Christmas Music on WNIC

[Bobbert]

Here's another rough tally of WNIC's Christmas music, for all day Wednesday, 12/22 and midnight to noon on Thursday, 12/23 (36 hours).

• 9 plays: ANDY WILLIAMS, Most Wonderful Time Of The Year; BURL IVES, Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

• 8 plays: JOHNNY MATHIS, Sleigh Ride; RAY CONNIFF, Ring Christmas Bells

• 7 plays: ANDY WILLIAMS, Winter Wonderland; BRENDA LEE, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree; JOHN LENNON, Happy Xmas/War Is Over; JOHNNY MATHIS, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas; LEANN RIMES, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree; MARIAH CAREY, All I Want For Christmas Is You; RONETTES, Sleigh Ride; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Christmas Canon

Other songs played heavily in the past:

• BING CROSBY, White Christmas (1 play)

• BAND AID, Do They Know It's Christmas? (2)

• CHIPMUNKS, The Chipmunk Song (2)

• PERRY COMO, Home For The Holidays (2)

• EAGLES, Please Come Home For Christmas (2)

• NAT KING COLE, The Christmas Song (4)

Most heavily played artists:

• Bing Crosby (27)

• Andy Williams (25)

• Ray Conniff (25)

• Amy Grant (23) (didn't expect that—7 different songs)

• Frank Sinatra (including duet with Cyndi Lauper) (22)

• Johnny Mathis (21)

• Michael Buble (20)

• Burl Ives (15)

• Mariah Carey (14)

• Nat King Cole (12)

• Kelly Clarkson (12)

Most-played songs:

• Sleigh Ride (30)

• Winter Wonderland (27)

• It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (23)

• Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (23)

• Let It Snow, Let It Snow (22)

• Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (22)

• Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (19)

• Jingle Bell Rock (18)

• Last Christmas (17)

• Frosty The Snowman (17)

[rugratsonline]

Surprised Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is not on the list -- that song is usually a given every Christmas season.

[stopnswop2]

Forget that. I have had on WOMC all day.

[Bobbert]

Surprised Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is not on the list -- that song is usually a given every Christmas season.

That song got five plays during that time period.

[radiofan1974]

Well for those that are not crazy about the Xmas music I am guessing it stops tonight? Not sure if they start fresh Monday?

I personally like the iHeart Christmas music app, and while I am sure many on the board know it’s a all year thing

[Bobbert]

Well for those that are not crazy about the Xmas music I am guessing it stops tonight? Not sure if they start fresh Monday?

I personally like the iHeart Christmas music app, and while I am sure many on the board know it’s a all year thing

They played one more day of Christmas music on Sunday, then resumed regular music on Monday. I liked that extra day, because it always feels so abrupt when they end on 12/26. It gives people a little Christmas afterglow, and the hosts get to talk about their Christmas Day activities with Christmas music in the background.

I like dipping in to Christmas music through the year. It's quality music and also can give you a nice uplift when you need it.

[radioandtventhusiast]

The last song WNIC played before going back to their regular format full-time was Bing's version of "Do You Hear What I Hear?".

In Toledo, 101.5 the River ended it with "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole. However, they're still mixing in Christmas songs alongside their regular format here and there.