Warm flips to Christmas

[installLSC]

Yes Warm was the first flip of 2024 at 10am this morning.

 

[101.9 La Kalle]

Warm was the first flip of 2024 at 10am this morning.

Far from the first.

 

[fordranger797]

Smart move. It looks like they will rake in those holiday numbers once again. I'm not sure I see anybody else (outside of KCMS) doing Christmas this year. 94.1 probably skips it.

 

[DMK]

Technically they never flipped as their HD3 channel plays 24/7/365 Christmas.

Agreed. Emma and Hank are trying to establish their respective formats/brands and probably have nothing to gain by going Christmas.

 

[installLSC]

Technically they never flipped as their HD3 channel plays 24/7/365 Christmas.

Agreed. Emma and Hank are trying to establish their respective formats/brands and probably have nothing to gain by going Christmas.

Plus in the case of Hank isn't it kinda unusual for country stations to go all Christmas? Correct me if I'm wrong

 

[DMK]

Plus in the case of Hank isn't it kinda unusual for country stations to go all Christmas? Correct me if I'm wrong

Not that I can recall in the past decade or so. It wouldn't surprise me if they threw in an occasional holiday tune. There are some good country Christmas songs from the era they are programming.

 

[dxsphere]

Unless there was a change since the last time I was in the Seattle area (07/2024), KRWM-HD3 is a simulcast of KIXI; KRWM-HD2 is the all-Christmas station.

 

[fordranger797]

Not that I can recall in the past decade or so. It wouldn't surprise me if they threw in an occasional holiday tune. There are some good country Christmas songs from the era they are programming.

I suspect they probably will do just that. It’s not going to be full Christmas programming, but probably a few songs mixed in that fit the format. 100.7 and 98.9 probably will stick to their usual format.

 

[crainbebo]

It may be the exclusive 'secular' station this year, unless one of the Country stations pulls out the sleighs. 105.3 will get a bump from their Christian Christmas format.
They are behind Boise by several days (KXLT-107.9 went Christmas last Friday, and immediately went off my presets until after the turkey. Bah humbug to all!)
95.7 is the Santa station in Tri-Cities (KKSR), and I suspect KARY in Yakima will flip any day now as they usually do.

 

[installLSC]

Hey crainbebo did you move to Idaho?

 

[crainbebo]

I did! Left Yakima in August and I am now teaching 5th grade full-time in Idaho. Been an up & down ride. Going back to Yakima for the holidays.

 

[bobdavcav]

Here in PDX, K103 has been Christmas for at least a week. I'm not sure if they went last Friday or last Wednesday, Wednesday was when we started seeing TV spots. KFIS has also gone, I think they went November 1. I haven't checked Charlie yet, but they have gone as well the last few years.

 

[Plate Blocker]

Technically they never flipped as their HD3 channel plays 24/7/365 Christmas.

Agreed. Emma and Hank are trying to establish their respective formats/brands and probably have nothing to gain by going Christmas.

I listen to (what they refer to as their HD2) Christmas channel throughout the season via stream. They do a good job with it, other than too-often station IDs. I could understand spots, which they run none, but ID'ing every 10 minutes or so is a bit much. Good variety of Christmas music, though.

 

[bobdavcav]

Isn't that what most stations do? I don't see what the issue is there.

 

[dxsphere]

It may be the exclusive 'secular' station this year, unless one of the Country stations pulls out the sleighs. 105.3 will get a bump from their Christian Christmas format.
They are behind Boise by several days (KXLT-107.9 went Christmas last Friday, and immediately went off my presets until after the turkey. Bah humbug to all!)
95.7 is the Santa station in Tri-Cities (KKSR), and I suspect KARY in Yakima will flip any day now as they usually do.

Bah humbug indeed... 95.7 is off my presets until January. KARY hasn't flipped yet, though I did just hear Mariah Carey.