A post-flu pre-Christmas edition of short takes
https://www.self.com/story/how-long-does-flu-last A one-liner Don Barrett would mention when I'd have my annual bout with the flu (yes, I get both the flu and the vaccine every year, I think it keeps me out of the hospital) is "I guess you opened the window and in-flu-enza." Whatever flu...er, I mean flew in this year was mean and nasty. It's been three weeks and I've yet to make it through the night without a coughing fit, thank goodness I finally found NyQuil (it's in short supply) but the cough won't go away. It's a lousy excuse to be gone for awhile, but I'm back on this Christmas Eve, so here we go: Bah, humbug? KOST has been offering their all Christmas programming for over a month. Also offering all-Christmas is GO Country 105 (KKGO). As always, expect astronomical ratings for KOST (and perhaps a nice boost for GO Country). Comment: I know people in the industry who dread the all-Christmas format. Two observations, which I think are a