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The List for Wednesday, October 7th 2020

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Garth Brooks is getting the band back together, he’s performing at the Billboard Music Awards next week with five of the original seven band members. Garth will also be presented with the prestigious Icon Award at the ceremony. The Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by Kelly Clarkson and air live October 14 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Brad Paisley talks to Ellen about his ‘No I In Beer’ video..to rescuing donkeys during the pandemic…and recalling the last concert he played before the pandemic shut everything down…“We were up in Saskatchewan, the day after they shut down all of America. Which was really weird because I feel like we got one pass the goalie. I was able to really soak it in with that audience, and I think we all knew.. ok, this is it for a long time.”

Each audience member for Saturday Night Live’s season premiere walked out with a surprise $150 check. New York’s COVID-19 guidelines prohibit live audiences at “media production activities,” unless the audience is made up of paid cast, crew or employees. so, by paying the audience…NBC was able to count them as employees which put the show in compliance with the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.

Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen passed away from throat cancer yesterday..in the early days of Van Halen Eddie said the band never took NO for an answer “The bottom line is…we believed in ourselves, just like when no record company wanted anything to do with us we threw our own gigs. We played back yard parties, stuffed lockers in high schools.. we played high schools we played everywhere whether you liked us or not you definitely had heard of us.” ..Eddie Van Halen was 65.

You can catch The List weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 

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The List for Wednesday, April 1st 2026

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Meghan Markle allegedly thought she could jump the royal line. A new book claims she believed she should be queen next. Said she was smarter, better, and worked harder than Kate. That’s not confidence, that’s skipping the entire family tree.

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Two Blackhawk helicopters hovering over Kid Rock’s house raised eyebrows fast. Army pilots got suspended while the investigation played out. Then the Defense Secretary stepped in and shut it down. Suspensions lifted, no punishment, case closed just like that.

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Keith Urban might be ready to say a little more. A report claims he felt iced out of Nicole Kidman’s interview. She talked family and life but didn’t mention him once. Now there’s talk he could finally tell his side. Nothing says romance like a possible press tour response.

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And if you saw Jason Aldean storm off Colbert… relax. That viral story is completely made up from top to bottom. Wrong show name, bad details, zero credible sources behind it. The internet really said “let’s just create chaos today.” Moral of the story, not everything trending is actually true…I know…surprise right??

You can catch The List, weekdays afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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April Pack the Backpack Winner: Sarah Fricke

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.

 
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