The lighting of Dumont Center Christmas tree (Dumont Network)

The lighting of  Dumont Center Christmas tree
In November 1977 Dumont acquired the NBC Corporation and also bought Rockefeller Plaza. They renamed it Dumont Center which led to major public outcry for renaming of a New York City landmark. In 1978 the first annual lighting of the Dumont Center Christmas tree. This was a musical spectacular that celebrate thes beginning of the Christmas season. Many stars and judges from the cavalcade of stars attended this event. The cavalcade of stars was an extremely popular reality competition show were htalented singers competed. It ran from 1941 to 1999 making it the longest run-ing TV show history. This musical spectacular was extremely popular throughout the 1980s and 1990s. However by the y 2000 this special was fairly unpopular because many people viewed it as an advertisement for cavaa lcade of stars. Eventually thi,s annual lighting ceremony was canceled and replaced with the Dumont holiday spectacular which was held every year in Dumont cityCmusic Hall. Dumont is now known for theiitsiday spectaculars and great all the entertainment. They also took over the Manhattan New Year's Eve celebrations in 1999.