An Ohio family expecting a choir singing carols on the local public access station Christmas day were shocked to see pornography instead.

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"I turn it to Channel 15 and there's this naked lady on the screen -- I mean full-frontal, get-the-hell-out-of-here pornography," David Umana said.

The cable company's director of government affairs said a church program was scheduled, but a technical glitch must have occurred.

There is no shortage of sexually explicit shows on Channel 15 in the wee hours, in accordance with the cable company's contract with the city of Akron, the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal reported.

The public can submit tapes to fill in the hours not covered by the Akron schools.

When a videotape is submitted, the cable company asks if it contains profanity or nudity and if it does, the tape is scheduled for the overnight hours, said Chris Thomas, the cable company's director of government affairs.

The cable company cannot review the tapes before they air, Thomas said.