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Denver KSRC flips to Christmas music

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Pillar of Fire's contemporary Christian KSRC, Star 101.5, has flipped to Christmas music as of today. This is in line with Pillar's other contemporary Christian stations. The station's website is also offering a free Christmas ornament, available upon request.

This makes KSRC the first Denver-area station to go to the seasonal format, ahead of the traditional leader in Christmas music, Bonneville's KOSI. KOSI will switch to Christmas music on November 13 at a station-sponsored event at the Moxy Hotel in Cherry Creek.

Once KOSI makes its switch, there will be two all-Christmas stations adjacent on the Denver dial...101.1 KOSI and 101.5 KSRC.
 
CTListener said:
Is it all religious Christmas music, or are Santa, Rudolph and Frosty aboard for the ride as well?
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Pillar's Christmas flips are usually a mix. WAKW Cincinnati went all-Christmas yesterday. WAWZ in New Jersey waits a few more weeks usually.

Here's the most recent hour from Cincinnati.

3:57 PMHARRY CONNICK, JR.Sleigh Ride1993G
3:51 PMCARPENTERSI'll Be Home For Christmas1978G
3:47 PMTHIRD DAYBorn In Bethlehem2006G
3:45 PMRELIENT KHave Yourself A Merry Little..2007G
3:42 PMKUTLESSIt Came Upon A Midnight Clear2005G
3:38 PMDAVID FOSTERCarol Of The Bells1997G
3:36 PMRONETTESFrosty The Snowman1963G
3:32 PMMERCYMEGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen2005G
3:28 PMBOB SEGERLittle Drummer Boy1987G
3:20 PMNAT KING COLEThe Christmas Song1946G
3:16 PMFOR KING & COUNTRYAngels We Have Heard On High2013G
3:13 PMANDY WILLIAMSMost Wonderful Time Of The...1963G
3:09 PMPHIL WICKHAMJoy To The World (Joyful...)2019G
3:06 PMJON BON JOVIPlease Come Home For Christmas1992G
3:03 PMJOHNNY MATHISSleigh Ride1958G
3:00 PMCASTING CROWNSAway In A Manger2008G
 
This is pretty usual for a Christian Contemporary station during the prime holiday season (Black Friday to Christmas Day). I'd say 60% Christian artists and 40% secular on Positive Life Radio (WA/OR/ID) and KTSY in Boise when they flip. Often, none of the novelty stuff ("I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas") or Santa songs given the format. But "Holly Jolly Christmas" is fair game.
They also won't play Pentatonix, Ariana Grande, or Mariah Carey for the secular mix. Traditional mid-20th-century crooners for the most part. I have never heard "All I Want for Christmas is You" on PLR.
 
The KSRC recently played list: Listen

Most recent 10 as of 2:15 pm:

Bing Crosby It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Johnny Mathis Winter Wonderland

Josh Wilson Angels We Have Heard On High

Bruce Springsteen Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Canon

Cochren & Co. This Christmas

Burl Ives Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Frank Sinatra Jingle Bells

Dean Martin A Marshmallow World

Jeremy Rosado/Riley Clemmons Silver Bells

An explanation of the programming philosophy titled "Why Christmas Music?" along with a cute illustration: Why Christmas Music Already?
 


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