The Yule Log - A Christmas Special Like None Other

Meera Dolasia
Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:14:34 -0800

In November 1966, Fred Thrower, the President of New York-based television station WPIX was faced with a dilemma. He had to figure out some exciting Christmas Eve programming to replace a three-hour slot left vacant by the cancelation of the regular Saturday night college basketball game.