The Yule Log

Overview

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 television station WPIX, which revived the broadcast in 2001; the program has since spread to other television properties owned by WPIX parent Tribune Media. The program, which has run between two and four hours in duration, is a film loop of a yule log burning in a fireplace, with a traditional soundtrack of classic Christmas music playing in the background; it is broadcast without commercial interruption.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 24, 1966

Original language

English

Production

WPIX

Writer

Fred M. Thrower

Producer

Bill Cooper

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0395823