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TOGETHER FOREVER: Run-DMC and Beastie Boys [BOOK]

TOGETHER FOREVER: Run-DMC and Beastie Boys [BOOK]

In the early 1980s iconic skate and punk photographer Glen E. Friedman had a front row seat to the rise of hip-hop music and culture. He was  able  to get  with both  Run-DMC  and  Beastie  Boys  on  their meteoric rise  to  fame. Befriending both groups, Friedman’s eye composed the photos that have become synonymous with…MORE

Cumulus Cares

Cumulus Cares

Cumulus Cares Over the years we have helped raise well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for such causes as Huntington's Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, and mucMORE

Debbie Gibson Drops New Music Prior to Des Moines Show

Debbie Gibson Drops New Music Prior to Des Moines Show

Pop superstar Debbie Gibson dropped a new song just in time for summer prior to her visit to Des Moines last night (6/9). The upbeat catchy dance/pop anthem is called ‘Girls Night Out‘ and immediately gets stuck in your head after just one listen. Debbie is currently touring with New Kids on the Block on…MORE

Boyz II Men Plan Des Moines Concert [VIDEO]

Boyz II Men Plan Des Moines Concert [VIDEO]

Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history. The group redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations, the band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated classics of the past two decades. The group’s 4 Grammy Awards are just…MORE

New Kids on the Block Bring ’80s Fun Next Summer to Des Moines

New Kids on the Block Bring ’80s Fun Next Summer to Des Moines

The MIXTAPE Tour with New Kids on the Block will hit the road in 2019 featuring ’80s music popstars Tiffany and Debbie Gibson along with hip hop acts Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty By Nature. The tour makes a stop at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on June 9th 2019. Click HERE for tickets and more information. Be listening…MORE

Veterans Day 2017 Free Meals & Treats

Veterans Day 2017 Free Meals & Treats

Happy Veterans Day to all of the men and women who have and are currently serving around the world. As a special Thank You, several local businesses have created free specials, treats and discounts at the following locations:   Fazoli’s: Free spaghetti with meat or marina sauce Friday through Sunday. The chain also is rolling out…MORE

Shop Local, Buy Local

Shop Local, Buy Local

Cumulus Media Des Moines encourages you to “Shop Local, Buy Local” during this holiday season. Our local businesses are the life blood of our communities and a major driving force for our local economy. Local businesses are an important contributor to our local tax base which in turn supports our schools and helps to keep…MORE

Torch Morning News You Can Use 10-5:

Torch Morning News You Can Use 10-5:

DMACC is reviewing and discussing its security procedures after last week’s shootings at a community college campus in Oregon.  The college has a crisis management team and has hired a company to monitor social media on or near the campus, especially during large events. Students and faculty were encouraged last week to talk about the…MORE

Riverfront YMCA tumbles

Riverfront YMCA tumbles

The Riverfront YMCA building in Des Moines is now history. Hundreds watched from the opposite bank of the Des Moines River as the half-a-century-old structure was imploded just before daybreak yesterday.MORE

Torch Morning News You Can Use 10-2:

Torch Morning News You Can Use 10-2:

Deere and Company workers will get a first look at their new contract on Sunday, when they meet to vote on it. The six-year pact was announced just an hour after the old six-year deal expired.  The agreement covers 10-thousand workers at 12 factories, including the ones in Ankeny and Ottumwa. NewLink Genetics in Ames…MORE