Radio stations are playing Christmas music to cheer up the pandemic.
reports that radio stations across the country are following suit and playing Christmas tunes now.
Jay Towers, music director and morning show host for WNIC in Detroit, Mich., said that it gives people a moment to just forget about everything happening with the coronavirus and COVID-19. We're not sure who's listening to the radio now that rush hours , but knowing there's a station out there giving listeners what they don't know they want is definitely commendable. "We just do it twice a day, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and it's like eight minutes, it's three songs," Towers said. "It might be like Mariah Carey and Burl Ives and 'Jingle Bell Rock' from Bobby Helms, so three songs, twice a day. The reaction has been incredible. Christmas music strikes an emotion with people.
He went on to say that a lot of people — including medical professionals on the front lines of the pandemic — have told him that it's something they look forward to. It's not an all-day music marathon, just a welcome distraction. "We hear from nurses. We hear it from doctors, parents, I mean, people that are there in hospitals," Towers added. "It's something they look forward to. We get tons of messages every day, so I think it’s good. I think it's a positive. It’s not overwhelming, it’s not too in your face, it's just twice a day."
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