WPIX The Original Yule Log

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, he envisioned this television program as a televised Christmas gift to those residents of "The Big Apple" who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces. This also provided time for employees of the TV station to stay home with their families, instead of working for the usual morning news program.

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[morning1500]

The sound effects are grossly exaggerated, and aren't real for this fire. I remember the Yule Log as a kid, and we all loved it.

[burnsluciano]

@morning1500 i added my own sound effect over it because i just wanted to make it a loop how it was on tv so people can download it and add there own music tracks to it

[swampzoid]

It sounds like the house is burning down.

[jefam3]

Isn't "Yule Log" another name for Mickey Rooney's diary?

[lkmeador2]

My husband loves this and wants to copy it and take it to Florida with us and put it on the T.V down there. Unfortunately I'm not smart enough to do it. Got it on Facebook. LOL can anyone help me.

[cantalot]

Thank you for sharing both the video and the history and how kind of Mr. Thrower.

[poconooutdoors]

in the begginning i felt like there was going to be a pop up! hah

[chrislastnamerperson]

if you play the song fire in the backround,it will blow your mind

[wavertree558]

Originally filmied at Gracie Mansion - the Mayors residence in NYC.

[superAJ71]

Has anyone thought of making an animation called: "The Yule Log burned my house down"? I think that would be a cool application for this video.

[CRABBIE33]

I <3 log

[Tamaslammer]

Haha.. that sounds like a raging forest fire!!!!