Life 107.1 on-air personalities

I am so thrilled to be a part of the Life 107.1 team and get to know YOU!

Tune in to The Breakfast Blend with Kristy and Taylor for lots of fun, conversations with local experts, and conversations with your favorite Christian artists on Life 107.1!

God uses unlikely people in unlikely ways. I was the girl in college who, when learning of the freedom and forgiveness Jesus wanted to bring into my life, was so grateful yet so equally nervous at the thought of telling others. To have that be part of my job reminds me that God has a sense of humor! As does the fact that I have two Pugs, Mike and Ike, who are wild and crazy and super cute. I look forward to chatting with you and listening to great music on Life 107.1 during the day!

Thank you for spending time with me on Life 107.1! I love music and can’t wait to share life with you on our journey to love people the way Jesus did. I’m married to Daphne and have five children who are all incredibly unique and talented people. I love pickleball, video games, movies, and watching shows with my wife. I also love to lead worship and act in musicals when I can. Bucket list items include (but are not limited to) visiting every MLB stadium, being an extra in a major motion picture, and playing Daddy Warbucks in a stage production of Annie.

I grew up in Big Bear Lake, California. I love getting outside and doing all the fun activities it has to offer…except meeting a grizzly bear. I made my way off the mountain to a place called Orange County in 2006. I later met my wife Aubrey at a barbeque. The food was great and so was the conversation, apparently. She eventually asked me out because I never picked up on her hints. We got married and moved to beautiful Des Moines, Iowa in 2021. I soon discovered central Iowa is an amazing place filled with great people, culture, fun events, and food. I call Iowa home and so I’d like to give back by keeping my community encouraged and uplifted.

Hi, I’m Jeff Connell. Whether it’s at Winter Jam or a Life 107.1 fundraiser, I’ve really enjoyed meeting central Iowans face to face.

I have lived in central Iowa my entire life. I grew up on the south side of Des Moines, and attended Simpson college in Indianola where I met my beautiful wife, Emily. We currently reside in Norwalk.

I’m married to my high school sweetheart. We moved to Iowa in 2014 and have 2 adult daughters and a son in law. I work remote for a non-profit out of Kansas City that is working to end homelessness in the KCK and KCMO public school districts.

I grew up in north-central Minnesota and I currently attend the University of Northwestern – St. Paul! I have the honor of working at Northwestern Media and being on-air with Life 107.1!