The Christmas Channel

The Christmas Channel starts playing holiday tunes earlier every year, and honestly, that's a good thing. By November first, you'll hear 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' roughly every 90 minutes. It's predictable, yes. But that's the point. The rotation leans heavily on classics - Mariah Carey's 1994 smash, Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas,' Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.' You'll also get modern takes from Pentatonix and Michael Bublé. The station doesn't try to be clever. It's pure, unapologetic holiday cheer. The audio quality at 64kbps is fine for background listening while…