The official Christmas FM thread

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037252#Comment_122037252

The one thats played on Christmas FM regularly is definitely the Sharon Shannon version/cover. & FWIW, I agree, its one of those that I tire of quickly, i.e. best taken in small doses!

On the subject of Christmas FM, it was 32 weeks to launch day yesterday!!

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037511#Comment_122037511

Sharon plays her concertina while Wallis Bird does the vocals. A small dose for me of that song is hearing it once throughout the whole Christmas run of Christmas FM!

During its last run in 2023, I heard two of the principals presenting: Garv Rigby and Daragh O'Sullivan. I did not hear the other two on air: Paul Shepard, aka Ray Jackson, and Walter Hegarty. Were either of them on air last year?

DvB

WFH today after a very stressful couple of days in work and thought I'd stick on Classical for some relaxing background music, but not feeling it at all to be honest. Going further still, looking back across 2024 so far I've not really gotten into it at any stage when listening in for even short spells, think I'll try & leave it alone for a few months and revisit it after my summer holidays.

Jude13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122056486#Comment_122056486

Could have written this myself.

DvB

Little update, 30 weeks today, Christmas FM is back on the nations airwaves!!

DvB

Ooh....

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090128#Comment_122090128

I literally came on to post the same thing!

Declan A Walsh

I can identify some of the group, with two question marks. Clockwise from left to right: Walter Hegarty?, Adrian Nolan, Garvan Rigby, Daragh O'Sullivan, Patricia Lane? and Kieran Carrick. It would make sense that Walter is the first as he is one of the principals along with Garvan and Daragh. Maybe Paul Shepard is taking the photo!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090131#Comment_122090131

great to see some life this far out, even if its just letting us know via social media!

Lord Nelson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090192#Comment_122090192

I’m sure somebody here will correct me but I think the lady in the photo is Ann Marie Walsh. As far as I know, Paul Shepherd lives in Spain although it could be him behind the camera compliments of Ryanair!!

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091858#Comment_122091858

I thought from the photo that I saw of Anne Marie Walsh on the website that she looked a bit different, but I could have that wrong.

DvB

26 weeks today Christmas FM launches on FM radio…. so we're half way there folks!

Must admit I haven't been listening in really this year, even the classical channel hasn't piqued my interest and haven't been able to listen for more than a song or 2 of that before turning off. The playlist on the classical isn't the best they've had either and it really needs a change as its quite repetitive, suspect hearing the same tunes each time I have logged on hasn't helped.

Declan A Walsh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122200567#Comment_122200567

I heard Christmas FM by accident yesterday! I was scrolling through the Dublin stations on the Radio Garden app (great resource by the way!) and I noticed that The Sound of Ireland 94.3 was one of the stations listed. Out of curiosity I chose it, as I know that it comes from the same stable as Christmas FM. My Grown Up Christmas List by Natalie Cole was playing. I had my suspicions and sure enough another non-Irish Christmas song came on afterwards!

BK5

Have the office to myself at the moment and have Christmas FM Classical playing right now in the background.

Don't check in on it that much but I am starting to get a tiny tingle that the build up will start in a few weeks time so might check out the other two channels while I'm here.

DvB

Random timeline check, Christmas FM launch day is 24 weeks today!

Mystery Egg

Yay!

DvB

Christmas FM had this up this morning!

DvB

And this on twitter/X

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122300550#Comment_122300550

Came to post the same thing. Even Santa got more sun than we did this year

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122301562#Comment_122301562

Wonder how much sponsorship is for companies.

DvB

Tried listening in to Classical on Tuesday afternoon what with it being the half way point & all that, but nope, still couldn't get into it at all, even as background music.

This is the longest in years I've gone beyond half way & not had any christmas cravings at all, just not getting the feels at all being honest. I suspect a lot of that is work stress and as we get closer the excitement will build, at least I hope that's what it is!!

Oh and 22 weeks today its back on air!