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Explainer: Why Holiday Radio Is Such Big Business

Where are the stations playing Christmas music? Everywhere. We looked at the numbers of just how many in 2012.

Around this time many people are turning up their radios or going online to catch a tune of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" or maybe "Let it Snow, Let it Snow".

Because it really doesn't feel like the holidays without the right music in the background.

We looked at the data and you might be surprised by just how much people are blasting songs like "All I Want for Christmas is You".

Take a look an the data-viz above. 

What is your favorite holiday song around this time of year? Leave a comment below or in a blog post.


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