Why "Christmas"?

Not to get into a philosophical discussion, but you may have noticed that  I refer to Christmas on the OTRExpress, rather than 'the holidays' or Hanukkah.  The reason for this is simply that the programs from the golden age of radio, for better or for worse, all center around Christmas this time of year.  There is simply no mention - that I am aware of - of the Jewish holiday. 

The irony is that many of the best comedians of the era were Jewish.  Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky), Eddie Cantor, George Burns, the Marx Brothers, Milton Berle are among those that come to mind.    So why not Hanukkah?

It's hard to say.  I don't know whether men like Jack Benny struggled with his heritage as he wrote and performed his annual Christmas shows.  My sense is that men like Benny were first and foremost entertainers - that if Christmas was more relevant to his audience and could draw bigger laughs, then Christmas it would be.  But I don't know... what do you think?