WTAW - Infomaniacs

Celebrity birthdays, Billy Joel makes a surprise return with a cover band, Nick Saban's college football coaching legacy, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

A record-breaking 536-pound bluefin tuna purchased for $3.2 million and transformed into sushi in Tokyo, AI-driven hair loss solutions, second adolescence beginning at age 50 — plus the latest news and sports. 

VR headsets, a woman allegedly running over her boyfriend on a sidewalk after an argument at a Taco Bell, the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill now available with a promise of widespread supply, and “Drinking Around the World” at Walt Disney World — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today is Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glen Brewer, stopping by to talk about upcoming events like Business After Hours, the Economic Outlook Conference, and the Cellular Cells ribbon-cutting event this Friday. 

Celebrity birthdays, a newly created Polymarket account making nearly half a million dollars on the capture of Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. military, Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chips — plus news and sports. 

What the Infomaniacs did over Christmas, where you keep your Christmas decorations, James Moylan — the inventor of the dashboard fuel-gauge arrow — college football playoffs, plus news and sports. 

Things that ended in 2025, movies turning 30 and 40 years old today, Betty Boop — plus more Mickey Mouse cartoons entering the public domain, a $400,000 shipment of lobster bound for Costco that mysteriously vanished — and more news. 

Celebrity birthdays, New Year's Eve traditions, why “willpower is overrated” — plus news and sports! 

Pole vault poles, thieves in Germany pulling off a movie-style bank heist, the skills everyone should learn before turning 30, more New Year's Eve traditions — plus news and sports! 

Top “soft skills” that can help land you a job in 2026, a breakdown of the College Football Playoff bracket and bowl games, WTAW's new 2026 mouse pads, The Infomaniacs and Ben's three favorite TV shows, plus some of the most interesting things we learned in 2025. We're also joined in the studio by Ben Downs, General Manager of Bryan Broadcasting, to walk us through the upcoming changes across our stations. 

Celebrity birthdays, fruit peelers, and Dunkin' just dropped one million free coffee codes — plus news and sports!

Thoughts on potential updates to the Bryan–College Station school calendars, the hardest things to explain to older generations, sports, and the issues surrounding AI photos faking DoorDash drop-off orders. 

Mobile data as a precious resource and ways to manage usage, New Year's resolutions that help us reconnect, Dick Clark's New Year's Eve, and what you could be charged for making a mess in Ubers and robotaxis. Plus, we're joined in the studio by Chamber of Commerce Community Liaison Royce Hickman. 

The Infomaniacs: December 29, 2025 (6:00am)

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The Infomaniacs: December 23, 2025 (6:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 23, 2025 (7:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 23, 2025 (8:00am)

Chelsea's last show. Swearing while working out. National holidays and celebrity birthdays. Brain news. Friendsmas. UFO in Rhode Island. Oil tanker targeted. New laws in California. Holiday travel. Prioritizing fiber while traveling. Forgotten foods.

What would you do for your Christmas list? Donation in your name. Surprise guests! Chelsea's last day.

Aggie Volleyball. Travel mindset. More special guests! Winner! Chelsea's mom joins the show. Area Man. Wreaths Across America. Pack a tennis ball.

Florida Man of the Year. National holidays and celebrity birthdays over the weekend. Marijuana. Brown shooter found dead. AI news. Podcasts on Netflix. Barstool Sports podcasts going to Netflix. ACR lawsuit. Plus local news and sports.

Snacks on site. White elephant parties. Word puzzles. Crowd noise. Flying advice. El Gordo. Lottery winners. Meat cup. Secret sauce. Christmas facts.

Aggie Volleyball. Bryan Animal Center update. College Station Councilman Bob Yancy. A visit with Aiden Ross. Festive spruce. Connection over perfection.

Lost plane. National holidays and celebrity birthdays. Eating habits during the holidays. Tinder for cows. Trump's speech last night. Crazed passenger. Ball drop. Postal service news. Best places to visit in 2026.

Orange juice. Oranges in stockings. Graduation. Re-gifting day. Kicked by a camel. Parking spots. Adult experiences that no one talks about. Jokes with Will.

Brazos County Commissioner Bentley Nettles. Inflatable Santa. Naked Christmas trees. Winner! Bryan Councilman Ray Arrington. Food news. Raccoon news. Expensive pennies. Pets by mail.

Candy cane opener. National holidays and celebrity birthdays. Pets as dependents. President Trump speaking tonight. Shipping deadlines. Lottery. Appetizers boom. Plus local news and sports.

Home Alone house. Christmas stockings. Most popular holiday cookie in every state. Cookies and milk for Santa. Stocking stories. Reusing wrapping paper. The best cough drops.

Jelly bean process. Power of the beard. Spicy foods. They found Martha. Entertainment tonight. Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez. What's your favorite color? Rolling Stones cancel the tour. Snoop at halftime. Taylor's custom wedding dress.

Stuck in quicksand. National holidays and celebrity birthdays. Secrets when husband is out of town. Porch pirate season. Plus local news and sports.

Aggie Volleyball and Football. Starting a new habit. Autopay. Christmas music. Mailbox money for Mariah.

Google's most searched recipes. Troubadour Festival 2026. Winner! B/CS Chamber of Commerce update. Alcohol sales. Connecticut tourism. Entertainment news. Bugles. Food news. Chocolate covered.

Chilly morning. Rural communities. National holidays and celebrity birthdays. Six words or less. Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead. President of Finland visiting Texas. Rocky statue is coming back. Christmas traditions from other places. Plus local news and sports.

Aggie volleyball. Health insurance. Google in a year. Monthly allowance. Bingo Loco. This date in history.

Chilly morning. Rural communities. Aggie volleyball. Health insurance. Google in a year. Monthly allowance. Bingo Loco. This date in history. Grandma Stand. Ten years ago. Arts Center of the Brazos Valley update. Book trends. Trashed panda. World Cup hydration breaks.

Posing in a nativity scene. National holidays and celebrity birthdays over the weekend. College athletics. Politics. Giving birth in a Waymo. Elf coming back to the big screen. Last meal. Plus local news and sports.

Discarded gifts. Reindeer facts. Gift cards. Aggie Football schedule. The toughest gifts to wrap. Piano playing octopus. America traditions that are fading away.

Weekend plans. Holiday entertainment. Audi Crooks. City of College Station update. Flag football. Food news.