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99.9 Lite FM now playing all Christmas music all the time
As of noon today, 99.9 Lite FM switched over to Christmas music 24/7 through at least the end of the year.
In previous years the switch has happened the Friday before Thanksgiving, but this year it’s another day earlier (as much of the holiday trimming, shopping and spirit seems to be this year). You can listen live on their Web site if you aren’t in their listening area.
If you aren’t ready for Christmas music just yet, an e-mail from 99.9 invited members to listen to their sister station MIX 107.7.
Also today, woxy.com (formerly a station in Oxford, then Cincinnati and then finally online) announced that their Holiday Mixer is up and running until the new year if you’re looking for something a little different. According to their site, the Mixer features “hundreds of seasonal tunes and is filled with unique renditions of your holiday favorites by modern rockers from around the globe.” The woxy.com staff and offices recently moved to Texas but since they are online only, you can listen to them from anywhere and get your Christmas on. > Listen to it now.
If you’re feeling daring you can test your Christmas song lyric knowledge with our lyrics quiz here.
All this Christmas music talk leads to the inevitable question: What’s your favorite Christmas song? Note: This poll couldn’t possibly include everyone’s favorites, otherwise it would just be more of a list. So vote and/or comment with your favorites below.
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By Doc
November 19, 2009 12:53 PM | Link to this
I voted “other” as DDN failed to include MY favorite Christmas song: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon who, by the way, will have been gone for 29 years come next month. I miss you, man!
By McRib
November 19, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this
Other as well. They missed Holly Jolly Christmas.
By R J
November 19, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this
WOW a day early. Has anyone in Dayton not listen to 93.3 in Cincinnati? They started playing Christmas music Nov 1. Anyone want to bet a radio station will soon be playing Christmas music year round. Why wait till Thnaksgiving..
By lenny
November 19, 2009 1:55 PM | Link to this
Grandma got ranover by a reindeer! CLASSIC!
By Jeremy
November 19, 2009 2:17 PM | Link to this
Jingle Bell Rock, though it always reminds me of the opening scene in the first Lethal Weapon film.
By Karpis
November 19, 2009 2:37 PM | Link to this
Goodbye, LITE 99.9…..see ya around December 20th. Make sure your advertisere know that I won’t be buying their stuff.
By barnstormer
November 19, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this
Gee, only 3 songs out of 16 choices (outside of “Other”) that relate to Jesus, the true reason for the celebration of CHRISTmas. What a SUPER poll DDN. Thankfully 99.9 does play some Christian Christmas songs during the season.
By dcb
November 19, 2009 3:18 PM | Link to this
Other: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
By dcb
November 19, 2009 3:22 PM | Link to this
btw, 93.3 switched to Christmas music several days before Halloween.
By reasonfortheseason
November 19, 2009 3:23 PM | Link to this
Jesus is the reason for the season and we should not forget it. I am sick of all the PC crap. It is not Merry Holiday and we are not celebrating Holiday. It is Christmas and I will call it Christmas and say Merry Christmas to everyone I come into contact with. Good for 99.9 for calling it Christmas music.
By Ebeneezer Scrooge
November 19, 2009 4:08 PM | Link to this
BAH HUMBUG!!!!
By oldtimer
November 19, 2009 5:36 PM | Link to this
I’m glad they are playing Christmas carols. Our church follows the liturgical calendar and we’re only allowed to sing them from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
By Debbie Mason
November 20, 2009 8:02 AM | Link to this
“O Holy Night”
By Virginia
November 20, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this
Carol of the Bells
By Courtney
November 20, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this
I’m with Virginia on this one…Carol of the Bells..
By JenWSU
November 20, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this
I would have voted for Holly Jolly Christmas.
By Bob
November 20, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this
I voted for “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” but I wanted to add “The Night Santa Went Crazy” by Weird Al Yankovic, “The Chanukah Songs” by Adam Sandler, “Blue Christmas” by Elvis, and the entire “Charlie Brown Christmas” album by Vince Guaraldi. That’s good music!
By christmasbaby
November 20, 2009 10:13 AM | Link to this
My all-time fave… The Holly and the Ivy. Merry Christmas everyone!
By Ed
November 20, 2009 10:22 AM | Link to this
My favorite Xmas Song wasn’t listed. ” I seen Mommy kissing Santa Clause” Oldie but a goodie.
By Nikki
November 20, 2009 11:02 AM | Link to this
“Blue Christmas” by Elvis Presley! Reminds me of my dad who passed away 10 years ago.. today!
By Mozeltov
November 20, 2009 11:50 AM | Link to this
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Hanukkah”
By Lea
November 20, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this
OTHER I have two. One of which they will not play, it’s the song “Who Put the Stump” by Bob Rivers. Other one is Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
By Barb
November 20, 2009 4:11 PM | Link to this
“Ding dong Merrily on High” for one. many others are favorites too.
By racer
November 20, 2009 4:13 PM | Link to this
O Come All Ye Faithful…great.
By daniel
November 20, 2009 7:32 PM | Link to this
i like all the classics and hate all the new and soul ones, it sounds like they dropped something on their toe when they sing!!! nasty !!!
By mom
November 21, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this
Carol of the bells is the best christmas song to me.
By SCCfan
November 21, 2009 11:17 PM | Link to this
My favorite is “This Baby” by Steven Curtis Chapman and a very very close runner up is “Light of the Stable” by Selah. Amazing songs.
By Mary
November 22, 2009 2:04 AM | Link to this
I actually have a few, Silent Night, Away in a Manger is my fav. but I voted for the Little Drummer Boy. I also Like Mary did you know? and Go tell it on the mountain. Really all the good ones that invole Jesus. The reason for the season. My daughter loves Joyful Kings by The Jonas Brothers.
By fortressdayton
November 22, 2009 3:02 AM | Link to this
karpis, you got it right! 99.9 is part of the marketing problem we call Christmas. I don’t listen to them until January after they start that insanity. Advertisers, are you listening? Because many of us aren’t.
By jazzybug
December 2, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this
I Farted on Santa’s Lap is the best christmas song ever!!! lol
By HHres
December 22, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this
Thank you 99.9! I’ll be listening and many are. So advertisers don’t fall for the naysayers, there are plenty that will be listening. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all!
By Kady
January 19, 2010 2:57 PM | Link to this
I LOVE Christmas music but PLEASE, can’t you start it the day AFTER Thanksgiving? I don’t understand the reason to being playing it so early. There’s almost a whole month to enjoy it if you begin the day after we give thanks. It doesn’t matter what the other stations are doing. Many of us want you to wait on the music.
By Mike F
October 11, 2010 2:55 AM | Link to this
A station that plays Christmas all year long would be great! I am a DJ for WWSU 106.9 at certain times depending on the quarter, and i’ve been mixing Christmas since summer! Can’t wait till LITE FM switches this year!
By null
December 3, 2010 9:32 AM | Link to this
It seems as though you have a mix of about 25 songs that you keep playing over and over and over again. Can’t you come up with more songs? It’s getting very boring to listen to the same songs constantly.
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