KRUI is pretty special, not only do we like music, but we also enjoy other things! From movies, video games, a DJ set, and sports, here’s a list of some of our KRUI picks from all things media that we loved to see in 2025.
No. 23 Iowa closed the 2025 season with a statement win, knocking off No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl behind a clutch performance from senior quarterback Mark Gronowski. The victory snapped Iowa’s long skid against ranked opponents and served as a fitting sendoff for a senior class that chose loyalty and one last ride together.
Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
Cursive and a duo AJJ regale us with the pride, waste, and consuming everything until the very end, finishing out their 2025 tour at The Raccoon Motel in Davenport.
KRUI announced today the station will broadcast a new morning sports/talk weekday show beginning Oct. 4.
Neon Indian and Kreayshawn are playing Union Bar on Monday, Oct. 24th. The show is free* for students.
Iowa City’s Night-People Records dominate our ninth installment of the Low Frequency Series… and it’s FREE!
By Dolan Murphy One of KRUI’s new shows this semester, The Rastafarian explores Jamaican culture and reggae music from 3-4pm every Tuesday on KRUI 89.7 FM. This week’s episode was an exploration of the foundation on which Roots reggae was built – a little bit of ska, a little bit of rocksteady, and some skinhead reggae. Here’s the playlist: 1. Jimmy Cliff, “Miss Jamaica” 2. Toots & the Maytals, “A.B.C.” air break 3. Prince Buster & the Skatalites, “It’s Burke’s Law” 4. Clancy Eccles, “Fattie Fattie” 5. The Silvertones, “Old Man Say” interview excerpt – Derrick Harriott 6. Derrick Harriott, … Continued
We’re hiring for Fall 2011! Time to join up — click through for info on how to apply!
The first Low Frequency Series announcement for the Fall – They Might Be Giants!
We’ve got daily guides and coverage all week, both on-air and online. KRUI is your one-stop shop for Mission Creek 2011!
Class Actress and MillionYoung are two up-and-coming national acts. This Wednesday at Gabe’s, you get a 2-for-1 deal: both of them for just $8!
KRUI will be off-air part of today for studio construction.
All the way from Sweden, Junip (featuring José González, Elias Araya, Tobias Winterkorn) will be coming to Blue Moose on Tuesday, April 26th for LFS 06!
The founder of Wikipedia joined us for a panel discussion prior to his lecture in the IMU. Find out what he has to say about Wikipedia as an academic source, and more.
