KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
May 4, 2026
Tuesday 5th May 2026
The Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman, generous employees at Lennox Industries in Marshalltown and Kix 101.1! Each Wednesday during December, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies.
Our 1st winner for Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is Deshonna Garth- Transitional Kindergarten Teacher at Hoglan Elementary in Marshalltown. She was nominated by her Grandma, Jaenine Stewart, who wrote to Kix 101.1:
Deshonna has worked with children since she was 15 years old in summer camps, church camps, Director of youth activities, etc. Deshonna is a second-year teacher who absolutely loves working with children. She is dedicated to help children do their very best and prepare them for the next level of education. She willingly works with the children, parents, school resources and administrative staff to achieve a high standard of education for the students.
She could use materials for 6-year-old children – Paper, pencils, scissors, crayons, markers, glue sticks, mats, etc.
Take a listen to our surprise interview with Shonna Garth!
Nominate your Kix Country class at Kixweb.com.
Bird In A Cage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEtuO1U4hG8&list=RDQEtuO1U4hG8&start_radio=1
The song has a lot of truth to it so I had to ask Caryn what does he think of the song?
Accidental Cowgirl is her brand new song.
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
