Hey, Cedar Valley!
A few weeks ago, we got word that our dear friend Kerri Mac took another job within our company out in Fort Collins, Colorado. We were so sad to see her go, but we knew it was an amazing opportunity, so we are (mostly) happy for her! Unfortunately, her absence leaves our sister station K92.3 without a morning show host.
That’s where we come in.
Hi! We’re Brain and Courtlin! We’ve been working together here on 98.1 KHAK in Cedar Rapids for almost 11 years now, and now we’re taking over the K92.3 airwaves in Northeast Iowa beginning on Monday, June 30th. Since many of you have never heard our names before, we thought it would be helpful to tell you a little bit about ourselves and our show. I’ll start!
My name is Courtlin, I am newly 34, and I moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa from Michigan back in 2014. I usually tell people I’m from the Detroit area, but if you want to get into specifics, my hometown is St. Clair Shores. My entire family still resides in Michigan, so for holidays and other special events, I have to drive 8+ hours one way, and then 8+ hours back to Iowa. It’s not exactly fun, but you kind of get used to it after a decade!
I am single and don’t have any kids, but I do treat my dog Tater Tot like he’s my child. He’s a Pug-Jack Russell Terrier mix that I adopted from Last Hope Animal Rescue back at the start of the pandemic in 2020. He’s got a snaggletoof, is obsessed with socks, and barks at literally every single animal on TV. I talk about him a ton, so you’ll get to know him pretty quickly.
When I’m not here at work, you will likely find me at the gym. I’ve been training at Hard Drive Performance Center since late 2017, and I’m there typically 4 to 6 times a week. I am a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the newly-appointed head coach of our women’s BJJ program. I am also a purple belt in kickboxing, so you’ll occasionally find me in one of those classes, too! The gym is my second home.
Other than that, my life is pretty boring! I love to sing and do karaoke, I play acoustic guitar (for FUN and in the privacy of my own home – I’m definitely not GOOD), I enjoy traveling, and I have a really solid group of girlfriends that love to go out to events and try new things. Oh, and I LOVE to go out to eat. I even have an Instagram dedicated to local restaurants – CourtlinEatsIowa. I’m really excited to explore more of the restaurants in the Cedar Valley, and it helps that two of my best friends moved to Cedar Falls a year ago, so I get up there more often than I used to…