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Station Wins Yearly Race to Switch Format to Christmas Music

By , About.com Guide   October 16, 2008

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Radio stations that change their format to Christmas music during the holidays used to start right after Thanksgiving. Then, it began happening earlier and earlier: on Thanksgiving, before Turkey Day, a week before, November 1st.

This year, the winner of the temporary format switch is KSDK/East St. Louis (Illinois) which went all-Christmas on October 10. The word is, the holiday sounds are an interim format until the station makes a complete jump to and all-sports format in January, 2009.

Either way, it wins this year's "Race for the Claus".

Related: What's the Deal With These "All Christmas" Radio Stations?

More: Online Streaming of Christmas Music at All-Time High

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