Wtaw - Infomaniacs

What to keep and what to toss when decluttering, MTV losing the “M” after nearly 40 years, and Texas A&M Volleyball unveiling National Champions bobbleheads — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today is College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss the agenda for tomorrow night’s city council meeting, the College Station Police Department’s expanded mental health response through grant funding and lease updates, and more. 

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)

The Infomaniacs: December 29, 2025 (7:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 29, 2025 (8:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 24, 2025 (6:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 24, 2025 (7:00am)

The Infomaniacs: December 24, 2025 (8:00am)

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