KOKZ Blogs
TuNesDay Forgotten 45: Tom Petty
The legendary Tom Petty was born on this date in 1950 so for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, we go back to his 2nd ever Hot 100 chart hit from 1978 it's...
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Monday's Forgotten 45: Thompson Twins
For the Monday Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we go back to the charts on October 19th, 1985 for the Thompson Twins with "Lay Your Hands On Me". The E...
Oct 19, 2026
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Friday's Forgotten 45: Backstreet Boys
Every Sunday afternoon at 4, Joe Cortese hosts Retro Pop Reunion, 4 hours of the biggest hits of the video music era. Joe is giving away a trip to Ve...
Oct 16, 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 9 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
Connie Britton flips the script on motherhood in new series 'Phony'
Connie Britton and Sam Nivola appear on 'Good Morning America,' on Oct. 20, 2026, in New York. (ABC ...
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U2 to headline NFL's first Thanksgiving Eve gameday
U2 performs at Suncorp Stadium on November 12, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Get...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda sets Broadway debut date and cast for new musical 'Warriors'
Lin-Manuel Miranda attends 'Warriors' album launch with Atlantic Records and Time Out, at Time Out M...
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Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS
Christina Applegate attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on Janua...
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Health & Lifestyle News
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), a...
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What to know about changes to Medicare plans as open enrollment begins
An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn...
12h ago
More than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania
(Getty Images stock photo/DigitalVision)More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S....
Oct 16, 2026
2 West Nile virus deaths reported in North Carolina: Officials
A female Culex tarsalis mosquito is shown in a close right anterior-oblique view, Aug, 28, 2017. (CD...
Oct 14, 2026