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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    trying to listen to it online and nothing happening??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Less than 24 hours of live broadcasting left for this year and that'll be it until next November :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Al least this year it was on Xmas and Stephens day.

    Every previous year it ended on Xmas eve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Don't think so. Typically it's ended on the 26th


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Don't think so. Typically it's ended on the 26th

    Definitely heard silence on it on Xmas day in years gone by.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It's never ended on Christmas eve. Always the 26th or 27th.
    They used to have a pre-recorded broadcast on Christmas day, but the last 2/3 years they've had a live broadcast until late afternoon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,916 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    I think it's just so amazing that so many DJs volunteer their time like that on Christmas day.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Can't believe this is nearly over for another year. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,817 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Last song on FM broadcast being played NOW ... Last Christmas by Wham!
    :(

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    How appropriate. :(


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.facebook.com/christmasfm/videos/10154466516546387/

    Great video really captured the magic of Christmas FM


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Winston Fit Orate




  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Christmas FM have announced their return date and it is;

    November 28th at 1pm.

    Yay!!!


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Seem to be doing intermittent tests atm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Loughc wrote: »
    Christmas FM have announced their return date and it is;

    November 28th at 1pm.

    Yay!!!

    I've been listening online since Nov 1st :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    eviltwin wrote: »
    I've been listening online since Nov 1st :o

    Huh?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Anyone want to guess what the first song will be at 1pm?
    I'm going with "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"
    I probably say that every year though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    Was listening on the app today. CHRISTMAS!!!! 🎄


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Huh?

    Christmas FM streams all year - but it's just non stop Christmas music. I have put in on a couple of times since Halloween in the car. It's nowhere as good as the proper Christmas FM from the 28th.....I think I heard the same song 3 times in less than an hour - but it is lovely to hear the Christmas music.

    I think there's something lovely and old school once it's live about them reading out the requests and hearing what people are up to around the world


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://christmasfm.com/beginners-guide-christmas-soundtracks/

    There’s some great soundtracks listed there! I think it’s time to update my Apple Music playlists.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Had a few festive pints last night with colleagues, absolutely hanging. I will throw on the app for the drive home to perk me up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Have been listening to Christmas FM / Classic Christmas FM for a few months. Just looped, but still nice! :)


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Interesting fact for ye this year is the 10th year Christmas FM will be on the airwaves! Amazing achievement for everyone involved in it and all the money raised!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Loughc wrote: »
    Interesting fact for ye this year is the 10th year Christmas FM will be on the airwaves! Amazing achievement for everyone involved in it and all the money raised!

    Is it not longer than that?! I could have sworn it was on the air in 2006

    EDIT: and a quick Google indeed confirms it started in 2008. Wow, seems to have been broadcasting forever at this stage. I couldn't imagine Christmas without it.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Christmas FM is back in 9 Days!! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Any frequencies yet?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Any frequencies yet?

    None yet. As soon as they go up we’ll share them here too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Loughc wrote: »
    Christmas FM is back in 9 Days!! :D

    The crushing disappointment I felt on Friday when I realised I was ahead of myself by a week and it wasn’t starting until the following week 😭


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    This time next week!!!!


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    2017 frequencies.. welcome to the Kingdom!

    Dublin City & County 105.2 FM
    Cork City 106.7 FM
    Limerick City 105.5 FM
    Galway City 87.7 FM
    Kildare 88.1 FM
    Kilkenny 104.3 FM
    Letterkenny 105.7FM
    North Midlands 101.6 FM
    North East 99.4 FM
    North Wicklow 107.3 FM
    South Wicklow 106.6 FM
    South East 103.8 FM
    Tralee/Killarney 105 FM


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