Monday 4th May 2026

Cyclone Insider: Camping World Bowl Preview

The Voice of the Iowa State Cyclones, John Walters, visits with host of the Morning Kix Start, Brandon Lewis every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.

This week we get a preview of Iowa State versus #15 Notre Dame in the World Camping Bowl in Orlando on Saturday at 11a. You can also catch that game on Kix 101.1. with a 9a pregame show, followed by kickoff at 11a.

 

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Jonathan Knight

The List for Friday, May 1st 2026

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

 
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