88.5 KURE is a student-produced and student-managed radio station, broadcast at 88.5MHz to Iowa State University, the Ames community, and online. We provide our community with a wide range of musical genres alongside live broadcasts of Cyclone sporting events, news programs, talk shows, and in-studio musical performances. KURE offers killer opportunities for experience in radio broadcasting and business operation to its all-volunteer student staff.
RequestsPhone: 515-294-9292 |
Business Office1199 Friley Hall |
General Contact InformationBand press releases / promotion:music@kure885.org Other Inquiries: info@kure885.org |
![Carly Nichols : General Manager](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_7583-Caroline-Nichols-e1697490582475.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Carly Nichols
General Manager
When you joined KURE: Spring 2022
Favorite band: Remi Wolf
Favorite KURE event: KURE Fest
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $120
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chip
Dream job: Lab PI (Primary Investigator)
What's your best joke?: Any time someone says the words “one piece” I have to say… ONE PIECE?!?!?? (Tony's Note: This is the worst joke I have ever heard in my entire life.)
Describe your love life in one word: Fulfilled
Your favorite part about KURE: The people
![Tony Hjelle : Assistant General Manager of Broadcast](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0101-Anthony-Hjelle-e1697496087592.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Tony Hjelle
Assistant General Manager of Broadcast
ahjelle@iastate.eduWhen you joined KURE: Fall 2020
Favorite band: Rush
Favorite KURE event: KURE Fest!
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: 20 bones max, any more is a scam and corporate greed.
Favorite Ice Cream: Blueberry Cheesecake
Dream job: Scuba Diving Pizza Delivery Man
What's your best joke?: A daring man proclaimed "Here goes nothing!" And then nothing happened.
Describe your love life in one word: Dubious.
Your favorite part about KURE: The community of KURE is amazing and incredibly welcoming!
![Eddy Andrade : Assistant General Manager of PreMU](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0917-Eddy-e1697493265101.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Eddy Andrade
Assistant General Manager of PreMU
When you joined KURE: 2022
Favorite band: Thee Oh Sees/Osees
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz babey
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: 50 dolla
Favorite Ice Cream: COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM
Dream job: Software development
What's your best joke?: Why does the Norwegian Navy have barcodes on her ships? So when they dock, they can scan-the-navy-in
Describe your love life in one word: Devoid
Your favorite part about KURE: The people. The people make it so fun to be here. Some of my fondest memories are with these cool people 🙂
![Cody Smith : Treasurer](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Snapchat-2093178666-Cody-Smith-e1661549636574.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Cody Smith
Treasurer
When you joined KURE: Fall 2021
Favorite band: Animal Collective
Favorite KURE event: KURE Fest
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $50
Favorite Ice Cream: Butter Pecan
Dream job: To own a record store!
What's your best joke?: My girlfriend asked me to stop playing Wonderwall on the guitar... I said maybe.
Describe your love life in one word: Tragic
Your favorite part about KURE: Getting to know all the board members and DJs!
![Theodore Burnick : Chief Engineer/Operator](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5204-Theodore-Burnick-scaled-e1697492821933.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Theodore Burnick
Chief Engineer/Operator
When you joined KURE: October 2021
Favorite Band: The Bee Gees
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $60
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookie and cream
Dream job: Electrical Engineer
What's your best joke?: Have you heard about the chocolate record player? It sounds pretty sweet.
Describe your love life in one word: Chernobyl
Your favorite part about KURE: Technical Committee!
![Reagan Demmon : Events Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20221203_114820-Reagan-Demmon-scaled-e1697495388895.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Reagan Demmon
Events Director
When you joined KURE: Fall 2022
Favorite band: Wallows
Favorite KURE event: Terrace Tuesday
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: 40 bucks
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookies and cream
Dream job: Bug scientist
What's your best joke?: A snake walks into a bar. The bartender says: "Wait. How did you do that?"
Describe your love life in one word: Funsies
Your favorite part about KURE: The people 🙂
![Jack “JFitz” Fitzgerald : Marketing Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20230302_150716-2-Jacklfitz-scaled-e1697492310770.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Jack “JFitz” Fitzgerald
Marketing Director
When you joined KURE: Fall 2022
Favorite band: Black Midi
Favorite KURE event: KQ
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $65
Favorite Ice Cream: Caramel Brownie
Dream job: Electronic Musician
What's your best joke?: Two guys run into a bar, the third guy ducks.
Describe your love life in one word: Silly
Your favorite part about KURE: The overwhelming sense of camaraderie and love for what we do.
![Kenny Tschida : Internal Music Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3193-Music-Director-e1697491205438.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Kenny Tschida
Internal Music Director
music@kure885.orgWhen you joined KURE: November 2022
Favorite band: The Beatles
Favorite KURE event: KQ
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: No more than $100
Favorite Ice Cream: Red bean
Dream job: Retired
What's your best joke?: Why did the wizard cast a fireball at the goblin? The wizard doesn't like goblins (got called a scroll-sniffer)
Describe your love life in one word: Swell
Your favorite part about KURE: The chaos and community of the Board of Directors
![Ethan Baccam : KQ Director 2](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Snapchat-2122467755-Ethan-Baccam-e1698076693691.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Ethan Baccam
KQ Director 2
When you joined KURE: Fall 2021
Favorite band: Keshi
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz!
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $30
Favorite Ice Cream: Anything peanut butter
Dream job: Why would I want a job in my dreams??
What's your best joke?: See above
Describe your love life in one word: Wendy's 4 for $4
Your favorite part about KURE: The minifridge
![Samuel Potter : KQ Director (seKQuel)](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unconvinced-Samuel-Potter-e1697494850788.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Samuel Potter
KQ Director (seKQuel)
When you joined KURE: Fall 2021
Favorite band: Nujabes
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $65, but they gotta be pretty 🔥🔥. Does not happen often.
Favorite Ice Cream: Anything with cookie dough
Dream job: Stand-up comedian
What's your best joke?: See me in person and find out. $5, please.
Describe your love life in one word: Discontinued
Your favorite part about KURE: When we riff on an idea until my stomach hurts from laughing.
![Zoi Goebel : KQ Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG6976211348728087134-Avaior-e1697493940978.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Zoi Goebel
KQ Director
When you joined KURE: Spring 2022
Favorite band: Gorillaz or Sleeping at Last
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $100 for a really good pair (and unfortunately no pants)
Favorite Ice Cream: Vanilla
Dream job: Video editor
What's your best joke?: I hate this guy
Describe your love life in one word: Ripening
Your favorite part about KURE: The people 100%
![Jenesis Perez : KQ Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3146-Jenesis-Perez-e1697497936857.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Jenesis Perez
KQ Director
When you joined KURE: Spring 2023
Favorite band: Tobi Lou
Favorite KURE event: Kaleidoquiz
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: As much as a pair of pants from Ross cost
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookie dough
Dream job: Researcher
What's your best joke?: How do you make a skeleton stop laughing? You take away its funny bone!
Describe your love life in one word: Working
Your favorite part about KURE: The peeps
![Payton McCarthy : Graphic Design Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5C719BF6-F26C-442E-8C84-0305CB1414AB-payton-mccarthy-scaled-e1697492017193.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Payton McCarthy
Graphic Design Director
When you joined KURE: February 2022
Favorite Band: Suburban Home
Favorite KURE event: All of them <3
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: No more than $30
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookie dough!!
Dream job: Movie director
What's your best joke?: Deez nuts
Describe your love life in one word: Humdrum
Your favorite part about KURE: Everyone is my friend <3
![Olivia Fransen : Graphic Design Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FCD5B55B-2CEF-4FD3-9065-58E29A7C55CC-Olivia-Fransen-e1697497486423.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Olivia Fransen
Graphic Design Director
When you joined KURE: Spring 2022
Favorite band: Toro y Moi
Favorite KURE event: KURE Fest
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $100
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookie dough
Dream job: Making concert visuals
What's your best joke?: Me before coffee: thog Me after coffee: it’s simple darling E=mc^2
Describe your love life in one word: Real Rx
Your favorite part about KURE: Getting to make playlists each week and have an excuse to discover new music.
![Graham Bridges : Public Relations Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/F048EBB8-C738-4EB9-A296-D8D521C7FE44-Graham-Bridges-scaled-e1661550175885.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Graham Bridges
Public Relations Director
When you joined KURE: Spring 2022
Favorite band: Madvillain
Favorite KURE event: KQ
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $70
Favorite Ice Cream: Cake Batter
Dream job: Professional Industry Music Producer
What's your best joke?: I'm not one for jokes.
Describe your love life in one word: Ambiguous
Your favorite part about KURE: My favorite part about KURE is the acceptance the people offer, as absolutely nobody is scared to be themselves when they help program an “alternative” radio station.
![Cael Sleezer : Sports Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cael-Sleezer-RA-photo-2023-Albluno-e1697490248439.jpg?fit=217%2C217&ssl=1)
Cael Sleezer
Sports Director
When you joined KURE: Fall 2020
Favorite band: AC/DC
Favorite KURE event: KaleidoQuiz
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: $40
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Dream job: Radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs
What's your best joke?: When I miss throwing something in the trash can I say, "that's why I swam in the winters in high school."
Describe your love life in one word: Secured
Your favorite part about KURE: The people!
![Gus Pope : Sports Co-Director](https://i0.wp.com/kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EAD39231-0F95-4309-B4A8-F051AD2D2AD8-Gus-Pope-scaled-e1697497148279.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Gus Pope
Sports Co-Director
When you joined KURE: Fall 2023
Favorite band: Queen
Favorite KURE event: KURE Fest
How much would you be willing to pay for a pair of pants?: An arm, but not a leg because I'll need it for the pants.
Favorite Ice Cream: Moose Tracks
Dream job: TV Anchor
What's your best joke?: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know but their flag is a huge plus.
Describe your love life in one word: Sporadic
Your favorite part about KURE: The flexibility