Jon Watkins

Salt Lake City

Radio Host at KUDD-FM (Salt Lake City, UT)

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“Now-Obsolete” Skills We No Longer Need

4 days ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

If you were born before 1990, do you remember trying to understand what an “app” was? We all have more skills now than we had then, but there are also some OLD skills that we don’t need anymore. People online are talking about the “now-obsolete” skills that adults of a certain age will “never forget,” even though they’re no longer needed. Like . . . 1. Programming a VCR. And someone who was once the manager at a Blockbuster says they’ll never forget how to repair VHS tapes with a splicer. 2.
Was Miley Cyrus Being Rude to Fans?

4 days ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

Miley Cyrus had a meet-and-greet in London for her latest single “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved”, featuring supermodel Naomi Campbell. Miley and Naomi sat behind a table and signed copies for fans, who then got their picture taken standing in front of said table. But in a video clip that’s going viral, Miley and Naomi barely gave fans the time of day. Instead, they’re mostly talking to each other, then looking up just long enough for the photographer to snap each picture.
New in Theaters: “Elio”, and “28 Years Later”

1 week ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

An action comedy starring Rebel Wilson as a spy who fights off a group of mercenaries that crash her friend’s wedding after she’s been demoted from Maid of Honor. Her “Pitch Perfect” costar Anna Camp is the bride. The three other bridesmaids are Anna Chlumsky, Gigi Zumbado, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Elio is an 11-year-old kid who tries to get himself abducted by aliens and then ends up with them mistakenly identifying him as Earth’s ambassador.
The Song of the Summer for the Last 10 Years

1 week ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

Happy official first day of summer! Billboard put together a list of the Top 10 on every Hot 100 chart from summer 1958 to 2024. Since every summer has a soundtrack, let’s take a look at what we were listening to the most the past 10 years:1. 2024: “I Had Some Help”, Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen2. 2023: “Last Night”, Morgan Wallen3. 2022: “As It Was”, Harry Styles4. 2021: “Butter”, BTS5. 2020: “Rockstar”, DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch6.
The Top-Grossing Summer Blockbusters

1 week ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

In 1975, “Jaws” kicked off the summer blockbuster phenomenon by earning $260 million. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the Associated Press put together a list of the top-earning movie of every summer since then. Here are the last 15, and what they earned during their respective summers:2024: “Inside Out 2”, $651 million. 2023: “Barbie”, $612 million. 2022: “Top Gun Maverick”, $701 million. 2021: “Black Widow”, $183 million. 2020: “Tenet”, $20 million.
New in Theaters: 2 HUGE Films!

1 month ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

1. “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (PG-13) TrailerThe eighth “Mission Impossible” movie is a sequel to “Dead Reckoning”, where an advanced A.I. called The Entity became sentient and went rogue. In this one, Ethan’s IMF team are trying to find the Entity’s source code from a sunken sub.
The Memorial Day Meat Each State Loves to Grill

1 month ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

Happy ALMOST Memorial Day weekend! If you’re looking forward to grilling, you’re not alone. According to WalletHub.com, 58% of Americans plan to barbecue this weekend. And Instacart shared some stats on WHAT we’re grilling. They looked at the type of meat each state bought more than other states for Memorial Day weekend last year. The most popular options overall are burgers and dogs, but Instacart’s list is a little more unique. Here are the highlights . . . 1.
Conan O’Brien Will Voice a New Toy in “Toy Story 5”

1 month ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

Conan O’Brien joined “Toy Story 5” as the voice of a NEW character named Smarty Pants. He announced the news yesterday in a video where he joked that he asked for the role of Woody. Quote, “I was like, ‘Uh, you kinda been there and done that. You know? You’re in a bit of a rut, don’t you think?’ And they said, ‘No, it’s Tom Hanks, it’s his role. And I went, ‘Guys, you gotta think outside the box . . . “But anyway, then they showed me this new character, Smarty Pants.
The Top Searched Songs of Each Summer Since 2010

1 month ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

We’re about a month away from the official start of summer. The Summer Solstice is June 20th . . . which means it’s almost time for a new Song of the Summer. Google Trends shared the top searched songs of each summer since 2010.
New Additions to the World Video Game Hall of Fame

1 month ago | mix1051utah.com | Jon Watkins

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025. Four new games are being honored. They are:1. Defender, a 1981 arcade game that raised the bar on difficulty from simpler stuff like Space Invaders. 2. Quake, the 1996 follow-up to Doom, which introduced a 3D engine that’s still used today. 3. GoldenEye 007, which became one of the best-selling Nintendo 64 games upon its release in 1997. 4. Tamagotchi, the digital pets introduced in 1996.