Student Broadcasters Incorporated (SBI) is soliciting applications for all KRUI Director positions for the 2010-11 academic year.  Information on each position can be found HERE.  To apply, please see this PAGE.

The deadline for General Manager applications is Tuesday, March 9th.

The deadline for all other director applications is Sunday, March 21st.

Must be a full-time student (undergrad, graduate/professional) to apply.  Please direct any questions/concerns to SBI President Dave Long at dave-long (at) uiowa (dot) edu.

KRUI and SCOPE Productions are proud to announce that THE BLACK KEYS will be performing live from the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, April 8th at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, February 24th at 10AM at University of Iowa Box Office, located in the IMU, and all other Ticketmaster locations.

Links: Website | Wikipedia | MySpace

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Determined to become the next big name in Chicago Soul singers, JC Brooks has described soul as “people who do things from the heart.” Add in the force and funk of The Uptown Sound, JC is guaranteed to make you feel the grove of the windy city. Their live shows are known to leave the audience speechless, as JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are a power punch of everything from punk to R&B. Making crowds get up and dance, JC Brooks is the new sound of Chicago.

JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound will be doing an interview live from KRUI on Saturday, March 6th at 4pm.

Links: MySpace | Facebook

For weekly charts, detailed giveaway schedules, and a bevy of other cool stuff, become a fan of KRUI on Facebook!

Your Sound Alternative — KRUI 89.7 FM will be giving away tickets to see St. Vincent at The Blue Moose Tap House.  A fantastic singer-songwriter, St. Vincent will be performing on Tuesday, February 16th.  KRUI will be giving away tickets Friday 3-5 PM & Saturday 5-6 PM.  Be sure to listen to 89.7 FM or online at http://kruiradio.org/listen for your chance to win!

Links: Wikipedia | MySpace | Blue Moose Tap House

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On Tuesday evening’s edition of From the Cheap Seats, KRUI had a very special in-studio interview with Iowa Wrestling coaching legend Dan Gable.   KRUI Sports Director Jordan Loperena and Kiff Richmann led the interview with help from other members of the KRUI Sports Staff.  Coach Gable gave what was the largest online listening audience in the history of KRUI quite an experience as he revealed the truth to some of his legends and shared some tremendous stories from his wrestling past.  Click on the link below to listen to the archive of the interview!

Links: Wikipedia | KRUI Sports Blog | Hawkeye Wrestling

The Bowerbirds stopped by KRUI studios for an interview with Meet the Folks host Christy Aumer.  The interview was conducted on Monday, January 18th and is streaming below:

Links: Wikipedia | MySpace | Dead Oceans Label Site

Critically acclaimed author Daniyal Mueenuddin (In Other Rooms, Other Wonders) stopped by KRUI studios for an interview with At the Moment host Sharon Benzoni.  The interview was conducted on Thursday, January 22nd and is streaming below:

Links: Wikipedia | Short Stories by Mueenuddin | At the Moment Show Blog

KRUI is back with live 24/7 programming.  With two stations and a jam-packed show line-up, it should be a great semester at KRUI.

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Below is the fifth installment of the KRUI Best of 2009 lists.   You can view the station’s Comprehensive List Top Album List HERE.  Check back in the coming days for more lists!

Jeremy – KRUI Listener
Jeremy Enigk – OK Bear
Baroness – Blue Album
Russian Circles – Geneva
Saosin – In Search Of Solid Ground
Brand New – Daisy

Mike Kedzie – Host of Jam Session
1. Umphrey’s McGee – Mantis
2. Keller Williams – Odd
3. Phish – Joy

Lara Petersburg - KRUI alumni
1. Florence and the Machine – Lungs
2. Silversun Pickups – Swoon
3. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
4. Beirut – March of the Zapotec/Realpeople Holland
5. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns

Manny Zamudio - KRUI DJ
Fun. – Aim and Ignite
Sea Wolf – White Water, White Bloom
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightning EP
Mew – Frengers

Daniel Payne – KRUI Listener
1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
2. The Western Front – The Balkanization of Epidestemology
3. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion/Fall Be Kind EP
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Tegan and Sara – Sainthood

John W. Komdat – Host of The Johnny Driftwood Show
Russian Circles – Geneva
Big Business – Mind the Drift
Clutch – Strange Cousins from the West
Mastodon – Crack the Skye
Baroness – Blue Record

Bryan Beecher – KRUI DJ
Japandroids – Post Nothing
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Passion Pit – Manners
Matt and Kim – Grand
La Roux – La Roux

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Listen to the KRUI Sports Post-Game Show – live from the 2010 Orange Bowl:

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Previous episodes of “Bowlin’ on the Beach” can be found HERE.  Be sure to follow KRUI Sports Director Jordan Loperena on Twitter at twitter.com/KRUISPORTS.

KRUI’s radio tower is currently down for maintenance and should be back up and running soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. You can still listen live online at kruiradio.org/listen. Thanks!

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Do you have a voice that wishes to be heard?  Entering its 26th year of operation, KRUI Radio is now hiring staff for Spring 2010.  Available positions include: on-air music DJs, talk/sports show hosts, interviewers, and staff members.  Positions are fun, and serve as a great way of meeting people on campus.  No prior experience necessary.  Apply today!

Any current staffers that wish to apply for next semester can find the applications by logging into the Staff Login page.

For all new prospective staffers, click HERE to apply.  Please note that all positions are unpaid.  Questions: krui@uiowa.edu.

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FedEx Orange Bowl Representative Larry Gautier was in Iowa City this past week getting acquainted with Hawkeye Nation. During his time here, he was kind enough to pay a visit to KRUI and give two in-studio interviews this past week with Sports Director Jordan Loperena. The first interview was Wednesday on “From the Cheap Seats” with Jordan and the rest of the “Cheap Seats” crew and the second interview, available for streaming below, was on Friday’s “College Gridiron Preview” with Jordan and the “Gridiron Preview” crew.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are slated to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in this year’s FedEx Orange Bowl at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, FL on January 5, 2010.

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What was your favorite Iowa City show?  Have a favorite album of 2009?  Let us know!  The KRUI 2009 Year End Survey is now up.  Please take a few seconds and fill it out.

The survey can be found HERE.

The comedy troupe Broken Lizard - known for comedies such as “Super Troopers”, “Beerfest”, and “Club Dread” – stopped by KRUI studios for an interview with KRUI New’s Director and resident comedian Alex Rich.

KRUI’s in-studio interview with the guys from Broken Lizard is now available here.

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President Barack Obama has called Potter a “Whistle blower…health insurance insider.” Previously corporate public relations executive and head of communications for one of the nation’s largest health insurers, Potter now speaks out about the need for a “fundamental overhaul of the American health care system.”

KRUI’s in-studio interview with the renowned health care reform expert Wendell Potter is now available here.

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Described as a “unique style… bluesy-pop, rat-pack era sound mixed with modern flair” by Rift magazine , Africano’s soulful music is something you won’t want to miss.

Nick Africano will be playing live on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:00pm at Public Space One in Iowa City. You can listen to Africano’s music at his Myspace page.

KRUI is pleased to announce a new program, Daytrotter Radio, that will launch on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. We have recently teamed up with Daytrotter, a website that posts live recorded sessions of independent bands, to give you a full preview of a session that will be posted to download for free the following day on their website.  Daytrotter.com, started in 2006 by Iowa Alum, Sean Moeller, is based out of Rock Island, Illinois. Every day, these live recordings, containing previously released or unreleased tracks, are unveiled to the public. Tune into Daytrotter Radio on KRUI 89.7, Your Sound Alternative where we will give you a first listen to a recorded set in its entirety.