Carson’s Blog

At Y107, there’s a ton of things we LOVE! We love our community. We love you, our listeners. We love the music! We love social media. We love culture. And, we LOVE having fun!  But, there’s too few of us in the building, and we would LOVE to add some fresh voices to the mix. If you’ve ever thought about …

Jennifer Aniston appeared on Ellen on what has become an awkwardly memorable show.  Pick your moment. Like, The One Where She And Ellen Kissed or The One Where Charlie Puth Called Jennifer His Girlfriend. Then there’s our personal favorite, The One Where She Updates Us On a FRIENDS Reunion. Soooo to say Charlie Puth is a Friends fan would be an understatement.  He admitted …

Big news this week as Taylor Swift announced she’d be featured on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” series. Unfortunately, that left many people also asking, “What is NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’?”  If you didn’t know about it before, here’s WHY you need to keep it on your radar.  And this isn’t just because of Taylor Swift btw. This is one of my favorite …

The Jonas Brothers are feeling on top of the world. So much so, they’ve decided to put their faces on the side of a mountain. Just check the label of Limited Edition Coors Light bottles come November.  The brothers have been big fans of the brew for quite some time. Not only did they feature the beer in their Only …

When will people learn taking selfies with wild animals usually doesn’t end well.  Unfortunately, this girl did not listen to that advice and is now in a world of hurt.  The video has been going around of this girl who sees an adorable goat, and decides it’s a great selfie opportunity. I mean, of COURSE it is. Who doesn’t find …

Taylor Swift has been floating high lately. Her lastest album, Lover,  has hit record sales numbers, the vinyl for it JUST dropped, she’s got a major tour coming, the singles are slaying, and she’s appearing on SNL this Saturday. With all that, there was NO WAY Jimmy Fallon would miss out on the chance to book her on the show.  But …

It’s the big weekend of “Storm Area 51”. What started as a Facebook joke quickly became something else entirely, and now, people are descending on two small towns in Nevada to “experience” the events. The event officially kicked off last night, and what we’ve seen so far is a bit different that what was originally expected.  While authorities are anticipating …

I couldn’t wait for that week in September. I had a radio conference coming up in New York City. 3 days of clubs, and bands, and conferences in one of the nation’s biggest and coolest cities. Bring it on! Just one more day of work.  I remember my mom woke me up from a dead slumber, around 7:50a. I was …

Today is the day.  Within hours, Taylor Swift will be dropping her new album “Lover”, an album that already a Platinum record, having pre-sold over a million copies. And to build the excitement, she has gone LIVE on Youtube for a performance, a Q and A, a discussion about her fashion line, the release of the video for the title …

Major news in the sports and music world dropped yesterday, as it was announced Jay-Z’s Roc Nation will be taking over all entertainment endeavors for the NFL, which includes the Halftime Show. What could that mean?

Yup, it happened! Billie Eilish got her dream wish and collaborated with her CRUSH Justin Bieber. However, is it really worth it?

Yesterday, Taylor Swift announced she’d be on Instagram Live today, catching us up on “stuff… and things…”. Did she ever!  We now know a new single, the album title and release, and so much more!

Ed Sheeran w/Justin Bieber. Daddy Yankee w/Katy Perry. Jonas Brothers. Shawn Mendes. BTS w/Halsey. Taylor Swift. DJ Khaled. Halsey solo. Ed Sheeran AGAIN! The battle for the sought after “Song for Summer” rages on with another new release from a major artist each Friday for the last two months it seems. This week, we get TWO. A couple weeks ago, …

RED CROSS ONE STOP SHOP: The Red Cross has set up what it is calling a one-stop shop for tornado victims. Lots of resources will be available at The Linc recreation center on Lafayette Street in Jefferson City from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. There’s a similar Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) at …

Over the years, it hasn’t been easy to be a Justin Bieber fan.

Swifties are at it again! First, they went NUTS about all the theories leading up to Taylor Swift’s latest release “Me!”  But if you thought the insanity would die down, you’re horribly mistaken. The theories and reveals continue.

The countdown is over, and the moment we’ve waited for has arrived! 

When major artists get together to record a track, it’s a big deal.

A few weeks ago, the Chainsmokers announced they were hitting the road with 5 Seconds of Summer this fall on the “WORLD WAR JOY” Tour, including stops in KC and STL.  Now they’ve announced an album is coming soon, with the same name. We know this will be HUGE and want to make sure you’re there! Join Carson at 3:20p all …

In July of 2017, it was announced that legendary Lake of the Ozarks resort, Tan-Tar-A, was sold, and would become a Margaritaville Resort. Now we have a date.

It’s been a rough winter. Understatement we know. But how did all the snow days effect the school year, and will classes continue into June?  We now know the answer, and it’s better than we thought.

Is actor William H Macy truly Frank Gallagher, the character he plays in Shameless? With this whole college cheating scandal, we’re kinda thinking life is imitating art. 

Nothing says springtime like baby animals. Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville has just announced a baby. A baby CLYDESDALE!  According to Fox4KC, baby Carly was born earlier this month. Want to meet her yourself?  You can, as Warm Springs opens for tours again starting March 23rd.  Until then, enjoy this video of baby Carly!

When it comes to Kelly Clarkson, there’s no denying 2 things: She’s INCREDIBLY talented and can probably sing ANYTHING She’s a HUGE fan of music, ALL music.

While we’ve been sitting here staring at Taylor Swift’s Instagram, the Jonas Brothers have FINALLY revealed the rumors and speculation are true…   THEY’RE BACK!   Honestly, should we be surprised?  After disbanding to do their own thing back in 2013, their twitter and Instagram were suddenly reactivated in January of 2018. While Nick denied the reunion, he wasn’t too convincing. …