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Music
Playboi Carti May Not Be the “MUSIC”

With his long anticipated new album “MUSIC” Playboi Carti disappoints many by lazily revisiting sounds that have already been dried up and over used. There are still some glimmers of hope on the album.

Sports
2025 March Madness Overview

With the bracket set for the 2025 NCAA National Championship tournament, KRUI takes a closer look at some of the matchups that will be taking place during this edition of March Madness.

KRUI accepts donations. Your donations to KRUI will help in many ways, from the purchase of new equipment to the improvements needed for our IMU studios to continue bettering our content.

KRUI 40th Anniversary Fund

KRUI is hosting a fundraiser for our 40th anniversary. This money raised from this fund will help us improve our facilities as a learning laboratory and community, and continue to operate for 40 more years to come.

Underwriting at KRUI

KRUI 89.7 FM has been Iowa City’s sound alternative since 1984.

As one of the largest student-run organizations, KRUI boasts a staff of more than 400 students in nine departments. KRUI features a variety of specialty programming — sports broadcasts, news features, and specialty music shows featuring specific genres and eras of music. KRUI also features a variety of musical genres including indie rock, alt-country, punk, pop, electronic, jazz, and local music.

Broadcasting at 100 watts, KRUI reaches the greater Iowa City and Coralville areas. KRUI also has a worldwide audience through Web broadcasting. KRUI is committed to providing listeners with unique, quality programming in music, news, and sports.

KRUI operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as a noncommercial radio alternative to mainstream programming. KRUI also serves as an educational laboratory for students interested in radio and the broadcast industry.

KRUI has two missions:

1. The station serves as an educational laboratory for students interested in learning about radio and the broadcast industry.

2. KRUI provides the Iowa City community with a unique programming alternative in music, news, and sports.

Want to promote your business or event while supporting the mission of KRUI? Grant spots are a great way to do that! Grant spots are FCC regulated announcements that recognize entities as sponsors of KRUI. Grant spots are personalized to each business or event and are played at the 45 minute mark of every hour. If you are interested or have any questions, contact [email protected]

KRUI does not accept or write sponsored articles.