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
Hockey Day in Central Minnesota [PHOTO GALLERY]
What an incredible weekend to honor our local hockey programs, and we took pictures to commemorate the festivities from Little Falls to Sartell to Princeton to Sauk Rapids!
Wanna Go See Easton Corbin at Grand Casino Mille Lacs?
Florida country boy Easton Corbin returns to Upper Midwest on February 28th at 7PM, and Jonathan West has your tickets to the show all week long!
My New Music [PLAYLIST] To Close Out a Great Hockey Weekend
Kip Moore only was on a Dirt Road in 2014, but this year? He starts off by saying I'm to Blame! Check out the new country songs I've found for early February...
My App of the Week [VIDEO] for “Hockey Day” Weekend
My App of the Week video segment every 7 days or so has been a fun project in my short time at 98 Country so far, with reviews on helpful programs from food to dating to your vehicle! This week with the 1st ever Hockey Day in Central Minnesota, I choose a simple gaming app that takes less than a minute a day to play, but can award you great prizes! Here's my review of NHL Hat Trick Challenge.
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Little Falls Wins 1st “Hockey Day” Opener With Your Votes! [VIDEO]
Over the last two weeks, hockey players, coaches, parents, fans, and community members all rallied together to support their local schools as 98 Country is helping host Hockey Day in Central Minnesota this weekend! With 57% of the almost 1,200 votes cast, Little Falls, Minnesota...Home of the Flyers is hosting Friday night!
Wanna Get Lucky Before St. Patrick’s Day?
Sometimes things just sneak up on you...like birthdays, anniversaries, and an estimated $360 MILLION jackpot from Powerball and the Minnesota Lottery! Wanna play for free?
My New #WomanCrushWednesday Comes Straight From the Super Bowl
No, it doesn't stand for World Championship Wrestling or the Walleye Conservation Workshop...it's only my 2nd ever, public & documented Woman Crush Wednesday!
Hockey Day in Central Minnesota Is This Weekend [SCHEDULE]
We are "The State of Hockey"...from Eveleth to Warroad to Bemidji, the North Shore to The Cities, and Mankato to Rochester...but now it's time to honor our local programs. From Saint Cloud to all the towns that run north and south of the Mighty Mississippi, it's time for Hockey Day in Central Minnesota.
Maddie & Tae and Brad Paisley Want YOU! …To [VOTE] on a New Music Monday
Central Minnesota fans of new music from your favorite artists...it's time for your Super Bowl hangover/Groundhog Day edition of New Music Monday! Let your voices be heard for your favorite new song...
Wanna Go See Eric Paslay This Saturday at Mill City Nights?
Newly engaged Eric Paslay returns to Upper Midwest on Saturday, and Jonathan West has your tickets to the show all week long!
My App of the Week [VIDEO] to Help You Do Not Disturb
My App of the Week video segment every 7 days or so has been a fun project in my short time at 98 Country so far, with reviews on helpful programs from food to dating to your vehicle! This week at the end of January/ beginning of February, I choose another simple functioning app that can help with shutting off your phone ringer! Here's my review of Ring Scheduler.
SPOILER ALERT…[WATCH] the Super Bowl XLIX Commercials Early
48 hours from now will be the sporting event of the year, every year for almost half a century if you can believe it?! The "Deflatriots" battle the "Seachickens" on Sunday afternoon and I've already made my prediction...but it's not the Vikings (or in my case the 49ers) playing, so who cares? I'd rather watch Charlotte McKinney...