Radio station dumps atheists for Christmas music

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ho ho ho bitches. Lol

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a motley crew of atheists, agnostics and free-thinkers just got a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings.

WXXM, the progressive talk radio station in Madison, Wisconsin, has flipped formats – leaving the uber-liberal city without a place to converse about micro-aggressions, plot protest marches or swap quinoa recipes.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Liberal Talk "92.1 The Mic" will now be called "92.1 BestFM" -- "Madison's Home for the Holidays."

Yes, good readers -- progressive talk was replaced with around-the-clock Christmas music. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Among the shows given the heave-ho as a result of the format change was “Freethought Radio”, a show hosted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

“We opened up the Wisconsin State Journal the morning after the election to read the remarkable announcement that progressive talk had been banished forthwith on 92.1 FM and replaced with around-the-clock Christmas music,” FFRF co-founder Annie Gaylor said in a statement.

Well, if that doesn’t curdle an atheist’s egg-nog I don’t know what will.


“It’s not exactly the appropriate vehicle for Freethought Radio now,” Ms. Gaylor lamented.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is not a big fan of the Baby Jesus.

They make their living by filing lawsuits against towns that display the Nativity Scene and by bullying schools that sing Christmas carols.

They’re basically a bunch of godless Grinches – pillaging and plundering their way through the yuletide season.

In 2015 the FFRF filed a federal lawsuit against an Indiana school district –demanding the little Lord Jesus be evicted from a Christmas pageant.

That same year, they were successful in banning public school choirs in Portland, Oregon from performing at a Catholic shrine called the Grotto.

They also tried to bully the good people of Piedmont, Alabama for making “Keep Christ in Christmas” the theme of the annual holiday parade.

But the FFRF’s devious scheme was foiled by some mighty clever thinking. Instead of making it the “official” theme – the town decided to make it the “unofficial” theme.

Radio Insight reports the station’s flip to Christmas music will lead to a new format after the holidays. It’s unclear what that format will be – but it’s unlikely liberal talk will return to the airwaves.

Christian Examiner reports the station's programming was being trounced in the ratings by conservative talk radio giants like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity (a great American and my colleague at Fox News).

Let’s be honest – would you rather listen to Rush and Sean or a gaggle of man-hating feminists in Birkenstocks warbling about the virtues of organic gardening.

Progressive talk radio does not make for good talk radio and that’s why WXXM opted to play Jingle Bells instead of blathering atheists.

Now that the Freedom From Religion Foundation has been silenced, the citizens of Madison will finally be able to enjoy the holiday season with peace on Earth – goodwill to men.

Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year!


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talloola

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I don't know anything about that radio station, but I am an atheist, and I love Christmas music,

nothing to do with believing or not, its just traditional and nice to hear at xmas time.
 

PoliticalNick

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I hate christmas music. That said I like the big f*ck you to the FFRF. People should be allowed to celebrate whatever they like however they like.

I doubt you would see this FFRF group protesting Tet or Ramadan.
 

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My wife just bought a Christmas Tree and I'm going to decorate it with my Christmas ornaments!

Oh dear...I apologize if I've offended anyone. What i meant to say was...

I'm going to dangle my balls all over my wife's Festive Bush!!

(Phew! That was better!)
 

darkbeaver

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I love christmas music, it makes me think of spring and regeneration, it was to dark in the woods to chainsaw at 5 pm here this eve. The Darkness has decended over us, take heart it is only five +/_ 5 months. Early winter late spring, there goes the grapes.
 

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The question is: What are atheists celebrating ?? Why would Christians mean anything to them on any level. Christmas belongs to Christians. It's the same principle as changing Christmas to Holiday, why!! It's the same as the bunch of bone heads who thought that removing Santa Clause from the window displays at the Bay was a good idea !! Not sure they understand that Santa is a fantasy for kids!! When a full group of people actually discussed the removal of Santa Claus from their displays truly shows that we are living in a world becoming more and more stupid. Myself, I like the music, the noice, the rush in malls, the lights, I enjoy Christmas. I partake with gifts giving, the turkey, and all the trimmings, but I don't partake in the religious part of it, it's a choice. If anybody doesn't like Christmas, they need to enjoy and appreciate the time off work they might get, but ignore Christmas.
 

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The question is: What are atheists celebrating ?? Why would Christians mean anything to them on any level. Christmas belongs to Christians
I know Jews, Hindus and Muzzies that go balls to the wall over Christmas
 

darkbeaver

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I like Christmas songs done by a mariachi band as I guzzle Tecates.

Sounds good to me. Keep the season however, we are northerners, we must appreciate and respect the climate, the global wqarming thing has been crushed by snow and record tempurature drops, recently. Al Core is going to prison with the rest of the liars. They knew this was coming, culling weather, get the pop down to manageable numbers.
 

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The question is: What are atheists celebrating ?? Why would Christians mean anything to them on any level. Christmas belongs to Christians. It's the same principle as changing Christmas to Holiday, why!! It's the same as the bunch of bone heads who thought that removing Santa Clause from the window displays at the Bay was a good idea !! Not sure they understand that Santa is a fantasy for kids!! When a full group of people actually discussed the removal of Santa Claus from their displays truly shows that we are living in a world becoming more and more stupid. Myself, I like the music, the noice, the rush in malls, the lights, I enjoy Christmas. I partake with gifts giving, the turkey, and all the trimmings, but I don't partake in the religious part of it, it's a choice. If anybody doesn't like Christmas, they need to enjoy and appreciate the time off work they might get, but ignore Christmas.

I would think having a Dutch saint in the window would be acceptable to the 'all inclusive' liberal left, multi-cultural crowd and not offensive at all.
 

petros

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Sounds good to me. Keep the season however, we are northerners, we must appreciate and respect the climate, the global wqarming thing has been crushed by snow and record tempurature drops, recently. Al Core is going to prison with the rest of the liars. They knew this was coming, culling weather, get the pop down to manageable numbers.
Wle are driving to Encenada Baja for Christmas.

Six more weeks babycakes.

I think any station that plays Christmas music in November for any reason should lose their broadcasting license.

Don't listen. It could be worse. Baptist fire and brimstone radio on AM.
 

darkbeaver

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Wle are driving to Encenada Baja for Christmas.
Six more weeks babycakes.
Don't listen. It could be worse. Baptist fire and brimstone radio on AM.
You will escape? Six weeks may be to late for you, look at the Pictures from Siberia, at the least your flight will be delayed by runway plowing.
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