Parker is a professional beatboxer, podcaster, musician, and on-air personality for 104.3 WOW Country! He is a longtime Idahoan who graduated from BYU–Idaho studying communication and digital media advertising. Fun fact, Parker was originally studying to become a nurse, but his whole life changed in 2015 when a video of him beatboxing with a McDonald’s cup went internationally viral. This video took the internet by storm and went on to receive over 1 billion views online – launching Parker in a whole new direction. He quickly switched majors and tried to juggle college, multiple jobs, and traveling the country to deliver powerful speaking engagements and beatbox performances. A few of his favorites were Outrageous Acts of Science, America’s Got Talent, Ridiculousness, The Steve Harvey Show, Shark Tank’s Daymond John, TEDx, and McDonald’s. Though his experiences have taken him all over the country, (including Nashville where he first began to learn about and truly appreciate country music), Parker is now settling down in the Treasure Valley! In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his dog, podcasting, making music, watching Marvel movies, and hanging out with his friends and family! He is so excited to be with you on 104.3 WOW Country and to get to know you as he becomes more and more immersed in this amazing community. Listen to Parker 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday!
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These 3 Meridian Donut Shops Seriously Have the Best Donuts
Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a sucker for some fresh donuts. That’s the key, though, they’ve gotta be fresh. I’ve personally been to almost every donut shop in Meridian, which by the way, appears to have way more donut shops than any of its surrounding cities. Meridian folks sure love their donuts, and that’s a good thing. I think I need to consider moving there.
Thomas Rhett Concert Announcement for 2022 (October)
Thomas Rhett’s Bring the Bar to You Tour just announced they will be bringing the bar to Boise in October 2022. Rhett is bringing Parker McCollum and Conner Smith (photos and details below) on the tour with him as special guests.
Idaho State Pinball Championship: Did you know this was a thing?
One thing you gotta love about Boise is the never-ending, just totally random things going on that are certainly entertaining and worth checking out. If you catch yourself in downtown Boise this weekend, check out the Idaho State Pinball Championship going down at Woodland Empire Ale Craft. I can’t believe this is a real thing, but I’m loving it.
6 Things People Say They Miss the Most After Moving from Idaho
Whether you’re leaving Idaho permanently, temporarily, or even just for vacation … you know it’s a hard state to leave and an easy one to embrace when you come back. You’re getting back home from a week-long vacation … doesn’t it feel great to be back in Idaho? Every time I leave the state for whatever reason, I am always so happy when I get back home.
Idahome: Am I the Only One Who Didn’t Know This is a Real Place in Idaho?
I’ve lived in Idaho my entire life, so I’ve grown up hearing the word “Idahome” thrown around like crazy. It’s always a trending hashtag for Idaho on Instagram, and not only do I distinctly remember getting Instagram for the first time, learning what “hashtags” were, and using the hashtag #idahome on my own posts … but this is a really popular word for Idaho merchandise too, as you will see it on anything that can be created and sold. (Shirts, signs, tattoos, mugs etc.)
5 Impressive Questions to Ask in Your Next Job Interview
With the Idaho Job & Career Fair coming to the Nampa Civic Center this week, I wanted to share some questions that you should be asking in every interview or recruiting conversation.
USPS is Taking Orders for FREE COVID-19 Tests
Apparently The Biden Administration is Buying One Billion Tests to Give to Americans for Free. It’s been getting more and more difficult for Idahoans to get their hands on at-home covid test kits for their families, and quite frankly this is an issue all throughout the country right now.
5 Former Boise State Football Players Are in the 2022 NFL Playoffs
The NFL Playoffs are underway and we’re all getting ramped up for Super Bowl LVI (56) – and what better way for us Idahoans and Boise State fans to prepare than by learning up on which players came from the Boise State Broncos?
Idaho Foodbank Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Serving Others
The Idaho Foodbank is hosting a very cool initiative today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Their locations in Meridian, Lewiston, and Pocatello have launched a statewide initiative to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. by serving others and volunteering for local projects and non-profits.
Doctor Shares 3 Omicron Symptoms to look out for …
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 seems to be spreading like freakin’ wildfire, and it could be due to its cold-like symptoms that have people wondering, “Do I have a cold? Do I have allergies? Or do I have Omicron?”