Meet the Directors 24-25

Tiger Slowinski (he/they)

General Manager (tslowinski@krui.fm)

Major: Electrical Engineering

Year: 5th Year Undergraduate

Origin: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Identify ways to connect ourselves with the community that supports us so generously, and fulfill the everlasting goal of making KRUI a public service worthy of that generosity.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Floating Points, David Bowie, Flying Lotus

“Yes, you can kick it!” -Tiger

John Glab (any/all)

Editor-In-Chief (jglab@krui.fm)

Major: Journalism and Creative Writing

Year: Junior

Origin: Dubuque, Iowa

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

I want to get more people both on a local and national scale to pay more attention to what is happening in Iowa City and the surrounding areas.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Parquet Courts, Ovlov, feeble little horse, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Solvent OS, They Are Gutting a Body of Water

“Stop justifying evil over broken windows.” -Glab

Aidan Wirtz (he/him)

Sports Director (awirtz@krui.fm)

Major: Journalism and Mass Communications

Year: Junior

Origin: La Grange, Illinois

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Serve local and nationwide audiences through broadcasting for Iowa sports. We aim to include voices from countless backgrounds in order to create knowledgeable coverage of each and every contest.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Caamp, Noah Kahan, Bob Marley, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill

“Stop thinking so much. Smile. Just be.” -Aidan

Preston Venable (he/him)

Production Director (pvenable@krui.fm)

Major: Computer Science

Year: 5th Year Undergraduate

Origin: Eaton, Ohio

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Create amazing things to promote our station and community.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Tyler the Creator, MF DOOM, Childish Gambino, Marvin Gaye, Al Green

“Forced to work a 9-5, born to be Spider-Man.” -Preston

Amman Hassan (he/him)

News Director (ahassan@krui.fm)

Major: Environmental Policy and Urban Planning

Year: Sophomore

Origin: Fort Madison, Iowa

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Bring critical reporting and valuable information to the readers in our community.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Kendrick Lamar, MGMT, The Beatles, Westside Gunn, Public Enemy, Lou Reed

“I have a dreamm…” -Amman

Anna Kritz (she/her)

Marketing Director (akritz@krui.fm)

Major: Marketing and Cinema Minor

Year: Senior

Origin: Dubuque, Iowa

What are you trying to do at KRUI this year?

I’m focused on increasing KRUI’s engagement with the students, alumni, and the Iowa City community. I’ll be collaborating with my staff on projects and creating fun content that elevates KRUI’s presence at Iowa!

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Ethel Cain, Blood Orange, Beach House, Led Zeppelin, St. Vincent, The Last Dinner Party

“I’ve never spoken a coherent sentence ever.” -Anna

Evan Raefield (he/him)

Training Director (eraefield@krui.fm)

Major: Industrial Engineering and English

Year: Sophomore

Origin: Iowa City, Iowa

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

I’m working to make KRUI more united as an organization, and ensure that we work as a team to accomplish our goals and be the best college radio station we can be!

Who are your favorite artists right now?

quinn, billy woods, Basic Channel, Beat Happening, Arthur Russell

“Got me squirm as a worm but they talkin’ like we BUMBO!” -Evan

Andrés Mora Mata (he/him)

Music Director (amoramata@krui.fm)

Major: Chemistry

Year: 5th-Year Graduate Student

Origin: Caracas, Venezuela

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Initiate a new platform for music sharing in Iowa City through KRUI, called “The Lab”.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

DJ Babatr, Verraco, Regal86, Dj Yirvin, Samuel L Session

“Maduro renuncia.” -Andrés

Julia Anderson (she/her)

Communications Director (janderson@krui.fm)

Major: Political Science and Religious Studies Minor

Year: Senior

Origin: McCamey, Texas

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

I’d like to expand KRUI’s involvement in the Iowa City community and beyond! I’m also interested in communicating with venues to make KRUI the hub of information on local music!

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Shilpa Ray, Lana Del Rey, Kari Faux, Michael Jackson, JPEGMAFIA

“There’s never a bad day to start progressing!” -Julia

Mason Dunn (he/him)

Programming Director (mdunn@krui.fm)

Major: Human Physiology

Year: Senior

Origin: Davenport, Iowa

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

I am trying to make KRUI broadcasting available and accessible at all hours of the day. I want programming for the early birds and the night owls.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

JPEGMAFIA, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, Denzel Curry, Fontaines D.C.

“We’re all dogs in god’s hot car.” -Mason

Nick Layeux (he/him)

Underwriting Director (nlayeux@krui.fm)

Major: English

Year: Senior

Origin: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

I hope to broaden KRUI’s relationships with small, independent businesses in the Iowa City community.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Guided By Voices, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Sparklehorse, Pavement, Ted Hawkins

“Let it simmer.” -Nick

Emily Delgado (she/her)

Finance Director (edelgado@krui.fm)

Major: Journalism

Year: Senior

Origin: Chicago, Illinois

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Help set up a strong financial foundation for the next forty years of KRUI.

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Lana Del Rey, Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Chappell Roan

“This song was in Glee!” -Emily

Alex Lenaers (any/all)

Operations Director (alenaers@krui.fm)

Major: Music Composition and Computer Science

Year: 5th Year Undergraduate

Origin: Dubuque, Iowa

What are you trying to do with KRUI this year?

Fix, fix, fix!

Who are your favorite artists right now?

Masego, Jesse Welles, Sophie Hunter, Leonard Bernstein, Caroline Shaw

“We’re all going to die soon anyway, who gaf?” -Alex