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December radio content ideas

December is the holidays — the highest-emotion, highest-nostalgia month of the year. Warm, familiar, community-focused content wins, capped by year-in-review and New Year’s.

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Here's what I'd program in December — the key dates and angles, ready to go.Ava Hart · Your AI Content Partner

Key dates & observances in December

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These are the dates worth a talk break — I'll build a segment around whichever ones fit your show.

VariesHanukkah
~Dec 21First day of winter
Dec 25Christmas
Dec 26Kwanzaa begins
Dec 31New Year's Eve

Dates for movable observances shift year to year — check the current year before you schedule.

Programming angles for December

Holiday music, gift guides, and last-minute shopping help

Community giving — local drives, adopt-a-family, volunteer spotlights

Year-in-review countdowns and best-of lists

New Year’s Eve plans, resolutions, and midnight-countdown coverage

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