KURE

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2008)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.
KURE
KURE Logo
City of license Ames, Iowa
Broadcast area Ames, Iowa
Branding Iowa State's Student-Run Radio Station
Frequency 88.5 (MHz)
Format College Radio
ERP 1,000 watts
Callsign meaning Unknown
Owner
Website www.kure885.org

KURE (88.5 FM) is a student-run radio station that broadcasts out of a studio in Friley Hall on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, IA. The station features a variety of programming, including most genres of music, talk shows, and coverage of ISU sporting events.

Contents

[edit] History

Previously using the call letters KUSR, KURE was established in the early 1990's. In addition to being student-managed and student-produced, KURE is also funded by students at Iowa State University through the Government of the Student Body. KURE has always been staffed entirely by volunteer students. Student broadcasting in Friley Hall started in a dorm room as 640 AM in 1949.[1]

[edit] Programming

The station plays a wide array of music and talk radio. Hip-hop, electronica, rock, americana, and jazz are just a few of the music genres played by KURE's constantly rotating staff of student DJ's. Music played at KURE is selected from a list made by student music reviewers. Large sections of the nightly programming schedule without a dedicated DJ are filled by an automated music selector, nicknamed the Autobot.

Non-musical programming includes Iowa State University coverage of Iowa State football, basketball, and wrestling competitions. Additionally, this station provides occasional news and talk style programming.

[edit] Events

Some of the events KURE has sponsored in the past include:

  • Eighties Dance/Karaoke Party
  • KURE Movie Night
  • Kaleidoquiz

KURE is widely known for its annual Kaleidoquiz contest, which is a 26-hour team competition that involves trivia questions every six minutes, scavenger hunts, traveling questions, and other contests interspersed throughout the 26 hours. Once the most popular radio trivia game in the world with over 6000 competitors, Kaleidoquiz is now popular only in the Iowa State community. Kaleidoquiz is conducted by KURE DJ's over the air waves and online. In recent years, the use of the internet has made this competition more accessible and the questions more difficult.

[edit] Services

Along with offering programming and sponsoring events, KURE also provides many services to Iowa State University students. They include:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ The KURE for the common radio station

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Iowa State University
Academics
Colleges: Agriculture and Life Sciences • Business • Design • Engineering • Graduate College • Human Sciences • Liberal Arts and Sciences • Veterinary Medicine
Athletics
Men's:M Basketball • Baseball • Football • M Swimming • M Cross Country • M Golf • Wrestling • M Track & Field • Women's: W Basketball • Softball • W Track & Field • W Cross Country • W Golf • W Volleyball • W Tennis • W Gymnastics • W Swimming • W Soccer Venues: • Hilton Coliseum • Jack Trice Stadium • Cap Timm Field • Misc.: Cy-Hawk Trophy • Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series
Campus
Research
History
Student Life
v • d • e
Iowa college radio stations

KCUI (Cental University of Iowa) •  KDIC (Grinnell College) •  KDPS (Grand View College) •  KDRA (Drake University) •  KGVC (Grand View College) •  KICB (Iowa Central Community College) •  KIGC (William Penn College) •  KMSC (Morningside College) •  KRNL (Cornell College) •  KRUI (University of Iowa) •  KSTM (Simpson College) •  KULT (University of Northern Iowa) •  KURE (Iowa State University) •  KWLC (Luther College) •