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Christmas Eve/Day Long Form Programming Still a Thing?

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AlanB

I remember when KERA-FM would have Glenn Mitchel's Christmas Blockbuster, and KRLD (1080) would essentially drop the news format for about 24 hours for a "holiday" music format.

Are any stations still doing something like that tonight, or is everyone pretty much in (repeats of) regular programming?
 
Some 50KW news/talk stations air Mannheim Steamroller's An American Christmas. The affiliate list shows KRLD Dallas. Also WSB Atlanta, WGY Albany, WLS Chicago, etc. Makes for interesting listening on the AM band. No political ranting - just stations coming together to celebrate the season.
 
KABC 790 in Los Angeles ran an interesting long-form Christmas "variety" program beginning the afternoon of Christmas Eve until some time after dinner on Christmas Day. I eventually figured out that it was this:

An Original Christmas – CityWatch Publishing LLC

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I airchecked all but the first 6 1/2 hours of it from the station's stream. A bit of casual searching revealed it was also airing on WJR at the same time, which appears to be where its producer originally created it and evolved it over time into the current product.
 
yeoldeschool said:
KABC 790 in Los Angeles ran an interesting long-form Christmas "variety" program beginning the afternoon of Christmas Eve until some time after dinner on Christmas Day. I eventually figured out that it was this:

An Original Christmas – CityWatch Publishing LLC

Greenhouse Marketing Group is a full service event and sponsorship marketing company that helps you grow your events or projects. We research, create, package and present your project to potential underwriting sponsors. Then, we handle contract negotiation, billing & collection, creative...
greenhousemg.com greenhousemg.com

I airchecked all but the first 6 1/2 hours of it from the station's stream. A bit of casual searching revealed it was also airing on WJR at the same time, which appears to be where its producer originally created it and evolved it over time into the current product.
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That's what WBAP/KLIF were running. I think that's the most recent time KLIF on the AM band has played music in decades. Also interesting to note that the old WBAP/WFAA frequencies were simulcasting.
 


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