is he a narc. is he ratting you out. where is the code. now back to the holiday countdown. in 1966 wcix in new york started broadcasting a yul log on the tv so people who didn t have a fireplace could have a fireplace on their tv. it was 17 second loop. they just played over and over. it ran commercial free it which had the added benefit of having the station employees able to go home and spend time with their family. you have to picture this in your head. you are changing channels and all of a sudden there is a fireplace in your living room. there is just a log burning. you are just watching a log burn on tv. it became a christmas tradition they would show it everyey christmas eve and christmas day. people loved it. it s a nice way to turn your tv into something worth