Author Archives: Jeff Winfield

I woke up feeling funky on this fine Eastern Iowa day and since we're featuring 1972 this Saturday morning on American Top 40, I picked a funky tune for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, the O'Jays and "B...

We were all saddened to hear of the passing of Olivia Newton-John yesterday at the age of 73. She battled breast cancer three different times and was a tireless advocate for raising money to fight the...

We go back 40 years to 1982 for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 from Midwestern band REO Speedwagon with "Keep The Fire Burnin". This was the only top 10 hit on their "Good Trouble" album which was the f...

Every Saturday night from 9 to midnight we let Nina Blackwood take over 105.7 KOKZ for Absolutely 80's, three hours of nothing but great 80's music and stories! You'll find today's Forgotten 45 on the...

Thanks to everyone who entered our text contest this week for passes to the upcoming shows at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. 105.7 KOKZ congratulates: Angie Maness of Oelwein Bernie Schmit...

Sunday morning from 8 until Noon, 105.7 KOKZ brings you American Top 40 the 80's. This Sunday Casey features the top songs from August 1st, 1987, it's where I found today's Forgotten 45 from The Outfi...

Saturday morning from 9 to noon Casey Kasem takes us back to the summer of 1976 for American Top 40 the 70's. It's where I found today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, classical disco from Walter Murphy & ...

Singer-songwriter Andrew Gold was born on this date in 1951 so we're going back to 1977 for today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45, "Lonely Boy". Andrew was born into a show business family and started writing ...

Happy 63rd Birthday to Joe Elliott the lead singer of Def Leppard. It's only right that we celebrate by playing a tune from that band, today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is "Foolin". The song was their 3rd ...

Nina Blackwood hosts 3 hours of 80's every Saturday night from 9 to midnight on 105.7 KOKZ, it's where I found our Absolutely 80's Forgotten 45, from Icehouse and "Electric Blue". The first You Tube c...