O
 
Least said:
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. šŸ¤£

If I had my take, Christmas music would be reserved to December 24th and 25th. As Retro said, it pulls in numbers and advertising dollars. So, who am I in tbe grand scheme? Just that hearing 15 versions of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and 20 versions of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" does get old for two months to a month and half run.

Then add the whole part of "being politically correct" is to say that it's a "holiday station" while playing nothing but Christmas songs, makes me scratch my head. Either admit it's a Christmas stations or add some Hanukkah songs to the mix. šŸ¤£
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Hanukkah ends on Dec. 6 this year, before some stations have even make the flip. In 2005, the eight-day holiday didn't even BEGIN until Dec. 25!

As for "holiday music," so much of it celebrates winter more than it does Christmas -- which kind of brings it back to its pagan roots, doesn't it? A midwinter festival is common to many Northern Hemisphere cultures, and since the Christmas story was finalized in Europe centuries after the events in Judea, Christmas' placement on the calendar is perfect for getting maximum compliance from the faithful. So ... might "seasonal music" be a better name to apply to a format that features songs like "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman" and (on some stations) "Baby, It's Cold Outside"?
 
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AerieAlso said:
I've never understood the appeal of "Christmas" music. If it were traditional Christmas carols I could understand. But I remember one time when a certain "magical" station played three different versions of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in a row! I just don't get it. And the "magical" station took OFF my smooth jazz from it's HD2 to put on Christmas music year round! o_O
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Are you female 25-44? If not, you're an outlier for the format and its preferred music.
 
If you like to get into the Holiday spirit, and/or have kids, it simply puts you into the mood, if for no other reason, to do all of that crazy shopping!

And someone the powers that be, figured out that having bad November numbers are more than made up by the massive spike in December instead.
 
CTListener said:
Hanukkah ends on Dec. 6 this year, before some stations have even make the flip. In 2005, the eight-day holiday didn't even BEGIN until Dec. 25!

As for "holiday music," so much of it celebrates winter more than it does Christmas -- which kind of brings it back to its pagan roots, doesn't it? A midwinter festival is common to many Northern Hemisphere cultures, and since the Christmas story was finalized in Europe centuries after the events in Judea, Christmas' placement on the calendar is perfect for getting maximum compliance from the faithful. So ... might "seasonal music" be a better name to apply to a format that features songs like "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman" and (on some stations) "Baby, It's Cold Outside"?
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I always forget if it's Winter Wonderland or Jingle Bells that was actually written as a Thanksgiving song. I know it was one of them.

But yes, saying seasonal. However, my lone take is that the goal is to be inclusive saying "Holiday Music," yet the songs are mostly aimed at Christmas. But yes, not all songs under the Christmas banner are Santa or Jesus themed.

Actually, the one that annoys me the most is Linus and Lucy. My friend said it best last year, if they're going to play the theme from the Peanuts cartoons, then why not play the synthesizer theme from Gremlins. šŸ¤£
 
I am just surprised that "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Folgoberg has been relegated to being a Holiday song Although, the truth be told, has it not been, then this song would be long lost instead.
 
Via a post on Facebook I guess WBOQ 104.9 Gloucester now all Yule except, one would think, for games of the local NFL franchise and maybe area high school games
 
There are webstreams that play Christmas music all year long. This includes Radio Christmas in England and Christmas FM in Ireland. Back in 2020, some stations down South played Christmas music on Good Friday! Why should they have Christmas music on the day Christ died?
 
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