‘Tis formally the season, which implies its time for festive songs on the radio!
iHeartMedia introduced that the annual station flip to vacation music kicked off on Friday (Nov. 15) with greater than 85 stations throughout the nation broadcasting trendy vacation hits in addition to Christmas classics from Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and extra all day lengthy.
“12 months after 12 months, because the Christmas season approaches, listeners look to our stations as the vacation music vacation spot, anticipating the return of their favourite songs, from the timeless classics like ‘Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree’ to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Need for Christmas Is You,’” mentioned Tom Poleman, iHeartMedia’s chief programming officer, mentioned in a press assertion. “Listeners across the nation have actually come to depend on our stations to kick off the season, these songs ignite their spirits and evoke recollections, listening to the music is nostalgic. That’s what additionally makes this Vacation Particular, properly, so particular as a result of it’s their favourite artists sharing their private vacation recollections with their followers. In any case, it’s the most fantastic time of the 12 months!”
To proceed the vacation festivities, the iHeartRadio Vacation Particular is returning this 12 months. The annual occasion shall be hosted by Mario Lopez, and have interviews with stars together with Dan + Shay, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, Kelly Clarkson and extra, as they talk about their favourite vacation songs and traditions.
The particular will broadcast throughout iHeartMedia stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app on November 27 at 7 p.m. native time.