DBC Radio's Hot 98.3 (WGCO-FM) hosts its 3^rdAnnual “Jared and Katie's Breaking and Entering Christmas”, providing a local family in Southeast Georgia with a much-deserved Christmas on Friday morning, December 22^nd.

Since mid-November, Hot 98.3 has solicited nominations of families that were facing challenging times in 2023, through no fault of their own. A record number of entries were received, and the team carefully reviewed every one. Jared and Katie selected a family of six in Savannah, Georgia that had a tough year personally. Due to a recent divorce filing, this year’s recipient has become a single mother of five. She is also an active-duty US Army soldier stationed at Hunter Army Airfield. Jared and Katie knew this family was in need of some much-deserved holiday cheer 

Jared Pike, Katie Tesh, Matt Wells, Jason Goodman, Intern Squidward and Josie Cothran worked with the Stewart-Hunter Public Information Officers to "break in" to the selected family's home located on-base at Hunter Army Airfield and surprise them with a truckload of gifts including a PlayStation 5 for the family, clothes, games and toys for each child and hundreds of dollars in gift cards.

“Jared and Katie in the Morning are always connecting with their listeners in a positive way both on and off the air” says Nathan James, Hot 98.3 Program Director. “They are able to bring such an impactful and emotional story to life when they broadcast from the recipient’s home on Friday morning.”

Jared and Katie’s Breaking and Entering Christmas was made possible thanks to the generosity of our community partners WJCL-TV 22; Select Services and Custom Audio Video.

Hot 98.3 is a Contemporary Hit Music radio station that covers the Savannah metropolitan area and is licensed in Midway, Georgia. Jared and Katie in the Morning anchor the station Monday through Saturday mornings from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. In addition to its 100,000 watt broadcast signal, Hot 98.3 is available worldwide through its website and free mobile app.