Ready or not, Christmas is coming! For many Chicagoans, the holiday season officially begins when 93.9 LITE FM flips the switch to all-Christmas music. But this year, the wait was a bit longer than usual, leaving some listeners feeling like they'd been left out in the cold.
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In previous years, the festive takeover happened on November 1st, right after Halloween. But this year, the station decided to build anticipation. To celebrate its 24th anniversary of holiday music, WLIT held a contest, inviting listeners to guess the exact moment the yuletide tunes would begin.
Monday morning brought the big reveal from WLIT host Melissa Forman: the switch would happen at 3 p.m. Tuesday! And to sweeten the deal, the format change coincided with a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to see the queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey! As soon as you hear her iconic song "All I Want For Christmas Is You," you can call in for your chance to win.
But here's the burning question: What song will kick off the holiday season this year? Will it be Mariah's chart-topper? Perhaps Michael Bublé's "Holly Jolly Christmas"? Or maybe Andy Williams' classic "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"? These are just a few of the fan favorites that WLIT plays (often) throughout the holiday season.
And this is the part most people miss... The station's specific playlist choices are always a topic of conversation among listeners.
To find out the answer, holiday music enthusiasts will need to tune in to 93.9 LITE FM at 3 p.m. Tuesday. You can listen on the radio, online, or via the iHeartRadio app.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the early Christmas music switch, or do you prefer to wait a bit longer? Let us know in the comments!
