KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
April 1, 2026
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Welcome to The List,
Howard Stern accused Oprah of showing off her wealth on Instagram. Yesterday on his radio show Howard Stern, He said, quote, “Oprah’s not embarrassed by her wealth at all . . . It’s mind-blowing. “You gotta be a little self-aware and know that there are people struggling out there. You got to. You gotta kind of think about people who don’t have enough to eat. “I mean, come on. You gotta be a little bit aware of this.”
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Jay Leno was back onstage Sunday night, two weeks after he suffered third-degree burns while working on one of his classic cars. Jay did an hour of standup at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, where he’s been performing regularly since 1978. Reporters caught him on his way into the club, and of course, he had jokes. He said, quote, “We’ve got two shows tonight, regular and extra crispy.” Then he added, quote, “I never thought of myself as a roast comic.”
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Jimmie Allen has his eye on a lot of different things…He says he wants to one day try Comedy, TV and Film. “I’d rather spend my life chasing a dream that might not ever happen. Then to settle and one day look back and say I wish I would have.”
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Netflix has a new series based on ‘The Addams Family’ called “Wednesday” If you’ve watched it you’ve probably noticed Wednesday Addams doesn’t blink too much. Which turned out to be a request from Tim Burton. In an interview with “Teen Vogue”, Jenna Ortega who plays Wednesday said, “I did a take where I did not blink at all. And Tim said, ‘I don’t want you to blink anymore’ . . .it’s a bit more intimidating.
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Dolly Parton told the “Tennessean” that she’s opening a museum in Nashville within the next few years. It’ll be part of a larger “complex” that she’s calling “Dolly Center”, which might include a restaurant or a bar and grill. Dolly says this new museum would be in addition to her museum at Dollywood.
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Blake Shelton has teamed up with some rock and roll heavyweights for a good cause. They covered the Tom Petty song “I Won’t Back Down”, and it’s currently streaming on the site GoodNoise.io. Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit from the Eagles are on it, and so is Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum. Proceeds go to The Miraculous Love Kids, which gives guitar lessons to girls from war-torn countries like Afghanistan.
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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