Daybreak Entertainment is marking a milestone. The company has released its 2025 Morning Show Holiday Sampler, a project that has quietly grown into one of the most relied-upon seasonal tools for morning shows nationwide.
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the sampler continues its mission: giving programmers, producers, and hosts a curated vault of Christmas music that works on air, in production, and in show imaging.
Each year, Daybreak Entertainment assembles a fresh collection of holiday tracks that stations can use for seasonal airplay, bumper music, or music beds. The 2025 edition stays true to that formula. However, it also reflects the expansion of the sampler’s reach and the evolving needs of morning shows competing for listener attention during one of radio’s most crowded stretches of the calendar.
This year’s sampler features more than 30 new and classic Christmas cuts. The lineup spans genres and eras, offering stations flexibility no matter their format or tone. It includes tracks from Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, The Eagles, Hannah Ellis with Nick Wayne, Harper Grace, Herb Alpert, Kylie Minogue, LeAnn Rimes, Alicia Witt, Lee Brice, Mannheim Steamroller, The Pretty Reckless, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sarah Reeves and Clark Beckham, Scotty McCreery, Warren Zeiders, and Yachtley Crew, among others.
For stations, the draw is the breadth. Morning shows often look for music that can match different segments, moods, and pacing without sounding repetitive or off-brand. Daybreak’s sampler answers that challenge by offering a range of contemporary, country, rock, pop, and instrumental holiday selections that can rotate easily throughout December.
To receive your free code to access the sampler digitally contact Alan Rommelfanger at Daybreak Entertainment – alan@daybreakentertainment.com.
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