The Yule Log was created in 1966 by Fred M. Thrower, President and CEO of WPIX, Inc. Inspired by an animated Coca-Cola commercial a year earlier that showed Santa Claus at a fireplace, …

Dec 25, 2023 · Watch the original WPIX Yule Log footage that premiered in full color on Dec. 24, 1966 on WPIX Channel 11 in New York City.

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 …

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Celebrate Christmas morning with the original WPIX Yule Log, straight from Gracie Mansion 1966. This long-lost video was first shown on Dec. 24, 1966. Most people who saw this …

The Yule Log.com is a World Wide Web tribute to an annual televised celebration of the Christmas spirit. The concept of the televised Yule Log is a tradition that originally began in …

Dec 5, 2025 · On November 2, 1966, Fred M. Thrower, president of WPIX-TV in New York City, typed up a memo that would spark one of television’s most enduring Christmas traditions.

So, I am pleased to announce that on Christmas Eve at 11pm (EST), WPIX-TV will air a special one-hour 50th Anniversary presentation of the Yule Log with the recently found original 1966 …

The Yule Log: With Richard N. Hughes. Four hours of a Yuletide fire, accompanied by some of the popular Christmas music of 1966.

Dec 16, 2025 · The commercial-free Yule Log debuted on December 24, 1966. It was an instant hit, and a new holiday tradition was born! The Yule Log show first aired on Christmas Eve in …