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The Magic of the Holidays

Marlene Aqua — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:42:35 +0000

Christmas is now officially over, but the Christmas songs are still around and so are the Christmas lights and Christmas trees. It seems as though the anticipation of Christmas lasts for months, and then it’s over in just one day. Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the stress of the holidays [...]

Lite Rock's Christmas Caroling Hospital Tour [AUDIO/PHOTOS]

Marc D — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:52:36 +0000

Thank you to all the wonderful listeners who join us every year on The Lite Rock Christmas Caroling Hospital Tour.

5 Adorably Candid Children's Letters to Santa [PHOTOS]

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:55 +0000

Writing letters to Santa is a Christmas tradition, and while the requests have changed through the years from Red Ryder BB guns to iPads and Taylor Swift concert tickets, the sentiment behind them remains. Check out five adorably candid letters sent off to the North Pole this year that are sure to make you say "awww."

Why Doesn't Eggnog Make Us Sick?

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:00:59 +0000

This popular holiday drink is traditionally made by combining raw eggs, rum and dairy and leaving it all in the fridge for up to six weeks. We basically drink our weight in the stuff every December — how on earth have we managed to avoid being sick all this time? Like all happy endings, once [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'A Christmas Story'

TheFW Staff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again. That’s probably why TBS airs ‘A Christmas Story,’ the movie based on the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, for 24 straight hours on Christmas Day. Parents love watching Flick get [...]

Jimmy Kimmel Gets the Real Story of Christmas From Kids

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:02:57 +0000

With the Christmas countdown officially at 11 days, we can hardly contain our excitement for presents and Santa and grandma’s awesome cookies. All this holiday hype has got us thinking, though: Do you honestly know the true story of Christmas? We’re talking about the history behind the holiday and what all the festivities mean. We’re [...]

Christmastime in the City

Marlene Aqua — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:27:03 +0000

Christmastime is here and last week I spent a day in New York City with my kids. I’ve wanted to do it for years, and this year I finally made plans to take the annual Borgata bus trip to NYC. Of course at the last minute Neil Young made plans too…to do a big [...]

Lite Rock's 12 Days of Christmas Continues All This Week

Gary Guida — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:39 +0000

We want to stuff your stocking this holiday season with The Lite Rock 12 Days of Christmas. 12 winners in 12 days. All you have to do to win is listen for the Lite Rock Santa at 9:20, 11:20, 1:20 ad 4:20. So, what’s up for grabs? Day #1 – November, 27: Listen for your chance to [...]

10 Wonderfully Awful Christmas Sweaters

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:52:31 +0000

With Christmas only a few short weeks away, our holiday excitement seems to build every single day. Honestly, how can you not be totally stoked over the idea of presents and Santa and tons of hot chocolate with marshmallows? It's impossible. That's why we love to express this crazy anticipation in our favorite way-- through festive clothing. We're huge fans of giving our cat's reindeer antlers and making our pups wear Santa hats, but what does that mean for us?

Lite Rock 96.9 Kicks Off Christmas [VIDEO]

Kyle McCann — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:51:10 +0000

It may not even be Thanksgiving just yet, but Lite Rock 96.9 WFPG has begun its favorite time of the year — Christmas. Eddie Davis was joined in the studio this morning by the man behind Atlantic City’s Do AC campaign as well as a very special guest to kick off the official start of [...]