KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
April 1, 2026
Thursday 2nd April 2026
Luke Bryan is paying it forward. He is the latest artist to take part in Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live series in an effort to raise money for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke will perform tonight across Verizon’s social media channels, including on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “When I heard about the Pay It Forward program Verizon was doing to support local small businesses I loved the idea of doing my part to help raise awareness for it,” says Luke. “These are the people who wake up every day living out their dreams and passions and bringing them into our communities. Let’s all continue to do right, support each other and Pay It Forward.” Viewers are encouraged to support their local businesses by placing online orders or purchasing gift cards, among other things. Each time #PayitForwardLIVE is used, Verizon will donate $10 until it reaches its $2.5 million cap. Luke’s Pay It Forward Live livestream takes place tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Gabby Barrett Knew At An Early Age She Wanted To Be A Country Singer … Gabby’s plan A, B and C were to be a country artist. Her father supported her 100%. They sat down and looked at each other He said “You’re not going to college, you’re not doing any of that. You’re gonna make something of yourself with music…and boy did she ever…
Joe Exotic’s Third Husband Says The “Tiger King” Is Misunderstood … Joe’s third husband, Dillon Passage, is standing by his man during his 22-year prison sentence. He says, “The producers really wanted to get across that yeah, he’s, like, opinionated, he’s charismatic and he doesn’t really care what people think, but that’s really just in front of the camera … he’s very romantic. He’s super sweet and sincere. Every morning, he would wake me up with coffee and a bacon egg and cheese croissant.” Dillon says Joe was excited to hear that President Trump might look into his case. He says he will never abandon Joe.
DJ Jazzy Jeff Opens Up About Recovering From The Coronavirus … He says his symptoms began with body aches before he lost his appetite and his sense of smell. Jeff had pneumonia in both of his lungs and didn’t recover for nearly two weeks. He feels guilty that he may have spread the virus to other people before he knew he had it. Jeff says it brings tears to his eyes to hear that some people aren’t taking social distancing seriously. But Jeff is on the mend and we are very happy to hear that.
and we wrap it up today with a song About The Benefits Of Quarantining …
You can catch The List weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
The April Minuteman Printing & Graphics Pack the Backpack winner, is Sarah Fricke – K-4 Special Behavior Intervention Teacher @ Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Newton. She was nominated by Steven Marsh, Jaimie Bru, Ashley Durant, and Jonathan Duran, and here is what they wrote to Kix 101.1.
"She loves her job. She is good at her job. And she loves the students like they are her own kids."
"She works hard to help kids with behavior issues be successful at becoming their best self and helps get them on the right track to being able to be in classes with the other kids."
"Sarah is amazing with her students. She always goes above and beyond to make sure that her students are taken care of."
"Sarah teaches in and out of school no matter where you see her. She is always buying supplies, rewards, etc. out of her own pocket to ensure the kids are getting what they need. She goes above and beyond what any teacher is required to do. There are times she brings snacks to ensure kids get a birthday at school, Buys McDonalds, etc. if a child works hard enough on their issue etc."
On the last Wednesday of the month during the school year, we award $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. Nominate a Kix Country teacher today at Kixweb.com.
Welcome to The List,
Taylor Swift has officially entered her glittery legal era again. A Las Vegas performer says Taylor’s use of “The Life Of A Showgirl” is stomping all over her own brand, “Confessions of a Showgirl.” She’s suing for trademark infringement, wants damages, and an injunction too.
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Only Kid Rock could turn a poolside salute into a military investigation. The Army says two Blackhawk helicopters near his Tennessee mansion were just on a Nashville training route, but now they’re checking into why they hovered there. Kid says nobody’s getting in trouble and called it pretty neat. Nothing says casual Tuesday like cannonballs, patriotism, and two black helicopters hovering near your house…
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Riley Green is stacking side quests like a pro. He’s making his TV debut on Marshals in mid-April. And because sleep is for other people, he’s also reportedly opening a second Duck Blind bar in Gatlinburg. At this point Riley’s building a country music cinematic universe.
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Thomas Rhett says one of his favorite parts of touring is trying wild new foods on the road, which sounds adventurous and expensive. Meanwhile Dylan Scott keeps it a little more backyard chaos at home, admitting he’ll wander into the kitchen at midnight and cook a full meal like it’s noon. His wife wakes up confused; he’s making dinner round two. That’s not a snack, that’s a second shift.
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You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1