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Pretty soon, you might just hear those sleigh bells jingling on the radio in Chicago. While no official date for the switch to holiday music on 93.9 FM has been announced, the radio station has teased a tune in for a listeners and it happens to be the same date as last year s launch. Listen to us Wednesday 8:20AM on your radio or the free iHeart App for some very merry info, the station wrote on social media. It s unclear if the Wednesday announcement will mark the official switch or reveal a date for the start of Christmas music, however. Last year, holiday music began playing on the radio in Chicago on Nov. 4, but the official switch was made at 3 p.m. that day. The year before, the station began playing holiday tunes on Nov. 1. In 2023, music began on Nov. 2 and in 2022 it kicked off Nov. 1. The Nov. 4 date in 2025 marked the latest switch since 2020, when 93.9 started playing holiday music non-stop on Nov. 6. This story uses functionality that may not