Yule Log (TV program)

The Yule Log is a television show 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 television station WPIX (channel 11), which revived the broadcast in 2001. A radio simulcast of the musical portion was broadcast by WPIX-TV's former sister station, WPIX-FM (101.9 FM, now WFAN-FM), until 1988.

Yule Log
The fireplace that is briefly shown onscreen
Created byFred M. Thrower
ComposerVarious
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes41
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time4 hours
Original release
NetworkWPIX
ReleaseDecember 24, 1966 (1966-12-24) 
December 25, 1989 (1989-12-25)
ReleaseDecember 25, 2001 (2001-12-25) 
present
External videos
First hour of 1970 version on YouTube

The show, which has run between two and four hours in duration, is a film loop of a yule log burning in a fireplace, with a soundtrack of Christmas music playing in the background; it is broadcast without commercial interruption.

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