Prior to this year, the Denver-based radio station KOSI 101.1 held a Monopoly on all Christmas music played over the radio waves in the Denver/Boulder area (as well as in Superior, Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette and more if you want to get really technical). I was never keen on the idea of Monopolizing Christmas carols. I mean, isn't Christmas the time to get into giving and sharing? KOSI 101.1 did not see it that way- they seemed to see the holidays (and also the time far before an acceptable start date to play Christmas music [oh wait, don't call the politically-correct police on me, I mean the "holiday music" {despite the fact that there is basically only the Dradel song for Hannukah [or is it with a CH?? How do you put parenthesis inside parenthesis inside parenthesis??] and then the Adam Sandler song}]) as a time to hog all music referencing the winter solstace, Santa, Heat Miser, and Jesus' birth.
Not anymore, KOSI 101.1! Though technically I think it is because of a space constraint and they broadcast from the same building, this year, KOSI 101.1 is easing up on the yuletide radio waves and has allowed two new players- 105.1 and 102.5- the chance to flex their festive muscle. Now, we are not forced to listen to Madonna's version of Santa Baby- we can listen to an ever-so-slightly altered version by someone sounding shockingly similar. Don't like Bing Crosby's White Christmas (first of all, you need to be committed in a straight jacket)? Flip to a different station for one by a pop Country singer! Now our fa la las can finally succumb to a bit of variety! Even better, if Heaven forbid a commercial comes on, you don't have to go even one second without having holiday cheer reverberating off your ear drum! Now, that's what I call celebrating!
Not anymore, KOSI 101.1! Though technically I think it is because of a space constraint and they broadcast from the same building, this year, KOSI 101.1 is easing up on the yuletide radio waves and has allowed two new players- 105.1 and 102.5- the chance to flex their festive muscle. Now, we are not forced to listen to Madonna's version of Santa Baby- we can listen to an ever-so-slightly altered version by someone sounding shockingly similar. Don't like Bing Crosby's White Christmas (first of all, you need to be committed in a straight jacket)? Flip to a different station for one by a pop Country singer! Now our fa la las can finally succumb to a bit of variety! Even better, if Heaven forbid a commercial comes on, you don't have to go even one second without having holiday cheer reverberating off your ear drum! Now, that's what I call celebrating!
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