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Default Who determines what artists get played on a corporate station'sholiday playlist?

On Nov 29, 2:12 pm, Stella Starr wrote:

Can you find an actual human who may have the power to do any local
programming?



There are actual humans, but one of them was a guest at a local
songwriter's group meeting a while back and stated specifically that
they have -0-, nada, zip discretion in what gets played.

I note that among the cuts they play is a version of "Have Yourself A
Merry Little Christmas" by the Pretenders. It has to be the most
godawful rendition of the song that's ever been recorded by a
"professional". It's so hideous it's funny.

There's a screechy version of "O Holy Night" floating around that was
supposedly sent in as a demo to the Christian label Word Records, but
was obviously a spoof, even if it really was sent in. This
Pretender's track is almost as bad and it wasn't meant to be a spoof.
I can't even fathom why it got added to the station's playlist.