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Black Friday at Jordan Creek Town Center

Join LITE 104.1 at Jordan Creek Town Center on Black Friday for a chance to win one of five prizes in five hours starting at 5am!

LITE’s Thanksgiving Recipes 2013

We got you covered for just about everything you could need for Thanksgiving.  

Breakfast with Santa

Have breakfast then meet, take a photo with & receive a gift from Santa! Spots fill up quickly so RSVP today!

PHOTOS: Pink at Wells Fargo Arena

P!nk got the party started for a sold-out crowd on Friday night.

Win Cher Tickets

Cher is “Dressed to Kill” at  Wells Fargo Arena and LITE 104.1 wants to send you to the show! Text CHER to 77000 for…

Salvation Army Red Kettle 5K Run

Find about more about this family-friendly 5K run located at the Raccoon River Park on November 2nd starting at 9am.

Win Cher Tickets

Enter to win a pair of tickets to Cher’s Dressed to Kill Tour when it comes to Wells Fargo Arena…

New: Cher Ticket Info

Cher’s bringing her “Dressed To Kill” tour to Des Moines on 6/9/14. Now, we have details on when you can buy tickets and for how much.

Join Us for Night Eyes at Blank Park Zoo

The 23rd annual Night Eyes returns to the Blank Park Zoo from October 17–20 & 24–27.

Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience

Experience a blend of the musical stylings of Tony Bennett and Michael Buble creating a contemporary big band sound with a pop flair.

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Des Moines’ People’s Choice

See the best of the best in central Iowa as voted on by YOU in the Des Moines’ People’s Choice!

Christmas Music Survey

Since you have great taste in music, we want you to help choose the Christmas songs we play for your chance at a $500 Visa gift card

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