An Austrian radio presenter tried to get his listeners into the Christmas spirit by playing Wham’s Last Christmas on repeat.
Joe Kohlhofer began his 8am drive-time show on Austria’s Antennae Carinthia station by barricading the door to the station with a wooden chair. He also told his co-host he would be presenting on his own.
Kohlhofer then proceeded to play the Christmas classic over the airwaves on repeat- 24 times. He took calls from listeners during the two hour period, with many begging him to stop playing the song.
The DJ only gave up his Christmas protest when his own four-year-old daughter was put on the line, saying she didn’t like the song.
The stunt was unplanned according to the radio station’s owners, and it is still unknown what will happen to Kohlhofer after his stunt.
Coverage of the stunt, which saw some 120 people phone in to the show, has featured prominently on Antennae Carinthia’s own website, and Kohlhofer has been posting clippings from the media coverage on his Facebook page – saying he is “feeling proud”. It seems unlikely he will face any serious consequences following the incident.