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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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