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Film
KRUI Staff Picks our Favorite Media of 2025

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.

Sports
Iowa Wraps the Bowtie on 2025 with Bowl Win Over Vanderbilt

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.

Music
Best Albums of 2025: KRUI Staff Picks

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.

Music Category
Best Songs of 2025: KRUI Staff Picks

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.

by Ellen Woodward [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/ArtMuseumFINAL.MP3] Ellen speaks with the University of Iowa Art Director, Sean O’Harrow, on the future location of the art museum and the controversy dealing with the Jackson Pollock painting, “Mural.” She also reports on the Save the Pollock protest and speaks with the paint-splattered demonstrators.

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by Ridhi Madia [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/RidhiDanceCompFINAL.MP3] Saturday March 5 Indian dance teams from universities across the Midwest competed last Saturday at the IMU for a grand prize and a first place title for the year. Ridhi speaks with Rajiv Verma, the President of the Indian Student Alliance, on the organization and the competition.

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Jostna Dash interviews Bethany Welsh and Matt Anderson of the collegiate 4H group here at the University of Iowa. A new community service organization has been founded at the University of Iowa by freshman Bethany Welsh. 4-H is an organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the USDA. The organization plans on working closely with the youth 4-H of Johnson county and working with Iowa State University’s branch as well. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/4HJostnaDashFINAL.MP3]

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Brad Gaspelin and Claire Diver talk to the playwright about her writing process, inspiration, her plays, and her live writing workshop. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/SuzanLoriParkInStudio.mp3] Here is a link to her live streaming workshop. http://www.livestream.com/newplay

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[audio:http://krui.fm/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/All-My-Sons-Review1.mp3|titles=All My Sons Review] Brett Johnson reviews “All My Sons.”

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Chuck Grassley talks about the Chamber of Commerce meeting on flood funding and the new rail line from Iowa City to Chicago. At the end of the interview the senator fields questions on a variety of topics. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Senator%20Grassley%20Interview.mp3]

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