It's almost that time again!

[raccoonradio]

Yup, as I noticed on their site yesterday...some streaming only.

 

[looseends]

Sirius XM Channel 70 is also currently playing Christmas music.

 

[CTListener]

Sirius XM Channel 70 is also currently playing Christmas music.

That's The Hallmark Channel, branded, and paid at least in part for, by the greeting card company, pre-empting the in-house "Love" channel through Christmas Day. 'Tis the season to fatten the bottom line at SiriusXM!

 

[Retro]

Now what is the off chance that Amp Radio goes all Christmas instead? Now that would be interesting, ha!

 

[MarcB]

Yes can't see iHeart or Beasley flipping 101.7 or 102.5 to Christmas, other than a day or two before 12/25.

While not full-blown more than one year iHeart's Country 92.5 in Hartford has done "Country Christmas" 7PM-Midnight for a few weeks leading up to Christmas. They do mix in traditional Christmas tunes.

 

[raccoonradio]

Entercom dropped CHR Amp on their Detroit station WDZH "Amp" 98.7 for all Christmas.
Still think Ent will switch Magic to all Christmas, but, interesting.... (a better fit for MJX)
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171898/amp-radio-98-7-detroit-drops-chr-for-the-rudolph-network/

 

[MikaelaArsenault]

Has Boston already made the switch yet?

 

[mjb1124]

The Detroit station has now gone to a soft AC format "The Breeze". I can't see Entercom wanting to put something so close to Magic's format on 103.3 though. Maybe Beasley will try it on 92.9?

 

[freqlost]

Has Boston already made the switch yet?

Not as of yet.
They played it safe.
I assume someone will in the next week.

Free Sirius/XM preview starts Thursday, so I will listen to that till then.

 

[raccoonradio]

Maybe both SRS and MJX by Fri.Would doubt they'd wait till the following weekend (Thanksgiving, Black Friday)

 

[raccoonradio]

WSRS facebook has a banner about Christmas music and this:"If you want us to start playing Christmas music, change your Facebook cover photo to this. #WorcestersChristmasStation"

 

[ssetta]

The Detroit station has now gone to a soft AC format "The Breeze". I can't see Entercom wanting to put something so close to Magic's format on 103.3 though. Maybe Beasley will try it on 92.9?

I would love for that to happen, but isn’t Easy 99.1 enough?

 

[Retro]

I would love for that to happen, but isfn’t Easy 99.1 enough?

It is just a far fetched prediction. Of course if Entercom actually did do that, then they would have to put something in its place afterwards.

 

[Uncle Kaimbridge]

If we are counting rimshotters here, 94.9-WHOM appears to have taken the leap first (sometime yesterday, or maybe midnight this morning—?).

 

[WMC2006]

According to people on Magic's FB page, Magic will be flipping Friday at 5pm.

 

[ssetta]

96-1 SRS finally flipped this morning at 8:30. It’s about time.

 

[Tomgsinger]

96-1 SRS finally flipped this morning at 8:30. It’s about time.

This is the latest anyone in the Boston CSA has flipped since 2012.

2011: 11/11 (105.7/103.3)
2012: 11/19 (96.1)
2013: 11/6 (101.5)
2014: 11/14 (96.1)
2015: 11/14 (96.1)
2016: 11/11 (96.1)
2017: 11/1 (101.9)
2018: 11/16 (96.1)

 

[Retro]

Now, who in the Boston area can get either 101.5 or 101.9?

 

[Tomgsinger]

Now, who in the Boston area can get either 101.5 or 101.9?

In 2”13, WWBB could be heard clearly throughout a good portion of southeast MA

 

[Retro]

In 2”13, WWBB could be heard clearly throughout a good portion of southeast MA

OK, I forgot that 101.5 was WWBB, Providence. I used to get them when I was south of Downtown, but not now whereas I live North of Downtown instead.