This article originally ran on Dec. 25, 2008. From a TV perspective, Christmas Eve 1966 looked grim. The regular Saturday night college basketball broadcast was suspended due to the holiday, and while ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — It’s a classic Christmas ...

The Yule Log TV special, popularized by local NY station WPIX, has an interesting history. The Yule Log special was first broadcast in 1966. WPIX president Fred Thrower decided to air a "Christmas ...

For those of us who are fireplace-less, being able to stream a crackling fire into the living room could be pure holiday magic. “The Yule Log” made its holiday debut in 1966, according to The Wall ...

Fred Thrower came up with the idea for the TV fire in 1966. "There's something very special about the fact that you're watching the same burning... Gather 'Round The Screen To Enjoy The Warmth Of The ...

Viacom-owned KCAL-TV is bringing the Yule Log to Los Angeles, airing three hours of a flaming fireplace Christmas morning. KCAL borrowed the idea from New York’s WPIX-TV, which made the Yule Log an ...

From Ozzy to Baby Yoda, here are some made-for-TV fires that will (sort of not really) keep you warm Ah, the televised burning Yule log, a symbol of the holidays that, depending on how you look at it, ...

The Yule Log is a television program originating in the United States, which is broadcast traditionally on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. It originally aired from 1966 to 1989 on New York City ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s a classic Christmas tradition that can’t be missed. PIX11 News will air its beloved 1970 WPIX Yule Log footage on Christmas from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plus: The original WPIX Yule ...

It's not just Norwegian television that runs riveting programs about firewood (including both stacking practices and images of cracking flames). New York City's WPIX has been running a Yule Log ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s the return of a ...