{"id":6956,"date":"2019-11-13T16:44:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T21:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=6956"},"modified":"2019-11-13T16:44:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T21:44:57","slug":"nbcs-christmas-in-rockefeller-center-special-returns-december-4-to-celebrate-and-revel-in-the-festive-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/nbcs-christmas-in-rockefeller-center-special-returns-december-4-to-celebrate-and-revel-in-the-festive-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Christmas in Rockefeller Center&#8221; Special Returns December 4 to Celebrate and Revel in the Festive Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6957\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nbc_christmasrockctr_2019_show2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>NBC celebrates the holiday season in style with its hugely popular &#8220;<strong><em>Christmas in Rockefeller Center<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; special on Wednesday, December 4 at 8-10PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p>Just before the lighting of the iconic tree in Rockefeller Plaza, audiences will be treated to festive performances by Chicago, Brett Eldredge, Derek &amp; Julianne Hough, John Legend, Idina Menzel, Lea Michele, NE-YO, Gwen Stefani, Straight No Chaser, Skylar Astin &amp; Alex Newell from NBC&#8217;s midseason drama, &#8220;<em>Zoey&#8217;s Extraordinary Playlist<\/em>,&#8221; and appearances by Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin and the Radio City Rockettes. NBC&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Today<\/em>&#8221; anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin, Al Roker will host the joyous event.<\/p><div id=\"morty-300368971\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to the primetime telecast, an additional live hour of the special will be broadcast on all NBC Owned Television Stations as well as many of the NBC affiliates (7-8PM ET. Check local listings). The regional hour will be co-hosted by &#8220;<em>Access Hollywood<\/em>&#8216;s&#8221; Mario Lopez along with NBC 4 New York&#8217;s Stefan Holt and Natalie Pasquarella. Check local listings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NBC is proud to be the home to the most iconic tree-lighting ceremony in the country,&#8221; said Doug Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Special Programs, NBC Entertainment. &#8220;We are thrilled to have an incredible lineup of performers, along with our hosts, as we kick off the holiday season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tradition of the Rockefeller Christmas tree dates back to 1931 during the Great Depression. The first official tree-lighting ceremony occurred two years later in 1933, in front of the then eight-month-old RCA Building (the current Comcast Building). The Christmas tree gathering was enhanced in 1936 with the opening of the Rockefeller Plaza outdoor ice-skating pond. NBC-TV televised the tree lighting for the first time in 1951 on &#8220;<em>The Kate Smith Show<\/em>&#8221; and as part of the nationwide &#8220;<em>Howdy Doody&#8221;<\/em> television show from 1953-55.<\/p>\n<p>The 87th annual holiday special will celebrate the lighting of a 77-foot tall, 46-foot wide Norway Spruce from Village of Florida in Orange County, N.Y. The tree weighs approximately 12 tons and is approximately 70-75 years old. It will be adorned with more than 50,000 multi-colored LEDs and will be topped with a stunning Swarovski star.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3209367047\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the tree leaves Rockefeller Center, it will be milled into lumber for donation to Habitat for Humanity and used to build homes in the region.<\/p>\n<p>NBCUniversal is celebrating the 11th year of its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, kicking off with &#8220;<em>Christmas in Rockefeller Center<\/em>.&#8221; The campaign will support tree-planting efforts to promote recovery in disaster-stricken areas. 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