December 6, 2016 by getTV Staff
On Christmas Eve in 1948, NBC aired a live television simulcast of The Chesterfield Supper Club, a popular radio program hosted by singer Perry Como. That broadcast launched an American tradition, as Como went on to grace TV screens during the holidays for nearly half a century – first as the host of a long-running weekly variety series and later as the star (and producer) of periodic specials.