Bah, Humbug? Chicago Radio Station's Christmas Season Begins Tuesday

CHICAGO — Monday may be all about the ghosts and ghouls in Chicago, but come Tuesday, one of the city’s radio stations is going all in on the holidays.

93.9 WLIT FM announced on social media on Monday that it will begin its annual tradition of playing Christmas music beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Afternoon host Mick Lee made the announcement in a post on the station’s Twitter feed while wearing a Santa hat and with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” playing in the background.

While big-box stores have had Christmas trees and other decorations on display for weeks, the Chicago radio station waited until Nov. 1 to begin its annual holiday music marathon, which will now be pushing almost two months after all the festive frivolity begins on Tuesday.

“Once the ghosts and ghouls are gone, we become Chicago’s Christmas music station,” Lee said. “So, let’s get through Halloween, but the holidays begin tomorrow here in Chicago.”

Lee said that Lite FM is celebrating 22 years of playing holiday music and said that starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, the station will begin three hours of commercial-free holiday hits.

WLIT FM morning host Lisa Forman also announced the shift to holiday music, encouraging Chicago listeners to put Santa hats on pumpkins to get into the Christmas spirit.

“Merry Halloween,” Forman tweeted three hours before putting out a poll of local residents’ favorite Halloween candy.

Candy canes didn't seem to make the list.