Wednesday 17th December 2025

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The List for Tuesday, February 25th 2025

Welcome to The List,

Luke Combs and Eric Church's Concert for Carolina raised $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene victims’ last fall.  And Luke promised "every single dollar" would be used to help them.  So, did they follow through?  Yes, all $24.5 MILLION went exactly where Luke Combs and Eric Church said it would.  Half went to four charities Luke picked.  The other half went to Eric's nonprofit called Chief Cares to help build new homes.

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Travis Kelce will receive a $12.5 million roster bonus if he stays with the Chiefs instead of retiring. The team could save $17 million in cap space if he retires or gets released. Despite uncertainty, sources say Kelce is leaning towards playing another season…

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Kelsea Ballerini recently found out that a young girl named Avery was using her song, "This Time Last Year", as the "anthem" for her battle with cancer. Avery's mom reached out to Kelsea through TikTok, and when Kelsea caught wind of it . . . she wrote a response.  "Sending you so much light and love and strength . . . I'm having the team reach out to set you up [with tickets] for Kansas City . . . if our girl is feeling good enough [to go]."

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Lastly, Sad news to report, Roberta Flack died yesterday, after a battle with ALS She had #1 hits with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face""Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love".. Roberta Flack was 88 years old.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Mango 2/25/2025

OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK IS MANGO!!

Mango is a 2-year-old cat who came to the shelter with her kitten, who has since been adopted. Now, it’s Mango’s turn to find her forever home!

She’s a sweet girl who loves being petted, but she can also be a little temperamental at times. If she’s startled or overstimulated, she may show a bit of an attitude, so she’ll need someone who can read her cues and give her space when she needs it.

Mango can also be a bit reactive in her kennel, likely due to the stress of being in a busy shelter environment.

However, they believe she’ll relax a lot more once she’s in a quieter, more settled home.

Since she is the KIX Critter of the week her adoption fee is only $25.00!!

 
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The List for Monday, February 24th 2025

Welcome to The List,

It's only been two weeks since Taylor Swift got booed at the Super Bowl, and she's still feeling the effects. She's lost over 144,200 Instagram followers.  She probably hardly cares or even notices. The same can't be said for Travis Kelce though.  He GAINED over 12,370 followers.  But none of those followers are Taylor.  She doesn't follow anybody, and he doesn't follow her...

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Dierks Bentley says Kenny Chesney ruined him when it comes to drinking. Everything Nash quotes him as saying, “Before Chesney, it was whiskey, and then Kenny turned me on to Red Bull and Malibu. Ugh! I’d never had Red Bull in my life before I met Kenny Chesney. It’s like a dog whistle,”    “Kenny ruined me; once you have one taste of that, it gets you right ready to go on stage.”

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Paris Hilton hosted a star-studded 44th birthday bash at her Beverly Hills mansion with guests like Snoop Dogg, Sofia Vergara and Jessica Alba. The party was filled with glitz, glamour, and viral moments…

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Parker McCollum said he, "should be able to catch up pretty soon" to George Strait's record of SIXTY #1 hits.  Parker only has 56 left to go…Challenge accepted.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Busy Weekend

 
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The List for Friday, February 21st 2025

Welcome to The List,

Amazon has assumed creative control over the James Bond franchise, and Jeff Bezos is asking people on social media who should be the next 007.  The next installment is probably years away.  Some names that have come up over the years include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, James Norton from "Happy Valley", and Idris Elba and Superman himself Henry Cavill…

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Outkick magazine says The Rock is set to star as a villain in a new Martin Scorsese movie. The film is described as a mixture of "The Departed" and "Goodfellas" and features Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt. The website says The Rock is going to play a Hawaiian crime boss. Fans are divided on The Rock's acting abilities, but working with Scorsese could be a game-changer for him.

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PEOPLE magazine says Travis Kelce is "leaning" towards playing another season with the Kansas City Chiefs. An NFL Insider says  “I can just tell you from just having a few conversations with people around the league over the last few days there’s definitely a sense that Travis is going to try to play more.  Chiefs’ operation is looking to move forward here, I think they feel pretty good that Travis has got a little bit more left in him.”

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Megan Moroney tells MusicRow.com that she has two sides to her personality. “I always say that I have two sides. I’m either ’emo cowgirl country’ or ‘bad [girl] country.’ It really just depends on what kind of mood I’m in.”…Megan Moroney..so moody…

You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Happy's Place Renewed

 
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At the Movies for Thursday, February 20th 2025

AT THE MOVIES

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

In theaters this weekend:  “The Monkey”

Chucky….Annabelle…Megan…Now…a toy monkey….this Horror/Comedy is based on a short story by horror master Stephen King… Twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart.

** TRAILER HAS SOME PROFANITY **

https://youtu.be/husMGbXEIho?si=dtTbZYwSZDJIgnka

“The Monkey” is rated: R

Stars: Theo James and Elijah Wood

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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The List for Thursday, February 20th 2025

Welcome to The List,

Sharon Osbourne tells PEOPLE magazine that she regrets not letting Ozzy audition for ‘’Pirates of the Caribbean’’. "Do you want to know the biggest mistake I ever made with Ozzy? He got offered to go and read for Pirates of the Caribbean, and I said no. He would have been perfect! Maybe it’s not too late."

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Jelly Roll's Wife, Bunnie Xo, Says Her Cow Loves Listening To Hip-Hop Music ... She says her highland cow, Crunch, loves 90's hip-hop music. (BIT01) Crunch moos when his favorite song comes on. Bunnie Xo: "I go outside and i sit with Crunch and listen to '90s R and B music and he loves it. (Sitting with the cow) You love '90s R and B. (Crunch moos to the song)"

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Zach Top was feeling under the weather recently but powered through to finish his entire show in Mississippi.  But the result was not up to Zach's standards, so he told the crowd everyone would be getting a REFUND…wait what!?

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THIS is going to hurt…but not much…The live-action "Lion King" remake has been voted the worst movie to make a billion dollars or more.  It's followed by "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "Jurassic World: Dominion". ..still made a billion dollars so….

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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Cyclone Insider: Top 10 Matchup Saturday

 
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The List for Wednesday, February 19th 2025

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Things are not looking to good for Blake Lively…since this hiccup with Justin Baldoni and the “It Ends with Us” drama…even Taylor Swift…one of her best friends is reportedly “taking a break” from their friendship because she regrets being dragged into everything…..

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TMZ says Paris Hilton's two-year-old son recently shocked her by using profanity during dinner. The video shows Phoenix smiling and cheerfully saying expletives to his mom's face. SHE thought it was funny…no one else did….

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The Sun has revealed that Travis Kelce showered Taylor Swift with $140,000 worth of luxurious Valentine's Day gifts, including Cartier watches, flowers, Louis Vuitton outfits.  THIS to ME screams…”Don’t leave me!”

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Here's what Luke Combs had to say about George Strait:  "I've never met George Strait, ever.  I feel like everyone in the world has, and I haven't . . . I'm at the point where I'm salty about it."

You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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