WCBS FM and Christmas Music

[neo11]

WCBS-FM's decision could stem in part from the fact it has had a remarkably successful 2009 with its regular music.

So no need to change the station...

Exactly what I've been saying.  And the Xmas music didn't give them much of a boost last year either.

CBS should really consider putting the Christmas tunes on Fresh instead.

[Ger]

well in Euro Zone there been Christmas add for partys and paper doing there pull outs as radio havnt hear it yet but few station on to me ask where there X mas Music is stored ....
So time to get out the Christmas light for the garden again , the loacl airport going to go nuts again , as one pilot say outher which is the runway . 

[mjb1124]

Great news!  I really didn't like going without my steady diet of "The Greatest Hits" for all that time last year.

[evalmaster]

They went ALL-Christmas the week of November 17 last year...now as for THIS year, WHY do you even have to STOP listening when and if the station goes ALL-Christmas for? Besides which, one of the BEST albums of Christmas or ANY time of year was "Phil Spector's Christmas Album", which, iirc, was recorded and released in November of 1963....PERSONALLY, i can hear ANY of the tracks (well, except for Phil Spector's "speech"...) ANY time of the year - NOT to mention the fact that Darlene Love, one of the most underrated vocalists of the ROCK era, gets MORE press around the holidays than at ANY other time...and speaking of Ms. Love, here's hoping that the hallowed halls of Cleveland (as in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) FINALLY wakes up, smells the coffee, and inducts her in as part of the CLASS of 2010!!

I have to agree with you about the Phil Spector album.  But its doesnt seem to be getting as much airplay in the last few years as it truly deserves.  Darlene Love just pours her heart out on "Xmas."  You have to listen to too much mushy stuff in between classics like this.  Sprinkle in the xmas songs within the regular format and keep all the regular listeners. 

[andreajesus]

i'm not so sure about that...that ENTIRE Phil Spector Christmas Album WAS and IS and WILL ALWAYS BE a MASTERPIECE - now aside from that...seven words - "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"...

[cspotrun]

From today's Daily News:

One station that went all-Christmas last year and won't be doing it again is WCBS-FM (101.1). Program director Brian Thomas says he will only be doing holiday music features on some evening shows.

WCBS-FM's decision could stem in part from the fact it has had a remarkably successful 2009 with its regular music.
So no need to change the station...

smart move!
RULE OF THUMB: if a station goes ALL CHRISTMAS in November it is because
A. they're changing formats
or...B  their station sucks, and they think Christmas music will save them for 2 months out of the year.

[mary]

  thats fine with me, too early for Xmas music, buit I do like it, when its nearer   :-)

[oldies76]

Please, no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving.

General rule of thumb: When Santa passes Macy's during the parade, then start the Christmas music.

[Mike]

well allaccess says WLTW could go christmas within days

just flip your radios to 102.7

[stationless listener]

Or WFAS, if you can receive that station where you are.