Evan Raefield, General Manager
eraefield@krui.fm, he/him
Office Hours: TBD
On-Air Show: The Evil Witching Hour, Thursdays 7-8pm
Field of Study: English and Creative Writing, Junior
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Favorite artists: Arthur Russell, Basic Channel, quinn, Wipers, Team Dresch
Why did you first join KRUI? I joined KRUI because I love music, and stayed because I love radio!
Riker Brindley, Production Director
rbrindley@krui.fm, he/him
Office Hours: Fridays 12-2pm
Field of Study: Journalism and English, Sophomore
Hometown: Algona, IA
Favorite artists: Sublime, The Clash, Kings of Leon, Pixies, and The Cure
Why did you first join KRUI? I joined KRUI because I wanted get more experience with audio production!
Lily Graham, Music Director
lily-graham@krui.fm, she/they
Office Hours: Thursdays 1-3pm
On-Air Show: Music Staff Flagship, Mondays 6-7pm
Field of Study: Journalism and Anthropologie, Senior
Hometown: Sioux City, IA
Favorite artists: Wednesday, The Sundays, Caroline Polachek, & Prince
Why did you first join KRUI? I wanted to meet some fellow music freaks, of course, but I also wanted to learn more about the some alternative forms of journalism and mass communication
Amman Hassan, News Director
ahassan@krui.fm, he/him
Office Hours: TBD
Field of Study: Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Junior
Hometown: Fort Madison, IA
Favorite artists: Black Country, New Road Westside Gunn, Viagra Boys, Model/Actriz, & The Beatles
Why did you first join KRUI? KRUI offered me the most opportunity and creative freedom while having the coolest people on campus. Why wouldn’t I join.
Pauly, Web/Social Media Director
epauly@krui.fm, she/they
Office Hours: Mondays 11am-1pm
On-Air Show: kittenkaboodle, mondays 10-11am
Field of Study: Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd-year grad student
Hometown: CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA !
Favorite artists: Modest Mouse.
Why did you first join KRUI? as both ontologically evil and a liar, i joined to further my spread of misinformation and modest mouse to the public through new and exciting wavelengths.
Izaak Thompson, Chief Engineer
ithompson@krui.fm, he/they
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3:30p
On-Air Show: eclectronica, tuesdays 4-5pm
Field of Study: Electrical Engineering, Senior
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Favorite artists: Takashi Kokubo, Dopo Goto, Mouse on Mars, Chemlab, Joanna Newsom, & Strawberry Switchblade
Why did you first join KRUI? i wanted to impose my freaky music taste on the town without having to witness anyone’s reactions. later i discovered i can use my skills of plugging things in and turning them on to benefit my community apparently???
Aidan Wirtz, Sports Director
awirtz@krui.fm, he/him
Office Hours: TBD
Field of Study: Journalism, Senior
Hometown: La Grange, IL
Favorite artists: Bob Marley, Noah Kahan, Jack Johnson, The Fruit Bats, & Sticky Fingers
Lee Nienhaus, Marketing Director
lee-nienhaus@krui.fm, she/he
Office Hours: TBD
Field of Study: Art & Pre-Business, Sophomore
Hometown: Muscatine, IA
Favorite artists: Sleigh Bells, Car Seat Headrest, Geese, Yves Tumor, Donna Summer, & Blood Orange
Why did you first join KRUI? When I first came to Iowa I was looking to branch out and find people who had similar interests to me. I was always involved in music spaces in high school and online, so when I found out about KRUI, I was ecstatic. I went to my first online content meeting and the rest is history.
Maya Hernandez, Community & Engagement Director
Maya-hernandez@krui.fm, any/all
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12-2pm
Field of Study: Creative Writing and History, Junior
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Favorite artists: I am currently in love with the album “In a Bed of Broken Roses” by Self-Help Tapes
Why did you first join KRUI? Student radio is the bees knees!
Will Clair, Programming Director
will-clair@krui.fm, he/him
Office Hours: Thurdays 2-4pm
Field of Study: Criminology and Creative Writing, Sophomore
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Favorite artists: Vampire weekend, Alvvays, The Cure, Tyler the Creator, & Brent Faiyaz
Why did you first join KRUI? My dad was a KRUI show host about 18 years before my first year and told me about the station. I also was looking to meet new people as a freshman. I also liked the idea of being able to talk with people and write about things I was interested in.
A Conversation Between Artists: Ambrose Akinmusire and PUBLIQuartet, Friday of Stop/Time Festival
