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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #202
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Is there a test transmission this year, Ronan?
    Need to get the car radio tuned in........:D


  • #203
    liamo22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭liamo22


    washiskin wrote: »
    Is there a test transmission this year, Ronan?
    Need to get the car radio tuned in........:D

    There is a Loop being played on the website at the moment so I'm sure it wont be too long before its on FM :D


  • #204
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    washiskin wrote: »
    Is there a test transmission this year, Ronan?
    Need to get the car radio tuned in........:D

    We'll be doing some small tests on the 28th but the official programming is on 29th at 8am. Its a temp license issue that says we can't be on the airwaves before that.

    At the moment myself and the other presenters are doing dry runs, basically we're doing practice shows which aren't aired so that when it does go live we are familiar with all the equipment and it sounds flawless.


  • #205
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    I'm listening to it at the moment on 105.5FM!! Arguably it's better now than when the DJs are waffling. Just music, music and more music! :D

    edit: I've been listening about 40 minutes and I've heard Feliz Navidad and Fairytale twice already! I suppose that's to expected since they're not officially broadcasting yet. Pity.


  • #206
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Deleted User wrote: »
    edit: I've been listening about 40 minutes and I've heard Feliz Navidad and Fairytale twice already! I suppose that's to expected since they're not officially broadcasting yet. Pity.
    Why? They're brilliant! :D


  • #207
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    is it up? the music just might help motivate me, if i can remember how to tune a radio!


  • #208
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    So it's nearly back again. Anybody else remember the guy on St Stephen's Day last year welling up as he said goodbye? I can't remember his name but I think he was the programme director or something like that. Can't believe it's come round again so soon.

    I've been listening to the sample stuff that's playing and there was not one instance of "Christmas Shoes"!!! Maybe they're not going to play this "classic" :D Anyway I'll be up at 8am on Tuesday to hear the start of it like last year. They never said "we're back!" or anything like that last year. You'd think they'd say "Hello again" or something. They just started as if they had been on all year!

    Anybody else waiting eagerly for Tuesday?


  • #209
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I am, can't wait! I'll be setting my alarm to be up in time for the start!
    I hope they thank all of us who are sacrificing a rare lie-in so they can get up and listen to it all begin! :D


  • #210
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Ronan, you really are spoiling us!!! :D

    A test transmission on the 27th!!!! You little gem! :D:D:D

    Sounding a lot clearer than the past couple of years - OMG!!! Perry Como - Happy Holidays indeeeeeeed!!!


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  • #211
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    this test transmission - will it be all day? pls say yes


  • #212
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Thanks guys, the tests are just to get the different transmitters in place and ready to go. Unfortunately the loop online is just a few songs, only two days to go!

    Do you guys wanna see the studio? I'll upload a quick tour if you like?


  • #213
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    Thanks guys, the tests are just to get the different transmitters in place and ready to go. Unfortunately the loop online is just a few songs, only two days to go!

    Do you guys wanna see the studio? I'll upload a quick tour if you like?
    Yeah!


  • #214
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Shot and edited on my iphone so sorry about the quality.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjdkIdROJkI


  • #215
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Where is the test transmission?


  • #216
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Testing doesnt fully happen till tomorrow. It's a temporary license issue im afraid.


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  • #217
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    Shot and edited on my iphone so sorry about the quality.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjdkIdROJkI

    This was a nice touch I must say, so thanks :)


  • #218
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Awww thanks a mil for that Ronan.

    You really know how to treat your listeners :)

    When is your first stint?


  • #219
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    washiskin wrote: »
    When is your first stint?

    Aw thank you. I'm doing the first Saturday Night show from 10pm - 1am. Very excited to be back on radio.


  • #220
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    Thanks Liamo22,

    Frequencies are:

    Dublin 94.3
    Kildare 88.1 (This is a new reigon for us - were covering the commuter belt)
    Limerick 105.5
    Cork 106.7
    Galway 89.5
    South East Region 103.8

    Launching at 8am on the 29th. Our charity partner is Focus Ireland, and we're grateful to EBS and the Irish Daily Mail for being our sponsors again for this year and make this all possible.





    By south east, where do you mean? I'm 10 miles south of kilkenny, is there any hope for it?!


  • #221
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    Where did people get the idea there would be a test transmission today? I've checked the website, facebook and here and there's no suggestion of it.


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  • #222
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Where did people get the idea there would be a test transmission today? I've checked the website, facebook and here and there's no suggestion of it.

    I'm listening to it.....every now & then there's a recorded message saying it's a test.


  • #223
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    washiskin wrote: »
    I'm listening to it.....every now & then there's a recorded message saying it's a test.
    Oh you mean the stream on the website? I thought people meant on the radio. :rolleyes: Silly me!

    :edit: Nope there's no stream on the website and I've tuned to 105.5 and there's only static. :confused:


  • #224
    liamo22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭liamo22


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Oh you mean the stream on the website? I thought people meant on the radio. :rolleyes: Silly me!

    :edit: Nope there's no stream on the website and I've tuned to 105.5 and there's only static. :confused:

    I was listening to it on FM in Dublin all day! they just said on their facebook page that they are testing out the different transmitters and today was Dublin!

    :D


  • #225
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    thetonynator wrote: »
    By south east, where do you mean? I'm 10 miles south of kilkenny, is there any hope for it?!

    South East is the Wicklow, Waterford area... Depending where you are you may be able to pick it up, give it a try tomorrow.

    Other option is to get the iphone App which we'll announce soon :)

    Sorry Winston Fit Orate, there was some test transmissions earlier in Dublin. Today we'll have tests everywhere, tomorrow (Tuesday) we are live. :)


  • #226
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    South East is the Wicklow, Waterford area... Depending where you are you may be able to pick it up, give it a try tomorrow.

    Other option is to get the iphone App which we'll announce soon :)

    Sorry Winston Fit Orate, there was some test transmissions earlier in Dublin. Today we'll have tests everywhere, tomorrow (Tuesday) we are live. :)

    sososososososososososo cannot wait. nechance of an adroid app to go with the iphone one?


  • #227
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Don't think so, unless anyone here cant do one up for us??


  • #228
    Max Keller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Max Keller


    Apparently its back on air tomorrow. Can't wait :). Max.


  • #229
    rcaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Moved from Music.


  • #230
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    eeeeep tomorrow is nearly here. :) must remember how to tune d radio


  • #231
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    8 hours til launch!! woo hoo!!! :D


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  • #232
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Just a few more hours, yippeeeee! :D


  • #233
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Christmas music started in work for me yesterday ;)


    I've a few long journeys coming up, looking forward to the Christmas tunes in the car :)


  • #234
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It's baaaack!
    Thank you guys for giving up your time this Christmas bringing cheer to all and raising money for a great cause. :)


  • #235
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    iPhone app doesnt seem to be working at the moment :(


  • #236
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Just sent in a request - I can't believe it's finally here! eeeeep!:D:D:D:D


  • #237
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,968 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #238
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Has anyone else's live stream gone down? :confused:


  • #239
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    iPhone app doesnt seem to be working at the moment :(


    App not working for me either! :(


  • #240
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    washiskin wrote: »
    Has anyone else's live stream gone down? :confused:

    mine went down just there now, and before it went it was all tinny sounding :(

    i canni get it on the radio here in wicklow cos i am right down at sea level - as in right next to the sea


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  • #241
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Hopefully its only teething problems and it will all be sorted soon :)


  • #242
    seriousfizz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭seriousfizz


    Christmas FM has arrived just in time to keep me sane as I work through the toughest couple of weeks of my college semester! :D


  • #243
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The iPhone app is now working!! :)


  • #244
    TarfHead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    Can anyone here put up a valid URL for an internet radio ? I have a Revo BLIK unit and was able to get a stream for Christmas FM in 2009. No joy last year or again this year.

    I use the Frontier Silicon portal to add a station, but the one displayed when I play it in the browser doesn't work when specified for the Revo BLIK.

    Anyone ?


  • #245
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Hi Guys,

    Iphone app broke for a a while but is working again.

    URL for the internet radio:
    http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v4/index.cfm?stationCallSign=XMASFM


  • #246
    TarfHead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TarfHead


    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan wrote: »
    URL for the internet radio:
    http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v4/index.cfm?stationCallSign=XMASFM

    Thanks
    That's the address used in browser pop-up, the one I had tried before posting. Is there an alternative, one in the form of an IP address & a port ID ?


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  • #247
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Unfortunately it's just the URL, FM Dial if your within the broadcast area and the Itunes app (We're number 2 in the Irish Charts under the Free apps section :) ).


  • #248
    Winston Fit Orate
    Posts: 7,320 ✭ Winston Fit Orate


    I found it on the Frontier Silicon website. This is the url it points to:

    http://ice6.securenetsystems.net/XMASFM

    I'm not sure if you've said you already tried this. I looked when you first posted and Christmas FM wasn't listed on Frontier Silicon so maybe this is new?


  • #249
    bill.fogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭bill.fogarty


    Hey you guys, have you heard of this track yet? Just saw it on youTube, i think your listeners would like it..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvkw7devcM


    for more info, check them out on facebook:
    www.facebook.com/TeaShock


  • #250
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Lol, I'm actually worried that IMRO would get on to us for breach of the advertising rules if we played that given that we use the funds from our Christmas Jumpers to support the station and we sell a reindeer jumper :D

    rudolph_christmas_jumper.jpg

    I can see this being a very pub sing along song. Hopefully they will submit to our song competition.


  • #251
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Frankie Valli's Ma must be a right gamey old bird, he's seen her kiss Santa Claus at least 20 times in the last 2 days !
    ;)

    Just an aside, Ronan, there is a coral version of "Do You Hear What I Hear?" being played and it's being credited to Bing & Frank but it doesn't sound like them - can you tell me who sings it? It's just amazing. :)


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