Thursday 2nd April 2026

The List for Wednesday, February 15th 2023

Welcome to The List,

Remember Blockbuster? Well…The last remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon saw a huge boost in sales thanks to its Super Bowl ad. If you don’t remember the ad, that’s because it didn’t actually air during the game.  They posted it on social media during the Halftime Show.  And it WORKED.  Sales went up 200% after the ad went up. While you CAN actually rent movies at this Blockbuster. The ad is really good.  It promises that even after the world ends, this Blockbuster will STILL be here.

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For those who keep track, a fourth “Spider-Man” movie with Tom Holland is in the works.  Also, Harrison Ford’s Thunderbolt Ross will be the president of the United States in the upcoming “Captain America: New World Order”.

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Corey Kent tells Billboard magazine that there’s no substitute for practice if you want to get better at something. The “Wild As Her’ singer says muscle memory will get you so far…then I’m realizing that there is a certain element that is God-given ability. But honing your craft and putting in tens of thousands of hours. You have to be willing to do that if you want to succeed.”

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Tom Brady tells the Let’s Go podcast that he had to look up what a ‘thirst trap’ was after he posted a picture of himself in his underwear. ”That’s, I think, millennial verbiage. I actually had to look that up so I didn’t quite know what it meant, but I just thought it was a good picture with some underwear. Nothing more than that.

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Is a Matthew McConaughey presidential bid a possibility? Not if you ask his wife Camila!!  Radar Online claims She’s against him running in 2028. A source tells the website, “Camila got Matthew to pull away from acting so he could be a more present father.  She thinks if he runs it will consume him and potentially tear their family apart.

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Carrie Underwood’s family of four is now a family of five after the country music superstar welcomed an adorable new addition to her household! The Denim & Rhinestones singer on Sunday officially introduced fans to Charlotte “Charlie” Nilla Fisher, the new adorable puppy she adopted from North Carolina’s Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue.

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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