Thursday 2nd April 2026

The List for Tuesday, May 3rd 2022

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Dan Aykroyd and his wife of nearly four decades Donna Dixon have split up!! The “Blues Brothers” star, 69, and Dixon remain legally married and maintain a “loving friendship,” the pair said.

“After 39 years as a couple we are now on separate life paths. We remain legally married, co-parents, co-workers and business partners,” the pair told People Magazine in a joint statement.

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The forthcoming Barbie film will be chock full of “A-Listers” Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera..with Margot Robbie as “Barbie” and Ryan Gosling as “Ken” the one thing Warner Bros. Pictures say will NOT be apart of the movie soundtrack is Aqua’s 1997 hit ‘Barbie Girl’.  Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Pictures shared the first-look image of Margot Robbie in character as Barbie for the new live-action movie.

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My Radio Link says Thomas Rhett is launching his own line of sandals. They will cost $110 and come in two patterns. Garth Brooks performed on the campus of LSU on Saturday. The crowd went wild when he sang ”Callin Baton Rouge”. The roar was so loud that a seismograph recorded a small earthquake. The power of country music shakes the earth…

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Jordan Davis got drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday.  Yes, football fans know I’m talking about Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis who went in Round One to the Eagles. It made our Jordan Davis, who performed at Stagecoach over the weekend, feeling a little forgotten.  Quote, “We fight for like who’s on top of the Google search results.  He’s winning right now.”

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Big news for “That ’70s Show” fans!  Most of the original cast will be returning to make guest appearances on the Netflix sequel series “That ’90s Show”.  This includes Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, and Ashton Kutcher . . . but no Danny Masterson..but we WILL be getting Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp are coming back as Red and Kitty . . .

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Vince Gill has announced a four-night residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium this summer.  He’s doing back-to-back shows from August 4th through the 7th. “First time I sang in here, was a TV show probably thirty years ago with Garrison Kieler. I just sang with an acoustic guitar, by yourself, just a guitar in this room. Was one of the greatest experiences of my life.” Adding anytime he gets the chance to sing in the Ryman Auditorium he takes it.

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

Welcome to The List,

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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