KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
April 1, 2026
Thursday 2nd April 2026
Welcome to The List,
On New Year’s Day, Jeremy Renner was run over by his own 14,000-POUND snowplow. Needless to say, he’s still recovering. But he sat down with Diane Sawyer for an interview that’ll air on ABC next week. Diane lists off the injuries Jeremy suffered, and it’s horrifying. “They include a broken FACE and eye socket, eight ribs broken in 14 places, a broken right knee, left tibia, both ankles, collarbone, jaw, and right shoulder. He also suffered a collapsed lung, and his liver was pierced by a rib bone.” The interview airs Monday night at 10:00 p.m.
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Parker McCollum tells CountryNow.com that he gave himself the nickname ‘The Limestone Kid’. Because when he was a kid working on his grand fathers ranch in Limestone County…He was obsessed with listening to ‘The Houston Kid’ by Rodney Crowell, and was really fascinated with Billy The Kid, so I kinda took my interest in that and put my own spin in it.” Parker McCollum “The Limestone Kid”.
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Lainey Wilson likes to ask herself, ‘What Would Dolly Do?’ Saying “Dolly Parton, hands down, is one of the biggest inspirations, I mean, for so many people around the world. I mean, who she is, the way that she tells it how it is with a little bow wrapped on top, she’s just a good person, got a heart of gold.”
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Here’s some fun news about “John Wick: Chapter 4, and Keanu Reeves! He’s pretty generous when it comes to giving gifts. You probably have heard he gave some of the “John Wick: Chapter 4” stunt crew personalized Rolex watches. Well, he also gave the entire team custom, tailor-made T-shirts. Each shirt depicted the number of times the person “died” throughout the movie. For some of them, it was over 20 times…I can tell you after seeing this movie…those stunt people EARNED their paychecks that day…
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The Daily Mail is reporting that Alec Baldwin reposted a tweet from UK rocker Peter Frampton about a shooting 26 years ago in a primary school killing 16 kids. And associating it with the Nashville shooting and gun control….and many didn’t take to kindly to his post…responding to Alec by telling HIM that he should “sit this one out”
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NBC says “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin is planning to sell her big cat sanctuary if you’re interested!! Her animals are being moved to a wildlife refuge in Arkansas. Carole says, “Once we have no cats at the sanctuary, we will sell the sanctuary property and use the proceeds to fund species-saving projects in the wild.”
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The April Minuteman Printing & Graphics Pack the Backpack winner, is Sarah Fricke – K-4 Special Behavior Intervention Teacher @ Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Newton. She was nominated by Steven Marsh, Jaimie Bru, Ashley Durant, and Jonathan Duran, and here is what they wrote to Kix 101.1.
"She loves her job. She is good at her job. And she loves the students like they are her own kids."
"She works hard to help kids with behavior issues be successful at becoming their best self and helps get them on the right track to being able to be in classes with the other kids."
"Sarah is amazing with her students. She always goes above and beyond to make sure that her students are taken care of."
"Sarah teaches in and out of school no matter where you see her. She is always buying supplies, rewards, etc. out of her own pocket to ensure the kids are getting what they need. She goes above and beyond what any teacher is required to do. There are times she brings snacks to ensure kids get a birthday at school, Buys McDonalds, etc. if a child works hard enough on their issue etc."
On the last Wednesday of the month during the school year, we award $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. Nominate a Kix Country teacher today at Kixweb.com.
Welcome to The List,
Taylor Swift has officially entered her glittery legal era again. A Las Vegas performer says Taylor’s use of “The Life Of A Showgirl” is stomping all over her own brand, “Confessions of a Showgirl.” She’s suing for trademark infringement, wants damages, and an injunction too.
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Only Kid Rock could turn a poolside salute into a military investigation. The Army says two Blackhawk helicopters near his Tennessee mansion were just on a Nashville training route, but now they’re checking into why they hovered there. Kid says nobody’s getting in trouble and called it pretty neat. Nothing says casual Tuesday like cannonballs, patriotism, and two black helicopters hovering near your house…
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Riley Green is stacking side quests like a pro. He’s making his TV debut on Marshals in mid-April. And because sleep is for other people, he’s also reportedly opening a second Duck Blind bar in Gatlinburg. At this point Riley’s building a country music cinematic universe.
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Thomas Rhett says one of his favorite parts of touring is trying wild new foods on the road, which sounds adventurous and expensive. Meanwhile Dylan Scott keeps it a little more backyard chaos at home, admitting he’ll wander into the kitchen at midnight and cook a full meal like it’s noon. His wife wakes up confused; he’s making dinner round two. That’s not a snack, that’s a second shift.
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You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1