If You Missed The FBHWs Holiday Break-Ins, Hear Them Here

The 23rd annual Free Beer and Hot Wings Holiday Break-Ins have officially taken place. If you missed them or want to listen again, you can hear them all here.

What is a Holiday Break-In?

A holiday break-in is not a criminal breaking into a home to steal the Christmas presents that are under the tree. I’m sure there are plenty of break-ins around the holidays, but the ones we are talking about is to help a family who may not have a Christmas otherwise.

Basically, a Holiday Break-in is a way for a person to nominate a family who is struggling and a Christmas may not be possible for them. Maybe it's a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or someone you know of in your community who could use a hand for the holidays.

All of the nomination letters are read by the entire cast of the Free Beer & Hot Wings Show, along with Janna, and Tommy Carroll from 979 GRD. Each person reads the letters in order to find a family they feel they can help the most.

Once a family is selected and the nominator is contacted, a shopping list is developed to buy the items the family needs and of course plenty of fun items for the kids. On the day the break in takes place, the nominator has to make sure the family is out of the house so the Christmas can be brought into the home.

No radio truck is used, no t-shirts or bumper stickers are left behind, the family receiving the Christmas has no idea where it came from. The family just knows that someone they don't know cares that they have a holiday with their family.

Holiday Break-Ins: What Happened While You Were Away

The Holiday Break-Ins took place on Friday, December 19, 2025. With the help of several people behind the scenes and the nominators, this was the biggest year yet. We have captured the audio from one of the greatest days in radio each year, and if you missed it, we have them for you below.

Producer Steve's Holiday Break-In:

Producer Kelly's Holiday Break-In:

Maitlynn's Holiday Break-In:

Hot Wings Holiday Break-In:

Free Beer's Holiday Break-In:

Tommy Carroll's Holiday Break-In:

Janna's Holiday Break-In:

The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show and all at 979 GRD want to thank Serra Honda Grandville for being a continued sponsor for the break-ins and everyone else who had a hand in making these magical moments possible. You are the true rockstars!

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