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10/25/2010
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hohodough2 Ho Ho Dough! Weve Got Your Holiday Cash!

The holidays are right around the corner and we’ve got some extra CASH to make your holidays even happier! Tune into 103.3 WODS every weekday and listen for one of our many versions of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” when you hear it be caller 20 at 1-800-336-1033 and you’ll grab $103!

Want the winning edge?! Tune into Karen Blake each morning at 7:40am when she’ll give you the exact time to listen!

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Kristina gillis
November 22, 2010 9:13 pm

Thank u oldies

Joe
November 19, 2010 2:14 pm

IN THE IMORTAL WORDS OF CLARK W GRISWALD!! EVERYBODY COME OUT QUICK AND LOOK AT THE LIGHTS!! HA HAAAA MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

Ben
November 19, 2010 7:24 am

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

sarah
November 18, 2010 4:21 pm

YAY!!! Finally the Christmas music has started! :D So pumped! Christmas has officially started. I’m actually going to miss reading everyone’s comments about how aggrivated they were that the music hasn’t started yet :P I know that I’m not the only one who loves Christmas really early. People like you guys make the world a happier, more joyful place to be. Guess I’ll hear from you all next year ;) Merry Christmas!

    Debbie
    November 18, 2010 4:54 pm

    Yes – we’ll definately have to have our little “support group” next year as well :)

      John Killilea
      November 18, 2010 7:06 pm

      I wish you all a wonderful holiday season, this has been fun indeed, let’s do it again next year. Enjoy the great music, I know I will, I’ve had it on all day non-stop, thanks again, 103!!!

Jesse
November 18, 2010 4:20 pm

Yess! Thanks you so much for starting the Holiday Music, when i heard it today, it deffinately made my day. I will deffinately be listening to Boston’s number 1 for the Holidays, WODS!! Merry Christmas everyone!!

sandy
November 18, 2010 3:14 pm

Oh I wish that holiday music would wait till mid-December — by the time Christmas rolls around I’m so fed up with only carols. I mean, jsut how many different renditions of the same song can there be? Plus, believe it or not, not everyone celebrates Christmas!

Guess I’ll just have to be sure that I have enough CDs in the car to listen to instead.

Mike
November 18, 2010 12:56 pm

Finally the Christmas festival of music has begun…..Merry Christmas to all……Thanks oldies 103.3

Amanda
November 18, 2010 11:03 am

Thank you for starting your Christmas music!! Me & my boys look so foward to when you start playing holiday music! Some people look at it as rushing the holidays…we look at it as cheerful music that puts us in a giving & uplifting mood! My boys birthdays are around Christms so if anyone would be disgruntled with Christmas over-shadowing something, it would be them but they love it! And no I do not spoil my kids, we are very giving. To us, Christmas music signifies a fun & joyous time of year, including Thanksgiving. Thank you!

Tom
November 18, 2010 10:50 am

Thanks, WODS. 8:22 this morning started it off with Felice Navidad. I guess our Christmas music support group must now come to an end. Merry Christmas to all!

    Debbie
    November 18, 2010 11:47 am

    Awww Tom…that’s so sad! But you’re right – now that we have what we want we no longer need to come here and beg WODS to start! I’m almost going to miss it:) Merry Christmas everyone – enjoy the music. And THANK YOU WODS for finally starting it. Better late than never :)

      Tom
      November 18, 2010 2:00 pm

      HAHA, Debbie! I got that “support group” from you back on Nov. 1st. It’s been fun; I’ll miss it too. Enjoy the holidays!

john
November 18, 2010 9:30 am

Christmas music is here! WODS switched over to all christmas this morning!

John Killilea
November 18, 2010 8:43 am

Thank You,WODS!!!!! Now it’s Christmas time, the music is on!!!

Mandy
November 18, 2010 8:41 am

Thank you!! You’ve just made lots of people really happy. :)

kate
November 17, 2010 10:28 am

WODS I just don’t understand why you haven’t started the holiday music yet. 214 comments, the most clicked page and a week before thanksgiving. This music puts us all in the mood thay it is time for. As thanksgiving preparations begin, please give us those jingles we need!

Ben
November 17, 2010 6:01 am

Christmas just ain’t Christmas without the one you love

    John Killilea
    November 17, 2010 8:13 am

    I hope it’s sooner rather than later.

Jeff
November 16, 2010 10:52 pm

COME ON WODS! There is only 38 days till Christmas. START THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC ALREADY!!!!!!!

Ben
November 16, 2010 3:57 pm

Comment #213: My guess is Friday

Paul
November 16, 2010 1:24 pm

I personally have been looking forward to the Christmas music starting for the past week or so, but I would imagine 103.3 has thier reasons for why they haven’t started it yet. Withing the next few days it will probably start and we can enjoy it while we have it. Relax everyone & have a wonderful holiday season :)

Kelly
November 16, 2010 11:28 am

Maybe they are starting late becuase they are going to play Christmas music past Christmas day?

RedMenace
November 16, 2010 11:19 am

Ok, let me understand, the economy is in the sewer, people are feeling down, AND you’re electing not to play Christmas music. Because, why, it’s gonna make people feel better?? Can’t have that.

kate
November 16, 2010 9:43 am

Seriously, the only word I have is disapointed. What a let down. I think its so great that people get excited and look forward to this. It helps put a smile on people’s faces, what is so wrong with that? If the station is waiting for “the holiday spirit”, they definitely had it but now are creating just the opposite. It was fun in the beginning to wait for the cue but now it is too disapointing. Come on WODS, give us the joy we wait all year for!

    Anne
    November 16, 2010 10:14 am

    I so agree Kate. I’m beyond disappointed. Why such a late start when clearly there are a lot of us who would like the Christmas music to hvae started LAST week. But why not this week? This is getting silly – especially when there IS a channel playing it already. WODS – you have lost a loyal listener….I’m going to where the Chrismas music is being heard.

    John Killilea
    November 16, 2010 10:44 am

    Now we’re only going to get 5 weeks at most of Xmas music if we’re lucky.What’s this wekkend’s feature with the music; Wolfman’s greatest hits?? LOL

Ben
November 16, 2010 9:42 am

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo it’s just another day Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo it’s just another day
-Paul McCartney

Mike
November 16, 2010 9:37 am

Wow! Another day without Christmas music so disapointing…the station must have caved in to the Bah Humbuggers!!!!!

Megan
November 15, 2010 6:44 pm

Is there going to be any Christmas music at all this year? . . . I’m starting to get a little sad I havn’t heard any jingle bells yet. .

    John Killilea
    November 15, 2010 9:51 pm

    200 comments, is it the ‘right time yet??” LOL

      Nancy
      November 16, 2010 9:23 am

      It’s just another day!

Rich
November 15, 2010 6:21 pm

Still waiting !!!!!!!!

Kevin
November 15, 2010 6:02 pm

Like I said early on. They will most likely start after the ho ho dough contest. It floors me that they are waiting so long this year. The proper way to push them is that everyone should write to their parent company which I think is CBS in New York and complain. Sometimes people need a push.

Jesse
November 15, 2010 5:42 pm

I agree with the other comments, I was really dissapointed not to hear the Christmas music last week but I was extremly dissapointed not to hear it today. It hasn’t started this late in a couple yeears now and i don’t get why you are delaying it so late this year. Christmas comes once a year and it’s a short time when it does, it goes by so fast, so can’t you just play christmas music for a month and half, that’s all were asking for! Clearly the majority of people want it to start, so im begging you, please start it, it will make everyone happy and joyful!! If it isn’t on tomorrow i will be so dissapointed.

Mandy
November 15, 2010 3:44 pm

I agree with the other comments. I’m very disappointed this year. I never expected the music to start November 1st or even that 1st week. I didn’t even really expect it last week but really thought it would have been Friday. Then when it didn’t start on Friday, I thought it has to be Monday. To still have nothing? Wow. I guess all the bah-humbuggers really put the pressure on and succeeded. Very, very disappointed this year.

    Rick
    November 15, 2010 7:24 pm

    Wow, I can’t believe they haven’t started playing the Christmas Music. Its the only time I play music in my office and I’m growing quite impatient!

Mike
November 15, 2010 12:55 pm

When is the Christmas music starting, come om let’s go I look forward to it every year, what is the delay?????

    John Killilea
    November 15, 2010 2:49 pm

    40 days until Christmas is over, please start the music, you can play all this stuff after Xmas, please give us our hoilday music!!!!

Brendan
November 14, 2010 8:49 pm

When does the christmas music start this year. (2010)

    John Killilea
    November 15, 2010 8:18 am

    No Christmas music yet, I can’t believe it!!!!!

      Tony
      November 15, 2010 9:04 am

      I am so mad right now. Where is the Christmas music?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

      Kelly
      November 15, 2010 9:05 am

      SERIOUSLY!!!! I an soooo disappointed!

      Mike
      November 15, 2010 12:09 pm

      Come on let’s go it’s time for the Christmas music, look forward to it every year, what’s the delay?????

      Debbie
      November 15, 2010 1:08 pm

      Me neither. Very disappointed this year.

c vaillancourt
November 14, 2010 1:41 pm

hello i was wondering when the christmas music was going to start i love to listen to it while im working it gets me in a happy mood an i love to sing to it it gets the whole staff up beat an they start to sing an get into the spirt also

JIM
November 13, 2010 7:51 pm

lets go you go to cvs stop & shop ect all is up play music. thank you

Mikey
November 13, 2010 12:10 pm

You guys really need to start playing christmas music.. im very disappointed that you havent alreay.. its making me angry!

Tom
November 13, 2010 9:02 am

Sooooooo, my predictions of November 10th or 12th have gone by the boards. That leaves us with five possible days next week since the Christmas music just has to start then. I’m now going with Monday the 15th. The WODS Program Director (Jay Beau Jones, I think is his name) was on Fox 25 news last night to promote the upcoming Christmas music and said how the start date is always secret and they were waiting for the right time to start based on what the listeners want. Well, based on all these comments, it’s got to be time to start plus TV commercials and store decorations are in full swing. Christmas trees are going up in Rockefeller Center and downtown Boston and there is a little competition for listeners this year with the RI station already playing Christmas music and coming in pretty clear in the Boston area.
So, I’m thinking Monday unless they hold out until Ho Ho Dough ends Friday, the 19th. They could play Santa Claus is Coming to Town to start Friday morning and then just keep the Christmas music going. Maybe, but that still seems a little late.
What do you say Jay Beau? Monday, the 15th?

Ben
November 13, 2010 7:04 am

Maybe they will on Xmas Day!

Mandy
November 12, 2010 10:16 pm

Really disappointed that the Christmas music hasn’t started yet. I was really hoping it would have started by now. What a letdown.

dude
November 12, 2010 9:10 pm

I just heard Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys. For some reason, most of their songs sound like Christmas music when you are going between stations. It got me excited for a moment. Start soon. I think they will start Friday the 19th because that is when the contest ends.

    Matt
    November 12, 2010 10:27 pm

    I heard the song Snoopy vs The Red Baron one night, and I got very excited, but it wasn’t the Christmas version. If WODS doesn’t start the music on Monday I will be very surprised/upset… they started on Friday the 13th last year and it’s Friday the 12th today, I was surprised and upset to wake up this morning and not hear the Christmas music.

    John Killilea
    November 12, 2010 10:59 pm

    I hope it starts soon, we need to get into the proper holiday mood.

Marcy
November 12, 2010 8:07 pm

Aw how disapointing I was hoping to come from work this afternoon and hearing the Christmas music playing I am starting to wonder if wods is going to even do it this year but I am with the majority on here start the Christmas music I am dying to hear it and it puts me in the mood to start decorating for the holidays :)

John Killilea
November 12, 2010 6:18 pm

Every day they don’t start the music is a day closer to it being over, so I hope it starts soon!!!!!

Jim
November 12, 2010 3:50 pm

Still NO Christmas music…. Very disappointing.

Debbie
November 12, 2010 2:14 pm

What”s wrong WODS – do you not hear us? The clear majority of us here posting would like the Christmas music to start. What are you holding out on us for?

Red Menace
November 12, 2010 12:29 pm

It’s November 12th, 12:30pm. WHERE IS THE CHRIMMA MUSIC up in here??

Louis
November 12, 2010 11:12 am

Bring on the christmas music I can’t stand the wait for it to start every year i look forward to the kick over

Tammy
November 11, 2010 6:51 pm

I came to the website looking to find out when the music is starting! I listen to your station BECAUSE of the Christmas music. I’ll be tuning in on Monday! The holidays come and go in such a blur – I appreciate the additional time and opportunity to savor the season.

    Jeff
    November 12, 2010 12:36 am

    I really do have a good feeling it will start on 11/12/10. Last year it started the Friday after Veterans day so thats when I think.

      Kelly
      November 12, 2010 11:15 am

      What time did it start last year?

      Jeff
      November 12, 2010 5:17 pm

      not sure but im pretty sure it was in the mid afternoon. Asuming they start on Monday now it will be the latest start in 4 years! Im very disappointed WODS. How came you be Bostons Holiday Music Station and have no Christmas Music! COME ON LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria
November 11, 2010 5:44 pm

It’s about time! I have been waiting since October for the Christmas music to begin! Love Love Love It! Because they just don’t make music like that anymore! And to me it represents the official start of the Holiday (all of them) Season.

lynnette
November 11, 2010 4:24 pm

i love the hoildays and i like the station is trying to people that can’t afford stuff for christmas. like for my family where are a low income family that can’t afford gifts of me , my kids they are 5 and 2. my husband is only part-time to pay all the debits that include the rent for our condo that we now. but we are ok for now my husband and i working very hard and have help this hoilday season. so again i like the station trying to help people for the hoilday seasons. thank you for your time.

Mandy
November 11, 2010 11:49 am

I’m thinking tomorrow folks. I haven’t heard any confirmation or anything like that, it’s just my guess. Last year they started on the 13th, tomorrow is the 12th but it’s also Friday. Would be kind of a nice way to kick off the weekend, don’t you think? Maybe Dominick the Donkey will start things off at 5pm or better yet, Karen and Ralphie will kick it off in the morning! :) Either way, if I was a betting person, I would put my money on tomorrow. One can hope!!

    John Killilea
    November 11, 2010 5:06 pm

    I think it’ll be Monday myself though it would be a nice surprise if it started tomorrow.

Christine
November 11, 2010 10:54 am

Where is the Christmas music, I keep tuning in hoping it started.Clearly the majority of people want to hear it now. Sorry to all of you who want it to start after Thanksgiving but I need a little Christmas right this very minute.

    Nancy
    November 11, 2010 2:27 pm

    I’m with you. I love cooking Thanksgiving Dinner with the Christmas music playing in the background. It drowns my curses as I’m struggling with that Gobbler. Let’s bring it on!

Lynda
November 10, 2010 3:19 pm

….waiting with bells on for that holiday music!

ron
November 10, 2010 2:44 pm

play the music i love it

Kerri
November 10, 2010 1:22 pm

Does anyone know the date the Christmas music begins?

    Lacey
    November 10, 2010 2:32 pm

    Nope. The station never officially announces it – they just keep us waiting and wondering. I personally don’t get why they just can’t pick a date and announce it. I would assume they’re flooded at this point with people emailing asking “When is the Christmas music starting?” I personally hope it’s soon or I’ll be hopping over to the station that IS actually playing Xmas music now.

    Kim
    November 10, 2010 2:42 pm

    Nope. It’s different every year and they always surprise us. Hopefully by the end of the week!

Peter
November 9, 2010 10:15 pm

WODS, other stations have already changed to all christmas music! It’s time to follow suit! Give in already! I like your station the best for christmas music so I’m still waiting for you despite that its playing on other stations now….
I particularly like your jingles such as “Happy Holidays! From Oldies 103!”

    Kim
    November 10, 2010 8:10 am

    I like oldies the best too…every year when they have Stevie Wonder singing “One Little Christmas Tree” while hearing the voice-overs of all the children when they do the Make-A-Wish marathon always chokes me up. I love hearing Karen Blake in the morning when it’s the holiday season (love her all year, but especially around the holidays) and with the addition of Ralphie?? It’s going to be fantastic! I have my fingers crossed that they’ll do the switch over by the end of the week. Ralphie did mention this morning that “the big jolly guy” will be coming in 6 weeks, so hopefully things will get moving and we’ll be hearing some Christmas tuneage soon! :)

Matt
November 9, 2010 5:44 pm

Reading through the comments, I think a lot of people agree that you guys should start the Christmas music… you must get dozens of phone calls a day asking for it. I don’t think it’s too early, and it looks like a lot of other people here agree. I hope that you guys seriously consider playing it soon!

    Kelly
    November 9, 2010 7:50 pm

    Maybe they are not doing it this year?

John Killilea
November 9, 2010 5:41 pm

To quote Faith Hill, “Where are you Christmas??” or in this case; WODS; Where is our Christmas Music??”LOL

Jesse
November 9, 2010 4:24 pm

I turn on the station every morning a 6 before i go to school and keep hearing oldies music, lets get the Christmas going right now!! I want to wake up tomorrow, turn on the radio and here the Christmas Music going! All of us want it so please just start it!!!

Megan
November 9, 2010 3:27 pm

When will the Christmas songs start playing full time on the station?

Jeff
November 9, 2010 3:19 pm

START IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!

Lorna Maynard
November 9, 2010 2:36 pm

When are u going to start playing christmas music. thanks

Alex
November 8, 2010 10:48 pm

I can never wait for the Christmas music to start… the sooner the better in my opinion! Christmas music puts a certain energy/mood into the air that regular music (while awesome) simply cannot compete with…

michelle barisano
November 8, 2010 8:23 pm

bring on the holiday music!

Tom S
November 8, 2010 5:14 pm

I love to hear the Christmas Oldies start at 5pm with Dominic the Donkey. That would be perfect. Picture it: oldies all day then in the middle of the evening commute, Dominic starts to play.

John Killilea
November 8, 2010 3:30 pm

Baby it’s cold outsdie, bring on the Xmas music!!! LOL

Steph
November 8, 2010 9:24 am

When is the Holday music starting??

    Kristina gillis
    November 9, 2010 7:39 am

    It’s going to starting wednesday morning or afternoon that day or Thursday morning just keep lisening to 103.3 every morning for the christmas music to be on

Kristina gillis
November 8, 2010 8:26 am

All I need is Christmas music right now oldies where are all the jiggle bells and ho ho ho and funny music that gets me in
the Christmas mod and when it is on it makes me feel
like dancing and gets me singing them gusse what my favortio holiday is I already have my Christmas list for santa in my head I am just a 21 year old kid and all I want is the Christmas songs to start this afternoon that all please oldies can just do it for me

martha
November 8, 2010 7:56 am

love the ho ho dough game christmas money helps year round lets play in july next year

Susan
November 7, 2010 6:34 pm

hi everybody! just wanna put in my 2 cents. i think we all need a little christmas cheer earlier this year. times are tough for all of us and i think the music seems to put one another in a better mood.
SO HOHOHO!

    JIM
    November 8, 2010 6:36 am

    ok sue love it

      Kristina gillis
      November 8, 2010 7:48 am

      Thanks sue Ryan

    Kristina gillis
    November 8, 2010 7:45 am

    Yes we do need a little christmas right this very minute and we don’t need the tiring oldies that we can’t not stand for another day so oldies people we all need u to chang the oldies music to the wounderful and jolly ho ho ho and funny music that we Better get this afternoon and this week because we all want so of those ho ho ho’s and jiggle bells and five golden rings right this very minute so all u with me we just need the Christmas music to sing to right now and to dance to we need the song baby it’s cold outside and let it snow and sleh ride and the Christmas song and all of the songs that u people play and u can u please get the oldies off the radio and get the Christmas music on this afternoon forcryoutlound it better be changed to the Christmas music when I get out of school at 4:00 ok

JIM
November 6, 2010 6:29 pm

when are xmass song on. jim

    Debbie
    November 7, 2010 8:39 am

    No one knows for sure…..hopefully it will be this week though. Last year it started on Friday 11/13.

      JIM
      November 7, 2010 4:19 pm

      thank you debbie

      Kristina gillis
      November 8, 2010 7:58 am

      Deb they will start the Christmas music this afternoon and if not u and I and all of us will just have to listen for the Christmas songs to be changed every day this week I will lienst to it every day on the way to school their will be Christmas music on oldies one of these days this week ok guys they won’t have us wait another week

    Kelly
    November 8, 2010 8:42 am

    Seriously… I can’t take it any more!!!! PLEASE start playing the Christmas music!!!!!

Jeanne
November 6, 2010 7:25 am

I actually love the holiday music and was disappointed it didn’t start November 1st. Listening to it throughout the day really puts me in the holiday spirit. I start looking forward to Thanksgiving and start some early shopping. Everyone is always in such a good mood once the Christmas spirit comes around, let’s take advantage of it.

Lyn
November 5, 2010 5:41 pm

WODS, I love you guys. From R.I. here and I love your station – it’s better than anything out there. Much better than the stations that play the same stuff over and over. Your weekends are so much fun. I live stream it all the time and even dance to it on occasion while I’m doing stuff at home. :) Thanks a bunch!!!

Joe
November 5, 2010 2:29 pm

I think that oldies 103.3 is a great station , they really get into the holiday season and why not? All these people who complain about xmas music starting to early give it a rest! There is so much suffering our soldiers are doing and so many people without jobs, why cant we be in a great mood for 2 months? We only celebrate xmas once a year and why do it late? its the biggest holiday of the year and I am all for starting it as early as possible, if i didnt think my neighbors would call the guys in white jackets i would put my lights up 1st of November! haha, Happ Holidays everyone and Merry Christmas to all!

    bill peterson
    November 5, 2010 4:16 pm

    your right. Merry Christmas, and may it be your best ever.
    I pray everyone who is without work finds one, the people who have lost their homes in the last 2years, may have a home with family and friends to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas.
    and to our men and women in our U.S military, God bless you all. your in my prayers.

    emdawg
    November 5, 2010 4:46 pm

    not everyone is celebrates xmas so it might be annoying to hear all the time

    Jack
    November 5, 2010 6:09 pm

    I want it to start SOON! You think they would read these comments and do the switch sooner. BTW, Joe, The christmas spirit will make people in a better mood insteasd of being down and out!!

    WODS–> SWITCH TO XMAS MUSIC!!

    Jesse
    November 6, 2010 1:01 pm

    I agree with you, Merry Christmas too everyone i hope its a great one, and god bless all our soldiers fighting over seas for us!

Jeff
November 4, 2010 8:47 pm

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas Music! I have been listening to it since Monday when it started on Comcast. hahaha….anyways….Went to the mall tonight and it was so great with the Christmas music and all the decorations. Santa even wished us a Merry Christmas. hahah. When I got back in my car it was just the same old songs on the radio. :/ I think that they will start either 11/12 or 11/15. Or who knows maybe theyll surprise us tomorrow!! :)

    Kristina gillis
    November 5, 2010 6:28 am

    The Christmas music is going to starte next Monday yay

      Jesse
      November 5, 2010 2:12 pm

      I love Christmas music and im only 14, i cant wait until they start playing it!! I absouletly love Christmas time, it’s such a great time of year! Ive been checking everyday to see if they have started playing it and hopefully i will hear it soon! I hope your right and it starts Monday!!

      Anne
      November 5, 2010 2:18 pm

      Says who? The station hasn’t announced that yet. You said earlier that a November 1st date was “confirmed,” but it wasn’t, so where it is stated that it will be this Monday?

      I’d love to hear it Monday – but I don’t believe it will happen that soon.

Diane
November 4, 2010 12:45 pm

Christmas Music…..PLEASE !!!! HOHOHOHO

    Richie
    November 4, 2010 6:13 pm

    Can’t wait its almost time !!!!!!!!

Gina
November 4, 2010 12:41 pm

Please start playing the Christmas Music…we need a little Christmas right is very minute:)

Debbie
November 4, 2010 9:33 am

I personally don’t think they’ll start the Xmas music till next week either, but it wouldn’t hurt if we all dropped the program manager an e-mail saying we’d like it earlier. There’s strengths in numbers!

mk
November 4, 2010 9:06 am

Kevin D…great point…everyone ends the season on the 25th…
the music should go thru New Years…keep up the great ideas!!

    bill peterson
    November 4, 2010 9:21 am

    ALL WE NEED NOW IS SNOW STORMMMMMM,
    LOST OF SNOW

      bill peterson
      November 4, 2010 9:23 am

      LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW
      DEAN MARTIN********

    Sean
    November 5, 2010 8:46 am

    At the very least, it should go through Boxing Day, in respect to our Canadian and English friends. And in no way because I want Xmas music for as long as possible.

mk
November 4, 2010 9:03 am

Bring em on…I love Thanksgiving just as much as anyone else but November / December are considered the “holiday season” so lets enjoy the music!!

bill peterson
November 4, 2010 8:52 am

hey guys, love listening but when it comes to these give aways it seems eveyone on MARS is call, I’ve never been able to get through, EVER and this might be my last ditch effort to try winning something. I think I have a better chance getting stuck by lightening. LOVE the music, but please ease in the Christmas music (which I love) Thanksgiving is in weeks, I really want to enjoy that before the HOHOHO’s

Meg
November 4, 2010 7:39 am

I wake up every morning hoping that you’re playing Christmas music! I can’t wait any longer!

John Killilea
November 4, 2010 7:16 am

I hope it’s soon. I’m getting excited thinking about it. We need something to feel good about this time of year, and the Xmas music does it for me. I still think it’ll be next week.

Kristina gillis
November 4, 2010 7:12 am

Do not earst what I have worte please ok

Marsha
November 4, 2010 6:05 am

I love the holiday music. It’s not about the retailers or materialism, it’s a state of mind. The music is a very nice way to think about what is important in life…….family, friends, good will etc. I wanted the music to start November 1st!

kristen
November 3, 2010 10:18 pm

You’d better start playing them soon. I wait all year for this. I agree with all of the stages that Peter mentioned. The start of the christmas songs on the radio marks the beginning of the whole christmas season! It’s here! Just embrace it and let us enjoy the season as long as possible!

Kevin D
November 3, 2010 1:21 pm

I do not mind early start dates but I cannot stand the fact that everyone stops playing Christmas Music on the 25th! We leave our decorations up through at least New Years, and the TRUE Christmas Season does not actually start (in terms of religious holiday calendars) until December 25th and then runs 12 days, that’s where the song the 12 days of Christmas originates! Wednesday, January 5th would be the last day of Christmas Season – but I’d settle for New Years EVE!!! Keep playing from now until December 31st!

    Kristina gillis
    November 3, 2010 3:50 pm

    I want u guys to play the christimas music right now

      Jon
      November 3, 2010 8:52 pm

      I’m thinking Friday or Monday!!! :D

    elicia
    November 10, 2010 9:27 am

    I feel the same way but i have cd’s so i continue to play my christmas music after the 25th

eleanor r. o'connell
November 3, 2010 6:28 am

it’s never too early for a little holiday cheer.

    Kristina gillis
    November 3, 2010 5:13 pm

    I called JJ and he said that he will ask his boss to change the oldies to christmas music tomorrow morning ok guy so he said u will have to tune in tomorrow morning find out the big new that he did for all of us ok

      Stephanie
      November 4, 2010 6:43 am

      you are awesome!

Jon
November 2, 2010 11:54 pm

:)

Jon
November 2, 2010 11:53 pm

I really look foward to the christmas music each year! It certainly makes the commute much easier.

Stephanie
November 2, 2010 8:22 pm

they better start playing the christmas music soon! Me and my mom have been listening to our christmas cds since 3 days before hallwoeen! i might only be 14 but i need my christmas music!!!!

Peter
November 2, 2010 5:26 pm

Here are the stages of the holiday season (break down):

mid-October to Halloween: Pre-season (anticipation of the season ahead, looking forward to the songs coming on)

November 1-start date of Holiday music: Checking Period (checking the radio every day to see if the holiday music is playing, suspense building)

Start Date-Thanksgiving: Pre-Thanksgiving (enjoying the music, thankful that the music is playing, excitement for Thanksgiving building)

Thanksgiving-Christmas Eve: Deep Season (still enjoying the music, Christmas shopping to the holiday music, setting up of christmas tree, outdoor lights)

    Peter
    November 2, 2010 5:32 pm

    Clarification: The actual Holiday SEASON does not begin until the holiday music starts on the radio. The stages before the start date are not part of the Christmas/Holiday season.

      Kim
      November 3, 2010 7:15 am

      I’d also like to add that I wouldn’t mind hearing Christmas music up until they do the New Year’s Eve countdown. Doesn’t have to be 24/7, but even just throwing a song in every half hour or so just to ease out of the holiday season. There’s nothing I hate more than stations coming to an abrupt stop with the Christmas music at 6pm December 25th. Oldies I know last year played all through the night until around 5am on December 26th. It’s just such a huge let-down to stop instantly, rather I think it would be better to kind of ease out of it. After all, it is called “The 12 Days of Christmas”! :)

      Jeff
      November 4, 2010 9:07 pm

      WODS stopped last year at Midnight. I listened the whole day and the last song they play??……..Dominik the Donkey. HAHAH. I think they should have a “Christmas leftovers”

elicia
November 2, 2010 5:23 pm

thank you so much for telling us about comcast i found mines in boston and randolph its channel 533 enjoy

elicia
November 2, 2010 11:24 am

I love it we listen to music all year long and only have two month for the holiday music so i think its a great idea to play the xmass music my children and I will be listening on the first day cant wait

Tom
November 2, 2010 9:52 am

Excellent point, Kevin with the ad book ratings beginning on November 11th. Now I’m wondering if the start date will be November 10th which will allow for people to spread the word the Christmas music has begun and to get the mention on TV news the night before the ratings period begins. I’m also wondering if this current contest has taken the place of the teasers played in the past (jingle bells, holiday music coming soon, Clark Griswold lines etc.) or whether that will be coming.
Anyway, good stuff.

hopsing
November 2, 2010 7:36 am

When will you start playing the christmas music?

    Kelly
    November 2, 2010 8:41 am

    I always try to catch it when they kick it off, but never know when they are going to start so I miss it. Do they make a big announcement or do they just switch the music?

      John Killilea
      November 2, 2010 9:46 am

      They did a tease last year using the Little saint Nick song by the Beach Boys and then they said “Uh-uh, not quite yet.”Just wake up every day and if you hear the Beatles at 6 am or Donna summer it hasn’t happened yet. LOL

ellis
November 1, 2010 8:51 pm

krist in a gill is really looking forward to kristmas music on wods. They do it to build suspense. everyone watching waiting checking the station daily, hourly, waiting for those beautiful sonic waves to be received…..i can bearly take it anymore.

    Jeff
    November 4, 2010 9:03 pm

    hahah. Lets just say I’m too young to listen to WODS constantly because I dont like any of the music. But the past week everytime I get into my car I check 103.3!

Kevin
November 1, 2010 6:36 pm

Ok so this is how we can figure the start day out. If you look at the cue numbers for WODS for November 2009 they had a huge huge bump for November leading into the holiday book. This year the November ratings period begins on November 11th. So if they follow the ratings cue based on last year they should start on November 11th by the way the ratings period begins at 6am.
As you all know money drives all and ratings drive ad pricing so they should follow the money and start on the 11th if they are like most companies.

Peter
November 1, 2010 6:15 pm

PLEASE bring on that holiday music! I was hoping to hear it this morning…..

It’s time, WODS.

    Kristina gillis
    November 2, 2010 6:34 am

    Tomorrow they are going to start the christmas musi and if. It’s not day after today then the day after that and then the 5 of November it will start ok we will just have lisen everyday in morning to see if they changed the oldies music to the christimas music ok at less we Now that change the musi befor thanksgiving right I am with u all the way about that it’s time oldies 103.3 for u to change the oldies music this week or tomorrow to the Christmas music please write me back oldies staff and u who I am writing to reply to u the people at oldies need to read what we all worte last week and this week about the Christmas music coming on this week don’t u guys Agee with me about that right they should do it on the 3′ 4 and 5 I want to see some more reply from u guys about what I side ok right now

eric
November 1, 2010 4:14 pm

sorry everyone i must have mis read something wrong and saw it wrong somwhere where i thought wods would start nov 1st

John Killilea
November 1, 2010 3:08 pm

I think last year the reason the music started on the 13th was because of the Song scramble contest, the last one took about two weeks or so to get it and then three hours after the person won, they switched to Xmas music, that was 12 noon on a Friday. So maybe it could happen at noon on Friday again since they usually start the 70s weekend at noon Fridays, or next week. I guess we’re all looking forward to the Xmas music, 66 posts and counting, huh?? LOL

    Kristina gillis
    November 1, 2010 4:11 pm

    I like or thinking

Laurie
November 1, 2010 2:04 pm

Since my mom passed away 3 years ago this Christmas eve, I look more forward to the Christmas music being played after Halloween. When will it start??? I really need my holiday cheer!

    Kristina gillis
    November 1, 2010 3:07 pm

    I like that to

Kristina
November 1, 2010 12:41 pm

I love the Christmas music!! It is never too early to play on the radio. I agree with Kim, if you do not like the Holiday Music change the channel.

    Melanie
    November 2, 2010 6:30 pm

    I agree with u Tina

Anne
November 1, 2010 10:49 am

For anyone who has Comcast On Demand, they’re playing Christmas music now on Songs of the Seasons channel. It’s Chanell 433 where I am (southern NH). I’ll listen to that until the radio stations start.

Tom
November 1, 2010 9:51 am

Here’s the history on starting dates:
2003 – Monday 11/24
2004 – Friday 11/19
2005 – Thursday 11/17
2006 – Wednesday 11/15
2007 – Monday 11/05
2008 – Thursday 11/06
2009 – Friday 11/13
There must have been complaints about early start dates in 2007 and 2008 which caused 2009 to go back toward the middle of the month. So, this week seems too early to start. Good point that the promotion ends 11/19 but that seems a little too late. I’m betting Friday, November 12 will be the day and they’ll play Santa Claus is Coming to Town only once each day that first week. You think I’m spending a little too much time analyzing this!

    Debbie
    November 1, 2010 12:55 pm

    Thanks Tom!

    Kristina gillis
    November 1, 2010 3:23 pm

    I am going to say that 11/2/10 is the date that they are going to start the christmas music u to

    Kevin
    November 1, 2010 6:01 pm

    Tom I agree with you and in fact they read the rules for the contest today on air and they have now widdled the list of valid Santa claus is coming to town down to a small list of versions. This will allow them the leeway to start before the 19th and still play that song without going broke.

    dude
    November 15, 2010 3:36 pm

    how did you find the starting dates? did you write them down since 2003?

Debbie
November 1, 2010 9:23 am

This thread is like a support group – I’m SO glad to know I’m not the only one who likes Christmas music in November. I’ve actually been known to pop a Xmas CD in my car as early as the beginning of October. My kids give me the “Mom?! It’s not even Halloween yet!”, but I don’t care. It makes me happy.

Maybe WODS could put up a poll for its listeners to give their input as to when they would like the music to start?

michelle
November 1, 2010 6:15 am

when is the christmas music starting? was sad to not hear it when I turned you on this morning

    Kristina gillis
    November 1, 2010 3:16 pm

    I was to but there’s always the next day for them to change it to Christmas music right write me now

kayla
November 1, 2010 12:09 am

i love christmas music! ill be listening to it 24/7 until christmas and driving my mom crazy!!! im only 15 and i cant wait until the christmas music comes every year. all of you people complaining can just not listen to the station. go on youtube or itunes or something theres no need to be a scrooge and ruin the fun for others… sometimes i feel like im much more mature than alot of adults.

    michelle
    November 1, 2010 6:16 am

    I do the same thing to my kids and fiance lol!

Peter
October 31, 2010 10:19 pm

I would absolutely LOVE for Christmas music to start Monday!!! I am not a regular oldies listener but I tune in every year when they switch over and say the earlier the better! I know for a fact that there are many, many people who do not regularly listen to Oldies that tune in just for the holiday music each year. I REALLY REALLY hope they start on Monday, 11/1. Kristina, where did you hear that they definitely will?
Sadly, I think those of you who think they won’t start until after the promotion are right…although in my opinion, 11/19 is WAY to late! I will lose respect for my favorite holiday music station if they wait until then.

For all you people opposing Xmas music- you get 10 months of non-xmas music so now it’s our turn!

103.3 WODS staff- Please make the switch ASAP! You will have many more listeners and you will be the first to get Massachusetts in the holiday spirit! Don’t let us down!

Mary
October 31, 2010 9:12 pm

Bring it on …!!!! Looking forward to listening to the holiday music. The season is short so why not enjoy the music for as long as we can.

eric
October 31, 2010 1:12 pm

i love the fact wods will be playing christmas music starting nov 1st. I love christmas music so much i actually have a app on my cell phone that plays 24/7 christmas music haha. i also wonder if wods will be having a santa on the station where the kids can talk to him cant wait for monday .

    Kristina gillis
    October 31, 2010 6:58 pm

    Me ether I love the Christmas music

    Peter
    October 31, 2010 10:20 pm

    Where did you hear it will definitely be the 1st? I’m hoping so too!

    eric
    November 1, 2010 4:12 pm

    i miss read something sorry everyone i thought i saw nov 1st my mistake

Kevin
October 30, 2010 3:36 pm

So lets see the HoHO Dough contest ends on the 19th of November. While I would like the music to start on the 1st my guess would be that they will start either on or after the 19th. Or when ROR starts which ever comes first. Think about it there are a lot of version of Santa Claus is coming to town and if they started before the 19th they would only be able to play that song once between 7AM and 7PM. not likely they would omit that song for 12 hours per day. Hey if they surprise us so be it but every year I think they are going to start early and they keep pushing it later.

    Mandy
    October 31, 2010 4:42 pm

    Kevin, I think you’re right. I can’t imagine that they will start tomorrow. I would love them to start tomorrow too but you’re right that they have been pushing it later and later. I don’t get when people say they’re starting earlier and earlier because that is not the case. Yes, it’s always before Thanksgiving but NEVER as early as the 1st. Who knows…maybe they’ll surprise us, but I’m not counting on the Christmas music starting tomorrow at all. But I definitely am looking forward to hearing it when they finally do start!

Camille
October 29, 2010 9:22 am

I love Christmas music and can hardly wait until November 1 when they start playing it on the radio.

    Lacey
    October 29, 2010 2:06 pm

    I would love a November 1st start too. I know it’s early, but it puts me in a good mood and makes the whole Christmas season last a little bit longer.

    Kristina gillis
    October 29, 2010 9:29 pm

    The Christmas music is really coming on Monday me and my sister Leah are going to lisebt to it on monday

      Debbie
      October 30, 2010 11:26 am

      Where on the website does it give a November 1st start – I’m not seeing that anywhere.

Kristina gillis
October 28, 2010 7:11 am

Me and Leah love that the Christmas music is going to be on oldies on Monday

    Kelly
    October 29, 2010 9:47 am

    I am with you… I LOVE that 103 starts playing Christmas music in Early November. Has Monday been confirmed?

      Lacey
      October 29, 2010 2:24 pm

      Not that I can see anywhere. Seems like they just pick a date out of the air and start the Christmas music – it’s generally different any year. I’ve emailed in years past to find out when it will start and it seems no one ever knows for sure….until it happens. WROR does the same thing with the Xmas music. Don’t know what the big secret is…..just let us know?! :)

      Kim
      October 29, 2010 2:46 pm

      To my knowledge, Monday hasn’t been confirmed. But I could be wrong. I don’t think they’ve ever started on November 1st. I remember them usually starting around Veteran’s Day and one year they did it around the 5th or 6th, but I think there were tons of complaints about that, so it felt like last year they started even later than usual. I’ll be thrilled to hear it on Monday, but I doubt they’ll start that early. Maybe in another week or 2 they will? I think they usually like to surprise us…..

Kristina gillis
October 28, 2010 6:45 am

U will change it right

Kristina gillis
October 28, 2010 6:37 am

Paul street can u please change the oldies to christmas music on Monday the first for me and the. Other people who asked for Monday to can u write back to me this morning Kristina gillis write back on my two emails that I worte to u to

Elisa
October 27, 2010 11:39 am

I LOVE the Christmas Music, I will definitely be listening to it. I have been listening for years. This is my favorite all around station at this time of year and year round. YOU GO SANTA EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO WIN ANYTHING, I still love this station. HAHAHA!!!!!!

    Kristina gillis
    October 27, 2010 5:48 pm

    I like it to

M. Lyons
October 27, 2010 8:07 am

Boy, Kristina Gillis likes to see her words in print, eh? 9 out of 25 comments. I think Oldies 103 is a great station, and my favorite DJ is JJ. So, whether they play Christmas music starting next week, or not until later, it’s fine with me. Ms. Gillis should get an IPod and load it herself with Christmas tunes.

    John Killilea
    October 27, 2010 9:49 am

    I like 103 either way regular music or Christmas music so whether the Xmas music starts next week or the week after, it’s okay with me either way.

      Kristina gillis
      October 28, 2010 7:02 am

      I like holiday music better On oldies

      Kristina gillis
      October 28, 2010 7:07 am

      I like holiday music and the pats

    Kristina gillis
    October 27, 2010 5:38 pm

    I like the Christmas music ok buddy

    Kristina gillis
    October 27, 2010 5:53 pm

    Do not u make fun of me

    Kristina gillis
    October 28, 2010 6:39 am

    It doesn’t mater if I wanted the Christmas music on Monday to start

Gina
October 26, 2010 11:16 am

I live in Manchester NH, I started listening to your station about 3 years ago because you play Christmas music so early! I think its wonderful, and my children were just asking if they would start playing it again next week? It is such a wonderful time of the year, everyone is always happier not to mention more kind and thoughtful to our fellow man. I think its great to play the music early…it extends the holiday season so theres more to enjoy!

    Kristina gillis
    October 27, 2010 6:36 am

    Can u put on the Christmas music on oldies on Monday the first please write me
    now

      Kevin
      October 30, 2010 3:30 pm

      They will not start the Christmas music until around November 11th. If you remember last year they started it on the 13th around 10:45 am. I do not know why they move the start around but my guess is they will not start until we hear the teaser and after they finish this money contest.

Leslie Robertson
October 26, 2010 6:09 am

Thanks for being a great station to listen too at work!

    Kristina gillis
    October 30, 2010 4:19 pm

    I can not wait fo monday to when it starts the Xmas music

John Killilea
October 25, 2010 6:40 pm

Bring on the Christmas music, after Halloween and the World Series of course . LOL Nice to hear Springteen’s Santa Claus is coming to town though.

    Kristina gillis
    October 26, 2010 4:42 pm

    I agree to

    Kristina gillis
    October 26, 2010 4:44 pm

    Me three

      mary
      October 30, 2010 7:17 am

      I agree the sooner the better for Christmas music

FaithTobin
October 25, 2010 4:48 pm

please let me know if I’ve won 103.00 thanx Faith

    Sal
    October 26, 2010 11:03 am

    Nope, not today. Not a winner. LOL.

    Kristina gillis
    October 28, 2010 6:41 am

    This is about the Christmas music not about the money ok

Kathy
October 25, 2010 4:27 pm

So, then you 2 will not be entering the contest? Cool! Better odds for us that will!!!

    Michelle
    October 25, 2010 6:03 pm

    I’m disappointed that it’s only one Christmas song that they play, and the same one! Bring on the Christmas music! I’m hoping for next Monday too!

      Kim
      October 25, 2010 6:36 pm

      That’s true. I think if I was going to hear Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” I was going to scream. haha Bring on the variety and all the classic Christmas songs! :)

      Kristina gillis
      October 27, 2010 6:29 am

      I am looking forward to for the Christmas music to start on momnday too I love the Christmas music the first of November to the day after Christmas or later
      i lisening to the Christmas music from Monday the first of next Mothe to the day after Christmas u to write me back today

Jenna
October 25, 2010 3:24 pm

Hi Oldies – love the station but it IS a bit early. Why not change it to when we hear a “Turkey Gobble” – call in? That could carry the contest from Oct to Mid Nov. Then start a new promotion.

    Kristina gillis
    October 28, 2010 6:48 am

    Christmas music is the best play before thanksgiving

Kristina gillis
October 25, 2010 3:21 pm

Can u please change the oldies to holiday music the day after halloween please I am getting tired of the oldes right now do it for me

    Ellie
    October 26, 2010 11:02 am

    Hi Kristina, If you are tired of the Oldies right now then I suggest you go listen to Country or some Classick Rock Station until the Holiday music starts – and don’t be so stingy. You want to listen to the Oldies station for the $$ but not enjoy the Oldies music. Sad.

      Kristina gillis
      October 26, 2010 4:41 pm

      I love oldies music but they are going to start playing the hoiday music Monday the first the day after halloween yay are u happy about that

sandy
October 25, 2010 3:15 pm

I have been counting the time until I get to hear your Christmas music again! (I am hoping it is next Monday!!!!) :)

    Kristina gillis
    October 26, 2010 6:55 pm

    I am too

Jon
October 25, 2010 2:03 pm

It’s never too early. It gets people more cheerful. The earlier the better. It makes people feel good. There is nothing wrong with holiday music this early. I for one will be a listener!! Bring on the holidays!! :D

    Kim
    October 25, 2010 3:15 pm

    I agree. I don’t mind hearing Christmas music early. If people don’t like it, they can simply change the channel. But I’ll be tuning in. :)

      Kristina gillis
      October 26, 2010 7:13 pm

      I will be tuning in to the Christmas music next monday too

      Jamie
      November 5, 2010 10:31 am

      Me too. How can you not like it?

      And I completely agree Kim. If you don’t like it, don’t listen. It’s that simple. Just like if you don’t like the program on TV, you change the channel. Or if you don’t like the specials at the restaurant, you order something else. Why are people so selfish? If you can’t enjoy it, know that someone else IS enjoying it…isn’t that enough? For me it certainly is. There are a lot of things I don’t like, but I don’t expect people to cater to me.

      Merry Christmas Everyone!! :)

    Sal
    October 26, 2010 11:04 am

    Me Three!

    Holly
    November 16, 2010 9:59 am

    I agree! I love the Holiday music and it is only for a short amount of time each year! I enjoy it and will be listening non stop! We wake up to it, listen to it all day at work as well as on the way home and during our evening dinners! Just enjoy the excitement and your family. For goodness sakes, it only comes once a year!!! Happy Holidays

karen
October 25, 2010 10:46 am

Nice that the station wants to help out people during the holidays but isn’t this just a bit too early? It seems that each year you begin the holiday music earlier & earlier. Why must we rush everything? To be honest if you start playing the holiday music all the time and it is before Thanksgiving, I will not lsiten. I am not a Scrooge but it seems that we as a society are rushing through and there is no need for Christmas to start in September as the retailers wish.

    Matt
    October 25, 2010 1:44 pm

    Amen sister. I feel the exact same way

      Steve
      November 8, 2010 7:25 pm

      Me too! Let’s enjoy Thanksgiving first! Plus, when they flip over to all-holiday music it affects their entire schedule, pre-empting their weekend specialty shows (The Lost 45s, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40: The 70s, The Wolfman Jack Show, etc.) which I always look forward to listening to while I’m working at my 3rd shift job.

    Kristina gillis
    October 26, 2010 6:51 pm

    I do not agre with u post I love the holiday music when they play it on next Monday

Ben
November 17, 2010 8:39 pm

Can’t wait for Friday!

Rick
November 18, 2010 7:16 pm

Wow! Woke up this morning to some Christmas Spirit. Thanks WODS! My office radio is now on.

Mp
November 18, 2010 11:43 pm

Finally