


Getting DAB+ going on the CE muxes in Birmingham and Manchester would help free up space too, the high existing use of capacity is why there's no room for Heart Christmas there, and it could yet happen now that CE London has made the flip. Global haven't got much more room on D1 unless they convert Classic FM and/or LBC to DAB+, though with the rest of their national capacity now flipped that now can't be far off. I think 1st December is quite early enough and I don't want to hear Christmas songs after Boxing Day.Ĭan see the logic, now that Heart / Smooth / Capital UK are on D1 for out of area access, that the relays not carrying local content could now be replaced - in the first instance something from Global Player could take the slots in the new year, in the manner of Smooth Country which is already offered (in former Xfm/Gold slots) on many of the same muxes. The whole Black Friday concept marks the start of the US Xmas the day after Thanksgiving period so that’s the last Friday of Nov not the 1st! The most ridiculous comment is the US go into Xmas mode post Halloween! Have you forgotten Thanksgiving which as at least an equal with Xmas in the US and the meal arguably more important. Surely the more time, you spend building up to it, the more stress and then the more disappointing the actual day becomes. 3 weeks is plenty why so we need Christmas taking over a whole 2 months do people really have nothing better to do with their lives than worry about Xmas. Who gets Christmassy on 12th Nov? What’s wrong with 12th Dec? I really despair!Ĭhristmas is for 2 weeks before them week until NYD. I have heard Mud ‘It’ll be lonely this Christmas’ is off the playlist 🤣 Then six weeks of get ready for Christmas. I prefer celebrating Bonfire Night, and observing Remembrance.

I don’t really get Christmassy until Nov 12th.Ĭelebrate Halloween, Boom it’s Christmas.
