KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
May 4, 2026
Monday 4th May 2026
Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1, Central Office Supply, A division of Minuteman, along with generous employees at Lennox Industries in Marshalltown bring you the Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack. Six area teachers will be awarded $101 dollars in December.
Winners will be announced on December 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.
Our first winner for the Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is Ag Education, Science Teacher and FFA Advisor at East Marshall High School, McKayla Rand. McKayla nominated herself and here is her nomination letter:
I am an Agricultural Education, Science Teacher and FFA Advisor at East Marshall high school.There are a ton of items I purchase myself for my classes. From Science labs to working labs in the field, my students need various supplies.
I am currently lacking important things inside my class like scissors, glue, tape, markers.
It would be great if we were chosen!
Mckayla Rand
Listen below to our special announcement which was done during an all school assembly at Marshalltown High School for McKayla.
To nominate an area classroom, email backpack@kixweb.com.
Pack the Backpack, Holiday Edition! Presented by employees of Lennox, central Office Supply and Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1.
Bird In A Cage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEtuO1U4hG8&list=RDQEtuO1U4hG8&start_radio=1
The song has a lot of truth to it so I had to ask Caryn what does he think of the song?
Accidental Cowgirl is her brand new song.
Welcome to The List,
Spotify is cracking down on robot rock stars, and it’s about time. They’re rolling out a “Verified by Spotify” badge for actual human artists. Light green checkmark means real person, not a laptop having feelings. After deleting 75 million spam tracks, yeah… we needed this. Congrats, humanity, you’re officially fact-checked by Spotify.
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David Allan Coe fans just got a surprise from beyond the vault, and it’s not a ghost story. His longtime manager says a shelved 2017 album is finally coming out. Target date is September 6th, what would’ve been his 87th birthday. Unreleased songs, new material, and maybe some outlaw magic. Proof that country legends don’t retire… they just delay their drops.
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George Birge almost didn’t make the team, and now he’s out here making charts. He had to win a walk-on golf tournament just for a shot. Then played in front of the coach like his future depended on it. Spoiler alert… it did, and he nailed it under pressure. Moral of the story, clutch swings build country singers.
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Big weekend alert, cancel your plans or pretend you had some. The Kentucky Derby is off and running with hats getting bigger than egos. NBA Playoffs round one is wrapping up, brackets already busted. Wuthering Heights hits streaming if you’re feeling dramatic and windswept. And the iHeartCountry Festival 2026 brings the country party without the cover charge.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
