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Now that Halloween is over, have any stations made the switch to all-Christmas?

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new_friends_gr

Today is November 2. I'm happy to report that, here in Grand Rapids, neither of the AC stations have switched to all-Christmas. Last year, one of the stations made the switch before Halloween (way too early). I can't help but wonder, however, if that same station will make the switch today ... given the fact that we're getting ready to start the first weekend of November. I hope not. We'll see.

Which AC stations have already switched, and if so, on what date did the switch happen?
 
Mix 94.5 out of Lexington Kentucky went all Christmas Music. I turned them on today and they were playing Christmas Music. So I guess they started today?
 
I checked K-104.7 and heard "You Give Love a Bad Name". "Livin' on a Prayer" is one thing, but seriously?

But it will be my station after dark when the time comes. Except when they play a bad song.
 
WEAT Sunny 107.9 West Palm Beach flipped to all-Christmas, as they do each year....likely today. also.

cd
 
In Grand Rapids, it's often the case that one of the two mainstream AC stations flips around November 1 (or even slightly before that). I think the only reason it didn't this year was because of the election.

I just wish we would have had more time to re-establish some normalcy after the election before both stations flipped.
 
new_friends_gr said:
In Grand Rapids, it's often the case that one of the two mainstream AC stations flips around November 1 (or even slightly before that). I think the only reason it didn't this year was because of the election.

I just wish we would have had more time to re-establish some normalcy after the election before both stations flipped.
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I am sure that the election was the reason. Playing happy and joyous music, then having a break to hear stuff along the lines of "[name] is taking YOUR money for frivolous trips" or "is this who you really want to represent you?".....well, I rest my case. :)

cd
 
I haven't been monitoring the station but I noticed WMAG Greensboro, NC was playing Christmas music on November 18. As I recall, they air Delilah at that time. The library had closed where I was Wednesday (21) and I walked around downtown to see if anything was open, in addition to trying to get my exercise. One place had antiques and WMAG, with Christmas music of course.
 
By the way, if you like Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis and The Carpetners there are stations that play them year-round. It's only this time of year you AC fans get to hear what you're missing!
 
I forgot when WLIT made the switch, but they're all Christmas right now. Even my local station, WZVN is all Christmas, though they're using the Dial Global Network, but some programming from the satellite service done locally. Both stations will return to their regular formats on December 26th.
 
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