The WB Television Network launched on this day in 1995. It was a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainmen and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company. The network principally aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12 and 34. As the NY flagship station, WPIX created a campaign of local spots to create buzz for the new network. The creative director at the time wanted to connect with our younger audiences and recruited a group of young adu

It's hard to beat a movie theme that features bongos, and the Channel 11 Film Festival, familiar to New York-area insomniacs of the 1970s and early 1980s, really delivers. We left in the "Next" promo for Biography with Mike Wallace, which many folks fondly remember watching in the wee hours. | WPIX Archives

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