‘Holiday Lite’ turns on Christmas music starting Tuesday, ready or not

It’s the Chicago station’s earliest switchover ever to Bing Crosby and Mariah Carey.

Screen_Shot_2022_10_31_at_9.15.47_AM.png — On Halloween, WLIT-FM (93.9) afternoon host Mick Lee dresses as Santa to announce the station’s switch to Christmas music starting Tuesday.

Need a soundtrack for sorting Halloween candy tomorrow? How about Christmas music?

WLIT-FM (93.9), the area’s No. 1 radio source for festive Bing Crosby and Mariah Carey tunes, announced this morning that it will turn on its “Chicago’s Holiday Lite” format at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The Nov. 1 switchover is the earliest ever for the station in its 22 years of hall decking and jingle belling.

“Once the ghouls and ghosts are gone, we become Chicago’s Christmas music station,” afternoon host Mick Lee said in a video on social media.

Minutes later, morning host Melissa Forman was on the air talking up the change as the “Nightmare Before Christmas” song “This Is Halloween” played in the background.

WLIT traditionally dominates the radio ratings during the weeks when gives over its usual “Chicago’s relaxing favorites” format to seasonal songs.

Last year the station switched on Nov. 3.

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