The Yule Log is an American television event which is traditionally broadcast on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning. Originally airing from 1966-1989 on the NYC station WPIX, this beloved “show” was relaunched in 2001 and consists of a single shot of a roaring fireplace which loops every seven seconds – even if you have a fireplace, this calming and festive footage will make anyone’s holiday feel a little more special. Netflix offers four Yule Log watching options, simply type "fireplace" into s

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM 1979 WPIX! Here are the people who made 11 "alive" in 1979, waving at us in this awesome happy holidays "hello" to our viewers. Take your time with this one -- here's a chance to look at how a TV station looked like back in the day -- the tape room with Quad VTRs, the telecine room, the cart room where commercials played ... all this is done by computer now. Let us know what you think! | WPIX Archives

On this day in 1984, Pat Harper reported on the 10 p.m. INN News that people in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island were losing their beloved 212 area code for the new 718. Guess what? People were NOT happy. | WPIX Archives