ON WGBH
Greater Boston “Beat the Press’’ 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) The Press Year in Review.
Great Performances 9 p.m. (Channel 2) Grammy winner David Foster teams with superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli for a Christmas concert.
ON CHRONICLE
Holiday Lights 7 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) An encore broadcast, in which J.C. Monahan and Anthony Everett host this yuletide celebration of the official lighting of the Christmas tree donated by the citizens of Nova Scotia.
RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
On Point
With Tom Ashbrook 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) History of Christmas carols.
The Emily Rooney Show noon WGBH-FM (89.7) Year in Review with Shannon O’Brien and Kara Miller.
Radio Boston 3 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9)
Jazz
With Steve Schwartz 8 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Featuring the music of trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Frank Morgan.
NightSide
With Dan Rea 8 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030)
NEWS TALK SHOWS
Morning
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. The NBA’s Dwyane Wade; the Philadelphia Boys Choir.
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Jenna Bush Hager’s trip to Africa; a performance from “Jersey Boys.’’
Anderson at 9 a.m. on Ch. 12; 4 p.m. on Ch. 25. Real-world stories of inspiring people and a big Christmas giveaway.
Live! With Kelly at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Mark Consuelos is the guest cohost for a show in which Kelly and Mark share holiday memories (Regis cooks with kids in one).
Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Rachael dances with “Dancing With the Stars’’ winner J.R. Martinez.
The Martha Stewart Show at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on HALMRK. Popular Science editor Mark Jannot; New York Times etiquette columnist Philip Galanes; the winner of Martha’s Merry Gifts sweepstakes.
The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Meryl Streep; Phyllida Lloyd; Mario Cantone and Joey McIntyre sing a holiday song.
Afternoon
The Wendy Williams Show at noon on Ch. 25; midnight on BET. Star Jones.
The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Jaclyn Smith.
The Talk at 2 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Margaret Cho.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. An interview with a polygamist family.
The Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 10; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Topic: obesity.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Justin Bieber.
Evening
Charlie Rose at 11:30 p.m. on Ch. 2.
Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Jay Thomas. Darlene Love performs.
Nightline at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Terry Bradshaw; Bailee Madison. Chris Isaak performs.
Jimmy Kimmel Live at midnight on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Robert Downey Jr. Lenny Kravitz performs.
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 1 a.m. on Ch. 2. Alison Krauss.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Seth Meyers; Kim Wayans. The Muppets perform.
The Late Late Show
With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Christmas e-mails.
Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Seth Olenick. Foster the People performs.
MOVIES
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 6 p.m. (FAM) The Griswolds spend the holidays at home. Chevy Chase. PG-13 (1989)
Scrooge 6 p.m. (TCM) Albert Finney stars as Dickens’s miser. G (1970)
On Strike for Christmas 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) Daphne Zuniga stars in this story about a group of wives who go on strike days before Christmas. NR (2010)
Sling Blade 8 p.m. (FLIX) Billy Bob Thornton in a chilling tale of a man just released from a mental institution. R (1996)
The Grapes of Wrath 8:19 p.m., 11:19 p.m. (FXM) John Steinbeck’s tale of destitute Okies migrating West. Henry Fonda. NR (1940)
Howl’s Moving Castle 8:40 p.m. (WAM) A cursed teen seeks sanctuary in a magic fortress. PG (2004)
A Christmas Carol 9 p.m. (TNT) A top-notch Patrick Stewart stars as Scrooge in the Dickens classic. NR (1999)
Lady in the Lake 10 p.m. (TCM) A PI (Robert Montgomery) finds murder while seeking a missing woman. NR (1946)
Idlewild 10:30 p.m. (TV1) Tale of a piano player and the manager of a 1930s Southern speakeasy. André Benjamin. R (2006)
The Patriot 11 p.m. (BRAVO) Mel Gibson is a farmer-turned-fighter in 1776 in this rousing but violent epic. R (2000)