An Original Christmas
Now 30 Hours of Holiday Magic
Freshened for 2026, An Original Christmas is a 30-hour radio spectacular filled with more than 400 traditional and contemporary holiday favorites. This year’s presentation features new thematic hours, updated production and the best of the newest holiday releases—all blended with the timeless Christmas classics listeners love.
The Best Holiday Music Ever
Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, the Beach Boys, Bing Crosby, Brenda Lee, Celine Dion, Darlene Love, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, Nat King Cole, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Straight No Chaser, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston and many more holiday favorites.
Christmas Memories From the Stars
Celebrity guests include José Feliciano, Clint Eastwood, Andy Williams, Michael Bublé, Kelly Clarkson, Johnny Mathis, Taylor Swift and others sharing their personal Christmas memories. The program also features comments from many of today’s greatest holiday-music performers and composers.
More Than Just Christmas Music
Listeners will also enjoy classic Christmas radio clips from the golden age of broadcasting, original comedy vignettes, stories behind beloved Christmas customs and the heartwarming voices of children talking about Christmas and what the holiday means to them.
Each hour contains 52 minutes of program content, leaving eight minutes for local commercial availability.
The show is completely modular and repeatable. Stations can broadcast as many hours as they want, in any order, and repeat individual hours throughout the holiday season.
An Original Christmas is written, produced and hosted by Jim Hampton.