The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show


The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show is a syndicated morning talk radio show broadcast primarily from the Townsquare Media radio station WGRD-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The show is hosted by Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels, Chris "Hot Wings" Michels, Joe Gassmann, Producer Steve McKiernan, and Kelly Cheese. The show is syndicated throughout America, and is distributed by Compass Media Networks.
The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has also guest hosted The Dan Patrick Show on multiple occasions.
Former MembersRoleStartEnd
Eric ZaneHost2/17/2016
Producer JustinProducer11/16/2018

Holiday Break-in

Each December, the show solicits the nomination by their listeners of needy families to be the recipients of the Holiday Break-in for those unable to buy holiday gifts. Once the recipients are selected, participating radio affiliates break into the houses of these families and bring the holidays where there would be none.

Awards

The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show won the Michigan Association of Broadcasters award in 2005 2006, and 2007.
Free Beer and Hot Wings won the RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for "Syndicated Morning Show of the Year" in 2013 and 2014

Controversies

In early 2018, producer Joseph "Joe" Gassmann was arrested in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage county, for two counts of domestic battery, which are Class A misdemeanors in Illinois. Townsquare Media released a statement:
"As you may be aware, Joe Gassmann of The Free Beer and Hot Wings show was arrested after a domestic altercation this past Saturday night. Joe has been suspended and will not be appearing on the show, pending resolution of the police investigation of the matter." The charges were eventually dropped and Joe returned to the show near the end of May 2018.