Living here in Saint Cloud since February of last year, I'm a California boy who's been Southern-raised...and have found my home here in Central Minnesota! Country music has always been a part of my life, ever since back in the day listening to Loretta Lynn 8-tracks as a lil guy in my mom's '83 Cadillac! My favorite hottest music today is by Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Sara Evans, and Little Big Town. My all time favorites include Shania Twain, Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio and Buck Owens. What are yours? Join me on social media below and call me up with your requests weekday afternoons at (320) 252-9897 or send me an email to jw@98country.com
Jonathan West
Do You Know What #WCW Means?
No, it doesn't stand for World Championship Wrestling or the Walleye Conservation Workshop...it is my first ever, public & documented Woman Crush Wednesday!
JW’s Giving YOU a Quiz About Minnesota!
Ok, so I've lived here officially 9 months now...long enough for a school year, enough time to vote in our elections last month, and long enough for me to give you locals a quiz on your own state!
New Music Monday: [VOTE] for Kristy Lee Cook or Sam Hunt
Calling all new music lovers in Central Minnesota...it's time for another New Music Monday! What a better way to spend the 1st day of the work week than to cast your vote for your favorite new song...
The State of Hockey Welcomes Another Class of 2014 [AUDIO]
We still have another week or so until late-year college graduations, but last night in Downtown Minneapolis was a special time for four new members of the USA Hockey Hall of Fame!
[WATCH] & Maybe Find Love With JW’s App of the Week: Tinder
Dating today is difficult, among other reasons, due to how divided our attention is in this age of technology. But how can we keep our gadgets and still appeal to our need of companionship at the same time? Meet Tinder.
[LISTEN] to JW’s #FeelGoodFriday Soundtrack of New Music…12.5.14
The "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell is still alive and kickin'...and has new music out this week! Wanna hear the other stuff I've found too?
Brad Paisley Has a Lotta Shine in His New Clothing Line
Just in time for National Finals Rodeo and the Holiday season, Brad Paisley rolled out his very own clothing line...but you can only find it at one store nationwide.
Wanna Go See Josh Thompson at Mill City Nights?
Wisconsin-born Josh Thompson returns to Upper Midwest on Friday, December 12th and Jonathan West has your tickets to the show!
What Do We Call Today? Well It’s a #1 Wednesday of Course!
Who owns the #1 song in America? How 'bout the #1 country album? This week's answers plus a few other number ones in the news...
Guilty Pleasure Confession: I Love Hot Pockets
Boy, I just know my mom's rolling over in her grave right now as I am a fan of one of the most seemingly unhealthy foods to come out of the frozen section...
What Gives? Well Hopefully Today, You Do
I'd never heard of it before, but today is apparently a newer yearly tradition called #GivingTuesday! Here's a few ideas of what you can do to help someone today...
JW’s 1st Ever Vikings Game
Do you remember your 1st Vikings game? And do you know the SKOL Vikings song? I got to do it all on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium...