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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…

The Best of 2019, As Told By Jessica Spottek

January 7, 2020

2019 was extremely fast for me. Like seriously, this fall semester felt like a month! I’ve been on the go-go-go and didn’t have a lot of time to sit down and check out all the great music that came out this year. I was also unable to go to many concerts this year as well because of, well, “becoming an adult”. Last spring semester, I decided to work on partnerships with music festivals for KURE to participate with press. Never in my life would I think this station would become so successful from two festivals. In addition to these amazing weekends, here are a few of my top concerts of 2019 (in no particular order):

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  • Memory Lane April 29, 2026 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Memory Lane is a show dedicated to general psychedelia in music spanning from the 60’s to present day. Every week focuses on a different sub genre or movement that is associated with psychedelia. Hosted by Schepe.
  • Mags' Mosaic April 29, 2026 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm DJ Mags puts on the music she likes to play and hopes you’ll like to hear. Mags’ Mosaic ventures into all different genres weekly, from soul to shoegaze, as DJ Mags’ explores her music taste and shares it with you. Together, these sounds form a shifting mosaic of music in the hope you’ll find a…
  • Memory Lane April 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Memory Lane is a show dedicated to general psychedelia in music spanning from the 60’s to present day. Every week focuses on a different sub genre or movement that is associated with psychedelia. Hosted by Schepe.
  • 3 mil kilometros (three thousand kilometers) April 29, 2026 at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Shoegaze, Rock en Español, and Reggueton from down south, up north, & across the pond. Hosted by vagrancy.
  • The Kitchen Sink April 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm From 80's rock to 90's grunge, to 2020's indie, I will cover all music from the pits of the kitchen sink. Tune in to listen to music from the "good old days," followed by present day music, influenced by those same old alternative sounds. Join us to have a good time and bring more diverse…
  • Brain Blasts April 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm I like all music. Each week I am planning on changing genres to keep my show feeling fresh! I also want to do aesthetic sets that fit a good vibe. Hosted By Brain Ded.
  • Peaceland April 29, 2026 at 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Peaceland explores a range of classical and jazz expressions from all different genres and times. Tune in for an hour of chill and study time. Hosted by DJ Bebop.

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