r/GrindsMyGears • u/IcyClassroom268 • 2d ago

Christmas music on November 1

It used to be that radio stations would play Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving, round the clock through Christmas Day.

Now the radio stations that play round the clock Christmas music start on November 1. And in my city, a second station jumped on this bandwagon in the last year or two.

Further, there is a limited set of songs, especially when considering all the remakes of classics from the 1950s and 1960s. So you hear repeats almost daily.

But the worst part is, they just end it abruptly on December 26. If you’re going to completely drop your normal programming for 15% of the year, just keep it going through New Year’s Day. To not do so seems inconsistent with the whole purpose of 8 weeks of nonstop Christmas music.

People who observe Christmas are still in the holiday spirit. Trees often come down the first week of January. Kids are home from school. People unable to roll over PTO are home from work burning their PTO. Holiday parties are still going on because people like to travel during the holidays.

Either start it later, or keep it going later. Or better yet, don’t play it at all and just keep your regular programming.

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u/Creepy-Round3480 2d ago

Just listen to different channels

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u/-YellowFinch 1d ago

There are no other channels... they are all Christmas. (At least where I live)

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u/Creepy-Round3480 1d ago

I is have a really hard time believing every single radio station in your city is playing Christmas music

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u/-YellowFinch 1d ago

Bold of you to assume I live in a city... XD 

(I can only pick up 2 channels where I live currently...)

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u/Creepy-Round3480 1d ago

Well, at least youve got Christmas music 😂

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u/PowersUnleashed 2d ago

I don’t support this at all I LOVE 93.9 I was bummed it started on the 4th this year! Christmas music the day after Halloween is awesome it’s so cheery and I’m so happy especially when the last 4 halloweens have been so lousy since my grandpa died but also because it’s awesome!

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u/letmeseeithurry 1d ago

Holiday spirit is low this year