Kristin’s Blog

Representation matters! In accepting her first-ever Emmy award for the Watch Out For The Big Grrrls as Best Competition Show, Lizzo told a story of when she was a little girl, and if you don’t CRY in happiness for Lizzo when watching this acceptance speech, you have a heart of stone! …

Disney fanatics should be STOKED! The Little Mermaid has ALWAYS been one of my absolute FAVORITE Disney movies, and then by complete accident I went to a college that had a lot to do with The Little Mermaid: I went to this small private college in Decatur, IL. called Millikin …

  Just announced, at the age of 96 years old, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish Estate. She is England’s longest-ruling monarch, having ruled the United Kingdom for 70 years. Here’s more on her life from NPR. Her oldest son, King Charles, is next in …

Say you’re walking by someone on Stadium on the street, and they grab your face and KISS you on the cheek. Um, that’s an assault, right? Alicia Keys was walking through the audience during her show at a stop in Canada, and a fan grabbed her and kissed her cheek. …

Fiancé Tim and I met in radio, so music is obviously an important aspect of our relationship. We were racking our brains to come up with an interesting guest book idea that wasn’t a book we’d put on a shelf and never look at again. Finally, we came up with …

Tissue warning. Kathy was diagnosed with ALS back in 2019, and was devastated that in 2022, she wouldn’t be able to have her traditional mother-son dance at his wedding! Her two younger sons made sure she did! Hear the story in your Good News: And see the video here:

In case you missed in your good news, I found this story in a bride group I’m in on Facebook! So Pascale and Nic were on a road trip for Nic to propose when his backpack (with the ring) got stolen… but spoiler alert: It’s on its way back to …

If sleeping is your favorite thing in the world (and maybe content-creating is your second favorite thing in the world), Casper has a job for YOU! They’re looking for anyone who can sleep… pretty much anywhere! And also capture it for social media! Here’s what you’d be doing: Sleep Sleep …

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day  was yesterday (August 2nd) but M&Ms is celebrating through the 17th! 200 lucky winners can score a Sammy Pack, aka an ice cream sandwich fanny pack! It’s specially designed to keep your ice cream cold in the heat! Each winner will also score a 4 …

We first heard that Britney had signed a deal to write a juicy tell-all memoir back in February! There was a publisher bidding war on who got to tell distribute her story, won by Simon and Schuster, and they advanced her $15 million, one of the biggest deals of all …

You could be eligible for a settlement in a Class Action Lawsuit. Now, I know… sometimes those settlements amount to like $10, right? But this one is for Facebook, and in one that was specific to Illinois, I got a $394 payout, so, it might be worth your time! Facebook …

You may or may not know Comic Con has been going on the last week, which is where a lot of the fantasy and Sci-Fi franchises drop trailers! Did you catch the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer? Marvel/Disney also dropped a WHOLE NEW SLATE of movies and shows for what …

Beyonce is getting ready to release her seventh solo studio album on July 29th. The album is titled “Renaissance” which, of course, left fans wondering what the title means. In a new Instagram Post, she revealed her meaning behind the name: Creating this album allowed me a place to dream …

There was a buzz at work as we were all doing our own things on our work computers when we hear a loud trailer playing from across our little pod! Madelyn, the graphic designer for Inside Columbia Magazine who sits next to me, and I exchanged a look… “that sounds …

At least I hope so! The news… is grim. There’s no way around that fact. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to make you feel better. This video popped up on my FYP on TikTok and made me genuinely laugh out loud. And we ALLLLLL need …

Mustard is an essential aspect of your summer barbecues, but you might not be able to find it at Gerbes when you need it! Canada is the number one producer of mustard seeds, but they’ve been having unseasonably HOT weather this summer… not an environment mustard seeds grow in. France …

What do Mr. Worldwide and fireworks have in common? You can find BOTH at Bax Fireworks on Friday from 4-6! Okay, you won’t find Pitbull HIMSELF, but if you stop in between 4p and 6p and find the Y107 table, you can exclusively enter to win a pair of tickets …

Back in 1976, Sesame Street ran an episode that was deemed SO SCARY, it was pulled and never ran in syndication! It’s never even been seen again… until now! Someone unearthed this “terrifying” episode and posted it to Reddit and YouTube. Margaret Hamilton, who was the original Wicked Witch of …

Many zoos have weird creatures that you may not have seen before! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the world around us! But this zoo caught…. something… on their surveilence camera, and they have NO idea what it is! So they took to Social Media to see if anyone …

We all know about the 3 month relationship that spurred several songs between Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas! Let me refresh your memory: The celebrity couple dated from July 2008 to October 2008, when Joe famously broke up with Taylor over the phone. She added the song “Forever and Always” …

An employee at Disneyland Paris was booed after he completely ruined a marriage proposal! The man proposing had asked another employee if he could propose on a platform in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle, because it was the perfect shot. His friend was filming, and the man took his girlfriend …

So you’ve heard the Emsculpt NEO commercials but you’re not actually sure if it works… this is your chance to TRY IT completely free during the Emsculpt NEO National Bus Tour at Bronze By Design! Emsculpt NEO is the first FDA-cleared treatment that combines electromagnetic energy and radio frequencies to …

I am ALREADY excited for this! Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy Return for the Sequel! The Sanderson sisters will hit Disney+ on September 30th. It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the sisters, and they are looking for revenge. It is …

If you’ve picked up Starburst Gummies, Skittles Gummies, or Lifesavers Gummies at Breaktime in the last couple weeks and haven’t consumed them yet, DON’T! They’ve recalled ALL of the gummies due to the potential for a thin strand of metal being either in the candy or in the bag… how …

AJR is Way Less Sad and headed to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on May 31st and Y107 has YOUR tickets with a Bang! via GIPHY Listen to Cosmo and the Y107 Morning Show around 7:20 and Kristin in your afternoon around 2:45 to win! Or just skip to The Good Part …