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TuNesDay Forgotten 45: Jermaine Jackson
Today's funky Forgotten 45 at 3:45 was on the charts October 6th, 1984, from Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson it's "Dynamite". 1984 was al...
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Monday's Forgotten 45: The Boomtown Rats
Today is Bob Geldof's 75th birthday AND it's a Monday, so today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 was an obvious choice. From his band The Boomtown Rats it's &q...
Oct 5, 2026
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Friday's Forgotten 45: Anniversary Edition
On October 2nd, 1993 in a little white church in west-central Wisconsin, I married my best friend Dawn. In celebration of our 33rd anniversary today'...
Oct 2, 2026
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What's Happening
Classic American Top 40 This Weekend
105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 shows every weekend! Saturday morning from 8 to noon, join Casey Kasem for the top songs from Oct...
11h ago
Waterloo Food Truck Festival
105.7 KOKZ welcomes to the 6th Annual Food Truck Festival in downtown Waterloo Saturday, September 5th from 11am to 6pm at the RiverLoop Expo Plaza pr...
Aug 24, 2026
The 2026 Iowa State Fair
The 2026 Iowa State Fair will be held in Des Moines August 13th through the 26th! Enjoy live entertainment from Alabama, Lainey Wilson, The Red Clay...
Aug 11, 2026
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Iowa Irish Fest Ticket Winners
105.7 KOKZ welcomes Iowa Irish Fest to downtown Waterloo July 31st - August 2nd! Thanks to everyone who entered for the chance to win free tickets, w...
Jul 21, 2026
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Entertainment News
Dolly Parton estate alleges nephew evading lawsuit with barbed wire, trespassing sign
Dolly Parton will be a special guest host of the 'The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,' celebrating legendary...
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes, creates combined company Skydance
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during CinemaCon 2026 on April 16, 2026, in Las Veg...
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Emmys moving to Prime Video in 2027
A view of the Emmy statue is seen during the 77th Primetime Emmys Press Preview at Peacock Theater o...
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In brief: 'Imperfect Women' renewed for season 2 and more
Reba McEntire stars in the trailer for season 3 of her sitcom Happy's Place. The series follows Bobb...
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Health & Lifestyle News
New York declares state disaster emergency over rising measles cases. Here's what that means
Measles virus particle, illustration. (Kateryna Kon/science Photo Library/Getty Images)New York Gov....
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Measles cases surpass 1,000 in Pennsylvania as outbreak continues to spread
Measles virus particle, illustration. (Kateryna Kon/science Photo Library/Getty Images)Measles cases...
Oct 5, 2026
State Department monitoring reported fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia
Computer graphic image of a virus as seen like through a microscope. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)Th...
Oct 5, 2026
FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce
Signage outside the US Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, US. (Va...
Oct 3, 2026