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12/19/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"Are you traveling over the Christmas holiday?"

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12/18/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"Christmas is one week from today. Shopping done?"

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12/17/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"Do you still send Christmas cards/holiday greetings?"

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12/17/2025

This is YOUR invitation to ride in the 27th Annual Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade coming June 14 - 17 in Waverly!

Register by December 31st and get in for 2025 rates! Join in the best 4 days of Summer at the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade! For forms, maps and lodging information, register here: https://kxel.com/tractorcade/ #

12/16/2025

The Red Cross Holiday Blood Drives offer 2 opportunities to donate the gift of life this holiday season!

December 22nd at the Radisson on Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids from 10am till 3pm, or At the Gallager Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the UNI Campus in Cedar Falls, from 830am till 130pm. Everyone who donates will receive a limited edition Red Cross long sleeve t-shirt! Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment or save time with the Blood Donor app! Walk ins are welcome too!

12/16/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"Are your childhood memories of visiting Santa good or bad?"

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12/15/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"The 2026 Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade route was revealed last Friday. Are you participating?"

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12/14/2025

Tonight on RADIO'S GOLDEN AGE with Steve Darnall of Nostalgia Digest:

TEXACO STAR THEATER with Fred Allen (1942)

FAMILY THEATER with Pat O'Brien (1948)

FATHER KNOWS BEST (1953)

CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER (1947)

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12/11/2025

Here's today's KXEL Poll Question of the Day:

"Will Congress pass health care reform yet this month?"

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12/09/2025

News/Talk 1540 KXEL is giving you the chance to win a pair of season tickets to the 2026 Iowa Men's & Women's Wrestling matches at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. We'll announce the winner Monday December 15th!

Good luck from News Talk 1540 KXEL, register to win here: https://kxel.com/2025/12/02/iowa-wrestling-ticket-giveaway/ #//

12/07/2025

TONIGHT on Radio's Golden Age with Steve Darnall of Nostalgia Digest:

GUNSMOKE (1952)

FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (1942)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring Lionel Barrymore (1949)

JACK BENNY (1947)

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