Kari Steele

Los Angeles

Radio Host at KOST-FM (Burbank, CA)

Mom, sports fan, I play the radio Instagram: @steelefm

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Chicago River's reversal in 1900 was an 'engineering triumph' that transformed our city

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kari Steele

Chicago just celebrated the 125th anniversary of a remarkable feat of engineering that forever changed the trajectory of the city and set a global precedent for innovation in water management: the reversal of the Chicago River.
Get Your Caffeine Fix A New Way!

Jun 27, 2024 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

5-Hour Energy just unveiled a new product for summer . . . caffeinated BARBECUE SAUCE. It's not clear if they're planning to sell it, but they're giving away 12-ounce bottles through their website. (Here's the link.) The first drop was yesterday, and they sold out. But they're doing three more on July 2nd, July 9th, and July 16th. So, the next three Tuesdays. There's only one flavor, "Peach Mango." So if you're not a fruit-forward person . . . or don't want your dinner keeping you up at night . . .
Have You Been Stopped By TSA With Something Embarrassing?

Jun 10, 2024 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

A guy from Massachusetts visited the SPAM Museum in Hormel's hometown of Austin, Minnesota and just wanted to take a case home haha!
I Wish Our Office Had A Smellitizer System!

May 15, 2024 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

Walt Disney plans to tap into all five senses, adding the smell of fresh beignets to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure when the former Splash Mountain attraction returns after an extensive makeover. Disneyland visitors will smell the sweet scent of beignets frying while waiting in line at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure when the attraction opens later this year. Disneyland uses machines called Smellitizers to pump scents into attractions.
Could listening to a POEM put you in a better mood?

Nov 7, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

And not just any poem. The shoe company Asics commissioned a poet and a music producer to create a poem that would put you in a better mood just by listening to it. The shoe company Asics recently commissioned a poet named Charly Cox to engineer a poem to put you in a better mood. She created the poem from more than 40,000 submissions from people sharing what inspired them to get active. Asics also hired a music producer to create an instrumental track to play behind the poem.
Candy Corn Isn't the Worst Halloween Candy

Oct 29, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

It's National Candy Corn Day . . .. A website just conducted a poll where they asked people if they LOVE or HATE various Halloween candies . . . and candy corn did NOT do the worst. They only asked about the CONTROVERSIAL ones . . . not stuff like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, which everyone loves. Here's the list, from most-hated to . . . less-hated: 1. Peeps, 52% of people hate them. 2. Jawbreakers, 45% hate them 3. Dots, 44% hate them 4. Atomic Fireballs, 44% hate them 5. Red Hots, 43% hate them.
Turning your daily steps into cash is easy, thanks to WeWard

Oct 26, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

Walk your way to wealth … That's the idea behind a new app called WeWard, which will pay users for every step they take. If you download the app, you can earn "Wards" for walking, and then cash them in for bank transfers, gift cards, charity donations, discounts, a vacation, and more. It uses Apple's Health Step Counter to calculate your step count. For even more motivation to get up and moving, there's a friendly competition aspect to it.
Wisconsin mom viral on TikTok for dressing 10 skeletons like Taylor Swift | KOST 103.5 | Kari Steele

Oct 24, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

A "Swiftie" in Wisconsin is making a splash in her neighborhood and on TikTok after dressing 10 Halloween skeletons in threads to mimic Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Katelyn McLaughlin, a Sun Prairie resident, said she was inspired to create her display after attending one of Swift's concerts in June with a friend. She gathered plastic skeletons and got to work on crafting the costumes made popular by Swift.
Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas begins today

Oct 19, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

Because Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas starts today…that means it’s time to bring back the Hallmark Christmas Movies Drinking Game. Here are the rules:Take a Drink When …· Two attractive people bump into each other. · Someone mentions how much they hate Christmas. · Someone complains about the “big city.”· They make Christmas cookies. Finish Your Drink When …· A character rediscovers the magic of Christmas. · There’s a misunderstanding between the main characters.
Papa Johns Introduces New Twix Papa Bites

Oct 18, 2023 | kost1035.iheart.com | Kari Steele

This almost sounds like a TikTok hack to use up leftover Halloween candy . . . Papa Johns just debuted a new dessert item . . . crushed-up TWIX BARS wrapped in pizza dough. They've also got cheesecake filling inside, and come with a caramel dipping sauce. They're called Twix Papa Bites. Papa Johns already has another version that uses crushed-up Oreos. You get eight for $5.