Monday 23rd February 2026

The List for Friday, January 5th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Talk about your long, strange trips:  After numerous brushes with the law over the years, Shia LaBeouf is officially on the side of the Lord . . . and he plans to become a DEACON. Shia was confirmed into the Catholic religion  in California on Sunday. He apparently discovered Catholicism while making the 2022 movie “Padre Pio”.

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Chris Janson can sing sure…but he also wants you to know he’s an authentic Country boy telling Rolling Stone magazine that he openly embraces his country boy identity. Saying  “I know how to field dress a deer, how to work on an SS 454 and switch out the carburetor if need be. I’m a realistic redneck-type guy. But with that being said, I love everything about life and people, all walks of life. That’s where my life is.”

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After 47 years, Elvis Presley will re-enter the building . . . as a hologram.  The hologram show “Elvis Evolution” will hit the London stage in November, then relocate to Las Vegas, Berlin, and Tokyo.  Flesh-and-blood Elvis played his last show on June 26th, 1977 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.  He died less than two months later, at the age of 42.

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Scotty McCreery teased a new song yesterday.  It won’t take you TOO long to notice its ’90s vibe.  He’s previously mentioned that he’s working on an album that’ll be reminiscent of songs he grew up with that have a “honky tonk ’90s sound”. Check it out HERE

You can catch The List weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 

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The List for Friday, February 20th 2026

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Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.

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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.

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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.

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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.

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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At The Movies

At the Movies for Thursday, February 19th 2026

Join us Thursday during the Drive at Five for ‘At The Movies” brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames..

In theaters this weekend – “Crime 101”

Weaving a tale of an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to collaborate.

https://youtu.be/KeEHsuZ4Ja4?si=vL-r0f4KTu-pvbjV

“Crime 101” is rated: R

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo

 AT THE MOVIES...Thursday’s at 5:40, brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames and IBC KIX 101.1….

 
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February 19, 2026
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