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Author: Ari Kautz

KURE Takes Hinterland – A Recap of Day Three

August 17, 2025

Written by Molly Hardacre By Sunday morning, Bria and I had picked ourselves up as best as we could out of thecampground – all…

KURE Takes Hinterland 2025 – A Recap of Day Two

August 11, 2025

Written by Molly Hardacre After Friday’s roster of music, dancing, and Rebecca Black literally remixing an Apple ringtone,Bria and I woke up in our…

KURE Takes Hinterland 2025 – A Recap of Day One

August 9, 2025

Written by Molly Hardacre Once a local secret, now a nationwide craze, all eyes were on Hinterland Music Festival in St. Charles, IA this…

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Unveils New Sound at Waukee’s Vibrant Music Hall

May 24, 2025

Written by Bria Cox Photos by Haesung Michael Lee Walking into Waukee’s newest venue, the Vibrant Music Hall, feels like entering a portal. The…

75 Years of KURE!

May 21, 2025

Written by Carly Nichols (General Manager 2023-2025)             Since 1949, the radio station currently known as 88.5 KURE Ames Alternative has been rocking the…

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  • The Curio Shop December 12, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am Let me welcome you to the Curio Shop. I've got an hour of music and rambling so tune in for a little bit of everything from '90s alternative to 2000s indie. I've got some great deals so feel free to listen, but let me lay down some rules. I don't take coupons and I don't…
  • Feedback Ritual December 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm This radio show blends the raw chaos of noise rock, the edge of alternative rock, the heaviness of metal, and the dreamy haze of shoegaze. Each broadcast pushes boundaries, moving from crushing riffs and feedback storms to swirling, atmospheric soundscapes. It’s a space for listeners who want intensity, texture, and emotion colliding in every track.…
  • Taking Out The Trash December 12, 2025 at 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm When scavenging for parts in a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by war and climate change, your grandchildren ask you what it was like to listen to Taking Out The Trash every week on 88.5 KURE. Assuming you made the right choice, you fondly reminisce on his dry humor and mansplaining of various genres including, but definitely…
  • Afternoon Tunez December 13, 2025 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Do you ever just feel bummed out? Over worked? Underpaid? Wishing you can just scream into the abyss? Welcome to Afternoon Tunez where we deep dive into the history of Midwest Emo, and scream our hearts out to music that makes us feel something!

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