Tuesday 7th April 2026

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Nashville Music Minute: Eating Apple Pie

 
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The List for Wednesday, September 6th 2023

Welcome to The List,

What’s Gary Busey up to lately?  Well, He rear-ended a woman in Malibu last week, then fled the scene.  So she chased him down and eventually caught up to him at a restaurant parking lot, where she scolded him and tried to get his information.  He told her he has "Progressive insurance," but refused to give her anything else because, quote, "I'm private.” Then he took off again.  The woman got the whole thing on video…Why is he still driving?

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Oprah and The Rock thought they were doing a good thing when they teamed up to ask people to donate to Maui wildfire relief.  They even kicked off the fundraiser by dropping $10 million into the pot. But a lot of people think it's RIDICULOUS for them to ask normal folks to donate . . . especially in this economy . . . when those two could give so much more.  And yes, they're making their voices heard. One commenter said  “You have billions.  You could donate $100 million and still be as wealthy as before donating.  YOU give the money." We're seeing this reaction a lot more when celebrities ask regular people to donate.

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Total Pro Sports says Tom Brady will start working as a FOX analyst next year. Brady signed a 10-year deal worth $375 million with FOX. He will join Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews

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With all the Yellowstone drama with Kevin Costner and his wife Christine and a questionable second half of season 5…Lainey Wilson tells Country Living magazine that she is unsure about her return to 'Yellowstone' for season five.  Realizing that the TV business is just as crazy, if not crazier, than the music business. She’s waiting for Taylor Sheridan to give her the green light and between tour and everything they'll figure it out."

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Does Jelly Roll get “Star Struck” well, yes! He tells Music Mayhem magazine that he picked Garth Brooks up off of the floor the first time he met him. Saying “I was just so excited, the big kid in me was like, this is Garth Brooks! So I went and gave him the biggest hug I could muster. And then I get on TikTok, and my wife’s like, ‘There’s a video of you with 4 million views picking up Garth Brooks,’ and I was like ‘Oh no!'”

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PETA wants to rename a portion of Sunset Boulevard  in honor of the late Bob Barker. The new name would be "Bob Barker Boulevard." Barker, known for his animal activism, died last month at age 99.

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

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Slow Down Carrie

 
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The List for Tuesday, September 5th 2023

Welcome to The List,

The end of Summer is change….but why is it THIS kind?  FIRST, we lost Jimmy Buffett over the weekend he was 76..and now…if it matters to you, Joe Jonas from the “Jonas Brother” has been shopping around for divorce lawyers.  Apparently, he and his wife Sophie Turner have been having problems the last 6 months.

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Jason Aldean tells Variety magazine that it's up to the fans to decide what a song is about. Saying “I can have a complete picture in my head of what a song means and what it's about. If the fans decide "No, the song is actually about this" then that's what it's really about. Once I release a song, it's theirs.”

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If you’re a fan…Page Six says Tenacious D stars Jack Black and Kyle Glass recently posed naked well not completely naked they had their guitars covering them…while announcing their Spicy Meatball Tour.  The tour starts on September 6th in North Carolina.

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The Daily Mail says Kevin Costner won his child support battle with his estranged wife, Christine. A judge cut her support payments for their three children in half to $63,000 a month. Christine was seeking $161,000 a month. The couple is still working on a fair custody arrangement. PEOPLE Magazine says Christine spends $18,000 a month on clothing.

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Whiskey Riff says Eric Church was recently an "Honorary Captain" for UNC football. He presented the game-ball after the game. Church wore a #9 jersey to support ineligible player Devontez "Tez" Walker.

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The Osbournes are bringing back their podcast after a five-year hiatus. In a preview for the second episode, Jack pokes fun at Sharon's love for cosmetic surgery. Comparing her  cosmetic surgeries to a car, getting a "tune-up every 5,000 miles." The second season of "The Osbournes Podcast" launches September 12th in both video and audio formats.  There will be a total of 20 episodes . . . and they'll be covering everything from romance to true crime.

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

 
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Noodle/aka Mr. Noodle 9/5/2023

OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK IS NOODLE AKA MR. NOODLE!!

Noodle is a handsome boy who came to ARL as a stray. He's about 1 year old. Noodle is very friendly and loves a good ear scratching.

He is cat selective. Noodle's adoption fee covers his neuter, vaccines, microchip and various other treatments.

If you are interested in Noodle, please stop by the front desk or call 641-753-9046.

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Pepsi Rolex

 
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The List for Friday, September 1st 2023

Welcome to The List,

Taylor Swift's concert film, "The Eras Tour", premieres October 13th at AMC Theatres.  It's already earned $10 million in ticket presales.  It has so much hype that Universal moved the release of "The Exorcist: Believer" so it doesn't have to compete.

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This summer, a LOT of people got a kick out of the #Barbenheimer meme, which went viral as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" opened on the same day. And one of those people was:  Barbera Oppenheimer, a 68-year-old grandma in Massachusetts.  That IS her real name . . .

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Famous people with kids will tell you they HAVE to hire nannies because they're so darn busy.  Well, maybe that's just an excuse. Luke Combs and his wife are expecting their second child very soon.  He says the plan is to raise the kids without nannies and give them a real home life.  Quote, "I'd rather them be riding bikes than riding a tour bus."

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If I asked you to name the worst job you've ever had AND the most boring job you've ever had . . . would they be the same?  They were for Jon Pardi.  He punched the timeclock at a grocery store when he was 15 and hated when they "sent him down the aisles to pull cans and turn 'em around."

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Labor Day reminds Nate Smith of his very first job, which was working on an alfalfa field where he moved pipes in the morning to make sure everything got watered properly.  As for Labor Day weekend, he says, quote, "That just means a lot of drinking.  Party on."

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And lastly, Contact Music reports Halle Berry was doing an Instagram chat with fans when she vowed to fight aging…get in line girl!  She says she’s of course aging but she’s going down swingin…

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

 
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Heath Wright of Ricochet

Ricochet is bringing their high energy show to Nevada, Iowa! Before the show I had the pleasure of talking with lead singer Heath Wright. I had heard a story about their biggest hit "Daddy's Money" and I wanted to confirm what I had been told. What a great story!!!!

Ricochet has new music included in their latest release. They have also teamed up with The Wounded Blue 

 

 

as Heath explains how to help officers who have been hurt in line of duty and get a CD copy of "Ricochet The Hits and More, Then and Now"

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Beau Lee

 
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At The Movies for Thursday, August 31st 2023

Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…In theaters this weekend…

In Theaters this weekend: “The Equalizer 3”

Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he's done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed.

https://youtu.be/19ikl8vy4zs?si=-kNs_thlKxI6dz1a

“The Equalizer 3” is rated R

Stars: Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning

At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.

‘At the Movies’ Thursday’s at 5:40 on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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