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Clear Channel thinks EVERYONE loves Christmas music. Really.

It may have started already in Seattle (although not on any of the six preset stations in my car so I wouldn't know) but expect some radio stations to switch their formats to playing exclusively ChristmasHoliday music any day now.

If it happens on any of the stations I surf through in my car, I'm guessing it will be KBSG, the oldies station that became "The B 97.3" and changed its format earlier this year to "newer" oldies. This means that I get Santana and Bachman-Turner Overdrive ad nauseum but no Little Richard. Fucking baby boomers.

Anyway, it's already started in Chicago, with a battle between two stations to see who could go to holiday music 24Xmas7 first. WLIT, a Clear Channel station, won and caused rival WCKG to back off on its plan to also go to solely Christm... err, holiday music. From the Chicago Tribune:

Frankly, Darren Davis, Clear Channel Radio Chicago vice president of programming and operations, was pleased.

"Everyone thinks it's a good idea to be the alternative for all those people who don't like Christmas music," Davis said. "But I see the ratings every year that show those people don't exist."

All I know is that I've heard "Silent Night" once this year so far and I'm already sick of it.

Tip of my hat, of course, goes to Idolator.

Monday, November 12, 2007
by ChrisB

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1   Erik Gonzalez said on November 12, 2007

Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth.

2   imaginary dana said on November 12, 2007

Christmas music can suck it. Christmas music in November can suck it back and forth.

3   The Grim said on November 13, 2007

What Dana said times two.

4   milkster said on November 13, 2007

Everyone knows that AM 880 is the only station to listen to for Christmas music. But not until Dec 1st.

5   bloodfist said on November 13, 2007

Not quite music, but let the record show that Lowes Home Improvement stores began selling X-mas lawn ornaments, inflatables, lights, etc on OCTOBER THE FREAKING FIRST. Down here in Houston, that's called summer.

Personally, I can't wait until XM radio begins their annual Hanukkah channel. And unlike the other "holiday" music stations (holiday my a$$, lets call it what it is folks, Christmas music), Hanukkah songs don't make you vom in your mouth (thanks EG). They're funny, not annoying, and you always end up hearing something new.

And Dana, The Grim - you can add Clear Channel to that list of folks that can suck it back and forth.

/end bitter rant.

6   bloodfist said on November 13, 2007

Not quite music, but let the record show that Lowes Home Improvement stores began selling X-mas lawn ornaments, inflatables, lights, etc on OCTOBER THE FREAKING FIRST. Down here in Houston, that's called summer.

Personally, I can't wait until XM radio begins their annual Hanukkah channel. And unlike the other "holiday" music stations (holiday my a$$, lets call it what it is folks, Christmas music), Hanukkah songs don't make you vom in your mouth (thanks EG). They're funny, not annoying, and you always end up hearing something new.

And Dana, The Grim - you can add Clear Channel to that list of folks that can suck it back and forth.

/end bitter rant.

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