If you are a certain age, and hail from Montreal, you would instantly know who Paul Reid is. And you would know that this man with the best buttery, velvet, honey pipes in the business, was the voice behind the most loved Christmas radio show on this continent.

“Reid was a fixture on CJAD from 1964 to 1978. He passed away 34 years ago, yet you would never know it, since his beyond-popular Christmas Show is replayed every year”, wrote the Montreal suburban in 2017.

Said Reid’s son, Mike, ““Over the years, I have received countless calls, letters and e-mails from people all over North America, saying how much they and their families have been touched by the show and how they finish writing their cards, doing their Christmas baking or wrapping gifts to it,” says Mike Reid. “It has been a part of a Christmas tradition in thousands of families and remains Paul’s most enduring legacy.”

Every Christmas season, CJAD digs into its archives to re-air The Paul Reid Christmas show. The first airing has happened. But if you want to relive the magic of radio in the Christmas season, tune in today.

TODAY, DEC.25 – Paul Reid Christmas 2:00pm to 5:00pm

https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad

And then, listen to The Littlest Angel, just one small taste of this brilliant Christmas story.

And yes, Paul Reid helped usher me into a career in broadcasting. Just wish my pipes were as good as his.

Enjoy.

This is a YouTube version with images that, while appropriate, can distract from the full effect, in which case I would recommend looking elsewhere or closing your eyes to absorb the full aural beauty.