KOKZ Blogs
Monday's Forgotten 45: Debbie Gibson
For the Monday Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we wish a very Happy Birthday to Debbie Gibson! She was only 16 years old when she wrote the songs for her debut ...
7h ago
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Friday's Forgotten 45: War
For the Friday Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we go back to the charts on August 28th, 1976 for a band that will be at Meskwaki Veterans Convention Center on Sa...
Aug 28, 2026
Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: Culture Club
105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 shows every weekend. This Sunday morning from 8 to noon, Casey Kasem counts down the top songs fr...
Aug 27, 2026
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Classic American Top 40 This Weekend
105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 shows every weekend! Saturday morning from 9 to noon, join Casey Kasem for the top songs from Aug...
Aug 25, 2026
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
Lionel Richie checks himself into hospital out of abundance of caution, source says
Lionel Richie on 'American Idol' (Disney/Brian Bowen Smith)Singer Lionel Richie has checked himself ...
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Dolly Parton to be remembered at Dollyfest concerts in Nashville, London
Dolly Parton performs at Bournemouth International Centre, Sept. 6, 2011, in Bournemouth, England. (...
8h ago
'Off Campus' star Stephen Kalyn joins 'The Housemaid's Secret' cast
Stephen Kalyn attends Prime Video's Obsessed Fest Pre-Reception at nya Studios at NYA EAST on June 2...
9h ago
Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels John Galliano exhibit after controversy
John Galliano attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of...
12h ago
Health & Lifestyle News
FDA approves breakthrough drug to treat advanced pancreatic cancer
FDA sign at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images stock photo/JHVEPhoto)(WASHINGTON) --...
Aug 26, 2026
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state's first deaths in 35 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine (Getty stock photo/Kittisak Kaewchalun)(NEW YORK) - Two people have ...
Aug 25, 2026
At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in ...
Aug 21, 2026
Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in extending lifespan in melanoma trial
Stock photo of a doctor examining a patient's skin. (Lordhenrivoton/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YO...
Aug 19, 2026