Thank you for listening across your work day to 104.5 KDAT. I know that you work very hard every day at the office and we strive to keep you entertained with a whole lot of great music and some fun too! I've lived here in Iowa most of my life, and my family and I enjoy the great outdoors in the four seasons...including hiking, swimming, fishing and skating. My favorite KDAT artists include Sting, "The Sarahs" and Adele. Enjoy your trip through kdat.com!
Gregg Scharnau
NewBo Festival Headliner Allen Stone Plays “Freedom” on Conan
Allen Stone's summer keeps getting better. The newly-signed Capitol Recording artist is coming to KDAT's NewBo Music Festival and his trail to Cedar Rapids keeps getting hotter.
Stone's new CD Radius was released in late May and he has been on a tear on on the late night chat shows...
Cedar Rapids Police Searching for Suspect after an Armed Robbery at Hawkeye Convenience Store
Cedar Rapids police are looking for an armed robbery suspect. At 7:46 a.m. today, a black male thought to be in his mid-20s entered the Hawkeye Convenience Store in the 1500 block of 1st Ave. SE. He demanded cash after displaying a handgun. He fled the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash...
NewBo Music Festival Performer Allen Stone Sings on Late Night with Seth Meyers
When we booked Allen Stone for the New Bo Music Festival, we knew he was about to take off. This performance last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers solidifies our hunch. What a groove train this guy is on! His backing singers are incredible and the full band will bring the sound to our outdoor stage at New Bo City Market in Cedar Rapids on August 8...
Basketball Star’s Daughter Grabs all of the Attention at Press Conference [VIDEO]
While I like basketball, I don't pay much attention to the NBA, even this time of year when every game counts. However, I do know Steph Curry is one of the best players in the league. His Golden State Warriors are sure to go deep in the playoffs...
B.B. King and U2 on a December Night in AZ
Like many around the world, I hit a You Tube video when I heard that B.B. King had passed. The blues legend died yesterday at 89. The video was from the Rattle & Hum sessions back in 1988 with U2.
I was lucky enough to see U2's Joshua Tree tour stop in late 1987 at Sun Devil Stadium. 75...
Iowa Schools Brace For 900+ Pink Slips
Do you have a problem with this sentence?
900+ pink slips possible for teachers in Iowa this year.
Treadmilling Not My Favorite Pastime [VIDEO]
Not a big fan of the treadmill. Maybe it's because I nearly wiped out on one at the corner fitness store. Maybe it's because they are boring. Probably a combo.
My near-catastrophic crash would have been prevented if I had had on one of these harnesses...
Waterloo Animal Shelter Joins 10 Other States In Massive Puppy Mill Rescue
Every time this sort of story comes along, it sickens you to read the details. In this case, it looks like a big group of dogs are about to experience a better life after some horrible maltreatment.
A massive puppy mill rescue just happened in Alabama and a Waterloo shelter is helping in the effort to find new homes for these dogs...
New Graduation Rates Released and Cedar Rapids is Top District in the State
The City of Five Seasons is a front-runner in the state after new figures were released on graduation rates. The Iowa Department of Education's figures released today show the state's grad rate is up for the fourth consecutive year.
It's up almost a percentage point at 90...
Pourable Peeps for Easter This Weekend?
Easter Sunday is this weekend. Are you stocked up on all the essentials when the relatives stop by? Peeps in liquid form might be a mandatory purchase this year. If nothing else, it's a conversation starter.
Here's the story about Peeps-flavored milk from Prairie Farms...