The Christmas Channel

The Christmas Channel
The Christmas Channel
Type Seasonal Radio network
Country United States
Availability National
Owner Cumulus Media Networks
(through Cumulus Media)
Launch date November 26, 1998 as seasonal programming block.
November 23, 2006 as separate channel.
Official website Christmas On the Air

The Christmas Channel is an American radio network that primarily airs traditional and popular Christmas music to 35 affiliate radio stations across the United States. The Christmas Channel is a property of Cumulus Media Networks (through Cumulus Media) and is active from the day before Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day.

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History

"The Christmas Channel" started out as seasonal programming on ABC Radio's Memories/Unforgettable Favorites satellite format in 1998 under The Walt Disney Company's control. On Thanksgiving Day, ABC Radio would switch programming to Christmas music and the day after Christmas Day, it would switch back to regular programming. With the merger of "Unforgettable Favorites" and "Timeless Classics" in 2006, "The Christmas Channel" became a stand-alone network. In 2007, this network (as well as other ABC Radio formats) were transferred to Citadel Broadcasting. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[1]

Citadel has indicated that The Christmas Channel will air, instead of on its usual separate channel, in place of the Classic Hits format Citadel distributes for the 2010 season. The stand-alone network will return in 2011, this time launching on November 1 to accommodate early adopters.[2]

Cumulus Media Networks is the only commercial network to carry such a seasonal format; its main competitor, Dial Global, along with its recently purchased assets Jones and Waitt do not offer such a format.

Sample Hour of Programming

Affiliates (partial list)

Data as of December 6, 2007.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/cumulus-now-owns-citadel-broadcasting.html. Retrieved September 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ http://marketing.rnsales.com/christmaschannel/christmaschannel.html
  3. ^ Stations Celebrate The Holidays With ABC Radio Networks’ Christmas Channel - ABC Radio (released December 6, 2007, accessed November 29, 2008)

External links

v · d · eCumulus Media Networks (a division of Cumulus Media)
Programming
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See also
1 = Co-produced with Premiere Radio Networks.
2 = Distribution only; produced by another company.
3 = On indefinite hiatus.



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