I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet! It was on at least in time for John Tesh. While typing this, I hear a promo about a "Christmas Sampler Weekend" so I guess they aren't into it "full swing" just yet.

National is different then the local shows eh-oh... I agree a full package would be ideal in radio and entertainment 1-2-3-ann-4 but personaly I heard a local sweeper a week before the Halloween treats where given out... I will say too all Early Christmas stations, not in "Christmas" events in town promotion department/web wise but audio wise... Please make it feel like Christmas and the package you make for Jan 1st an event with thanksgiving and corps ideals: LOVE THE WORKS and Lots of Christmas Hugs...

Joe

HUH???

(I re-read Joe's post 5 times, including out loud, to see if I could make ANY sense of it)

>>(I re-read Joe's post 5 times, including out loud, to see if I could make ANY sense of it)<<

That makes two of us. Wow.

I put Joe's post into my language translator program and skewed it for semantics on message boards.

The program is now re-booting for the third time.

Chris/1lossir -- I feel MUCH better now.
(I was afraid I was experiencing early-onset Altzheimers! You guys will let me know if I start babbling, won't you?)

When I was in high school, some friends and I used to play a little "game" in the computer lab (if you can logically call it a game) wherein we'd feed a passage of text into a search engine's translator function--the "latest thing" at that time--and translate it into at least two foreign languages before telling it to translate back to English, trying to obtain the weirdest translation we gould get. My personal favourite programme for this was Alta-Vista's "Babel Fish" programme.

For example, if I was to feed it, say, the preamble to the Constitution~

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quote:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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quote:

Us them inhabitants of the United States, to form one more d' perfect union, justice to establish, the calm interior to ensure, common defense to envisage, the community property to promote, and the blessing freedom to protect with our and our posterity, to issue and establish this Constitution for the United States of l' America.

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I dunno there, Motozak2. Looks to me like what you came up with is Yoda.

Joe,
Lay off the crack pipe buddy!

Joe...
You and Wayne must be hooked to the same brain....

You haven't changed a bit Trix.

I heard one of those "Christmas Sampler Weekend" liners on K103. I promptly said "Bah! Humbug!" and changed the station.

We're still hooverin' Hallowe'en candy and de're playin' effin' Christmas music? CHRISTMAS MUSIC??!! WTF zamatta wid deez fukhedz????

You haven't changed a bit Trix.

Why change... God made me this way....

Well, merry Christmas to all, and to all a calm interior!

--------------------Who's On Santa List? (11-10-08)--------------------

R&R is keeping a running tally of the stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music in one handy location. Here are those who have yanked their Tinsel-Decorated Holiday Format Lever of Joy so far:

- Pamal AC WKLI (Magic 100.9)/Albany, N.Y.
- Cape Cod Broadcasting top 40 WKPE (Cape 104)/Cape Cod, Mass.
- Galaxy AC WZUN (Sunny 102)/Syracuse
- Galaxy Hot AC WUMX (Mix 102.5)/Utica, N.Y.
- Citadel AC WWLI (Lite Rock 105)/Providence
- Entercom AC WWDE (2WD)/Norfolk
- Capital smooth jazz KBZN/Salt Lake City
- Wilks AC KCKC (Star 102.1)/Kansas City
- Entercom AC KUDL/Kansas City
- CBS oldies WODS (Oldies 103.3)/Boston
- Greater Media classic hits WROR/Boston
- Clear Channel oldies WWBB (B101)/Providence
- Clear Channel AC WNIC/Detroit
- Clear Channel AC KSOF/Fresno
- Regent AC WLHT (Lite Rock 95.7)/Grand Rapids
- Clear Channel AC WOOD-FM (Star 105.7)/Grand Rapids
- Greater Media AC WNUW (Now 97.5)/Philadelphia
- Bonneville's WMVN/St. Louis

Inact a law that says Christmas music should be from the 22nd of Dec. to midnight Dec. 25th. It's really grating after the last 4 years hearing the same 10 songs remade by 200 different people. UGH!

Maybe a lot of people don't like it, but a lot of people tune in, hence the reason so many stations do Xmas formats. I say if you don't like it, don't tune in. Personally, I think that's what HD and online channels are for. The main channels shouldn't be used for this kind of thing.

I truly believe a lot of people who complain are also listening.

So many stations do Xmas formats.

It gets people in the Christmas mood and it's easy programing for businesses. Businesses will do anything to drive sales this time of year. 70% of most retails sales take place at Christmas time.

On Halloween we "yanked the Tinsel-Decorated Holiday Format Lever of Joy" for 105.1 KRSK HD2.

All Christmas music, no commercials, with links to the stream at http://www.1051thebuzz.com, http://www.charliefm.com, and http://www.kgon.com.

Does this mean that a new format will appear on 105.1 HD2, after Christmas? I certainly hope so!

Wal-Mart beat everyone. The day after Halloween was all Christmas , over the PA on the floor in the air everywhere @ Wal Mart.

And what do I see at Wal Mart now. A lot of people like me buying staple foods, like beans, rice raw materials to cook food from scratch.

But the decorations are all up, and the Music is Happy Holiday !

Interpretation of Joe's post ( the best I can do)

John Tesh is syndicated and the Christmas sampler weekend liner is a local insertion.( stating the obvious here)

I agree that it would be best if Broadcast Radio was comprehensively locally originated and not heavily syndicated , but I heard a local Christmas Music promo 1 week before Halloween. ( (I think that Joe believes that big market stations flip their formats earlier )

I would say that all radio stations who would like to program Christmas Music must start their Holiday music in conjunction with local events that support a " Christmas feel"

Make your format flips to Christmas coincide with the traditional holiday feel of the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. ( Jan 1st is just a little late, but you have to do some interpretation here )

It appears that K103 is playing continuous Christmas music every weekend until they go to it fulltime around Thanksgiving. They apparently consider Friday to be part of the weekend.

Or...

...gasp!

IT'S HAPPENING!

Last weekend, they announced it would be right after Thanksgiving. They might have changed their mind.

Or...

..What?!

A request for Michael Bailey:

The "live" version of "Steamroller Blues" by James Taylor.

Thanks.

Is that on a Christmas album?

"Still the One"

Black Christmas!

As much as I am not a fan of all-Christmas radio, I think that a Spanish version of an all-Christmas format would be a good idea for 1150.

Id rather have my butt cheeks stapled together than sit and listen to Christmas Music on k103 24/7! Talk about TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!

When was the last time you heard the Australian Christmas song by Rolf Harris called "Six White Boomers"? This 1963 version was the most popular when it was released on Epic Records. The original recording from 1961 on 20th Fox Records featured a concertina instead of the horns which you hear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosGBYU5vIE

Hey, I love the Christmas format on 103.3. I've had it on all morning.

Also, Comcast has a MUSIC CHOICE -- Holiday channel playing Christmas music. You have many other channels from which you may select if you are a Scrooge.

Wanna know a little secret? I play Christmas music in JULY WHEN IT'S HOT... HOT... HOT. It helps me to remember that the cool weather is right around the corner.

Respectfully,

Radio_Lady Ellen Kimball

Check out my blog... thanks!: http://ellenkimball.blogspot.com

I play Christmas music in JULY.

What about Thanksgiving music in April? How about we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in December as well?

Hi Trixter...

R U talkin' to me? "It's June in January when you're in love..." (Lyrics from an old song probably written before your time.)

Whatever floats your boat!!!

Peace, love and happiness
(The sign-off from my first gig at WTVJ-TV, Channel 4, Miami, Florida -- 1957-58.)
Want to see a photo?
Go here: http://ellenkimball.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

EK
http://ellenkimball.blogspot.com

I'm just giving you a bad time. No harm intended. Just being a Scrooge.....

Hi Trixter --

Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving.

Please visit my blog if you're in the Portland area. I'm trying to develop a post about local businesses so people in Portland can use it for possible holiday presents.

I used to do this on radio in the 1970s in Boston. I called it "Ellen's Sellin' Corner." Now, I'm on the Internet and hope it will make a local connection.

Peace, love and happiness,

EK

http://ellenkimball.blogspot.com/2008/11/think-globally-buy-locally-portland.htm l

I totally agree, Ellen!

I would so much rather spend a little money at an antique store in St. Johns and have it stay in the local economy, than spend slightly less on E-bay and have that money vanish from the Oregon economy. We're in serious trouble, and spending money locally is one way we can help.

Here's a web site I found that tries to accomplish that. They have coupons and stuff for local businesses that are hoping against hope that you'll spend a buck with them, instead of flushing it down the Web.

http://www.sbnportland.org/

It looks like the Fish has gone All Christmas. Both K-Hits and KUPL are All Christmas for this weekend. Everytime I flipped by a K-Love frequency, I heard Christmas music.

K-Hits is all Christmas too. at least the weekend.

Damn it Wayne! At least read before you post. Semoochie posted that information just one post above yours.

Did anyone mention K-Hits?

K-Love seemed to be all-Christmas on black Friday, but is back to their regular format with some Christmas mixed in.

"Hope" 107.9 in Albany is all-Christmas as are Eugene's 94.5 and 99.1.

Sunny 1550AM IS ALSO ALL- christmas-music!!

Christmas music is also on KNLR/Bend 97.5, KNLX/Prineville 104.9, and KLTW/Prineville 95.1.

Damn it Wayne! At least read before you post. Semoochie posted that information just one post above yours.

Chaplain who died and left you boss? I don't have to do what you tell me

"These are the people who saw an overcrowded marketplace and said, 'Me, too!'"

--Homer Simpson, radio consultant, or should be one.

Question: Why does K-Hits call their music "jingle hits?" instead of Christmas music? oh I think I know, political correctness. I HATE pc.

I think it's so people will remember it. I also think it's a pretty clever name!