Things are busy for the new guy this week. Station Manager, James Moore, and I have been going over station policy, how things work, and what my job as an Americorps*VISTA volunteer will be.

The word from James is that the wonderful birthday party of Nancy Gibson's resulted in contributions of more than $300! Wow, Thanks.

Thanks for listening to, supporting and participating in the voice of Fairfield, KRUU.

Oh yeah, one more thing. Noise is pollution, and it hurts people. It says so Here.

And Here. And Here. And Here. And Here.

Ah, the Morning Star Studio--that beautiful preserved slice of 1940's ballroom goodness. What a place for a party. And what a party it was.

Nancy Gibson wanted all her friends and family to celebrate her fiftieth birthday with her. She also suggested that in lieu of gifts to her, her guests consider contributing to KRUU. Very cool of you Nancy, Thanks.

As the outreach guy, it was my pleasure to be there managing the KRUU table under the KRUU Banner. It was also a pleasure to find out that I was going to be fed. Two buffet tables were groaning under the weight of goodies from rice stuffed cherry tomatoes to birthday cake. Yum.  read more »

Just want to say hello to all the listeners, friends of KRUU and readers of the blogs on our website.

My name is Tom Knight and I am the new Outreach Guy for KRUU and a VISTA Volunteer. What's a VISTA? Well, It's kind of like the Peace Corps, but operating within the U.S. If you would like to find out in detail, you could click Here .

You will see me at events around town, and I would love to hear from you about upcoming events where we might set up a table or booth and our KRUU banner. Just send me an e-mail---tom.knight at kruufm dot com

Today, a special encore rebroadcast on a controversial community issue.

[For the record, Cargill's national media director declined an invitation to be interviewed.]

In February, Erika Richards invited three guests to discuss the issue of CAFOs, or contained animal feeding operations, and their impact on both the environment and economy locally and statewide.

Guests included:

- Ron Sieren, a local small hog farmer and outside salesman for Reiff Grain and Feed;

- Jim Flinspach, a grain farmer and president of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau; and

- Jim Rubis, President of Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors, an organization founded to run interference on the proliferation of large corporate hog operations in the county and state.

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Today KRUU radio presents the debut show of POLITICKIN with ARI BERMAN.

This half-hour program will focus on political events and news out of the nations's capitol and will be broadcast Mondays at 1pm.

Ari Berman, based in Washington, DC, is a contributing writer for The Nation, a contributor to The Notion and a Puffin Foundation writing fellow at The Nation Institute.

Today's topics will include Congressional votes on Iraq, immigration compromise, and the significance of the leaked memo advising Hillary Clinton to skip campaigning rigorously in Iowa.

Speaking Freely's Dennis Raimondi and Planet Erstwild's James Moore will also participate in the weekly discussions.

Berman's latest piece for The Nation is entitled Hillary Inc in the June 4th issue. 

The program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday at 7am.    read more »

The Open Source Radio Hour will present a new  collection of music from the Headroom Project, a magnatune.com website ensemble.

Combining amazing sound design with music from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, Jetuton Andawai is one of the most vibrant albums we've heard this year. With dazzling vocals, fantastic bass work, and studio voodoo that's just completely off the hook, it doesn't sound like anything else out there. "Linda Morena" is the graceful, near-a cappella intro, and things proceed to get more and more interesting after that. "Jetuton Andawai" sounds like a Bollywood record being played backwards to Peter Gabriel, and "Lost World" is even more trippy, with tumbling, echoey loops and driving bass. "Manu Yu" has a mellow yet infectious groove, and the excellent "Copeuse Concon" combines future-classical Indian vocals with smoky jazz.

None of the influences here seem like they should work together (islandy xylophones in a blues track?), but they not only succeed, they succeed wildly for a potent, totally unique sound. "Yesterday" is the most radio friendly track on the album, with pretty vocals by Sigrid Havercamp. But in true Headroom fashion, most of the vocals of Jetuton Andawai are shaped and manipulated to the point where they form new, never before heard languages. It's world pop for the global village.

Check out the Open Source Music Hour every day on KRUU-FM at 5am.  read more »

THIS JUST IN FROM Jerry Redington, local KRUU hero extraordinaire

"Some of these attached pictures are a simulation of the thrilling ride I had coming down to Keosauqua on Sunday...

Just wanted to pass along an idea of how great that experience was
........AND .... how much YOU all have to look forward to in terms of directly experiencing this same "Crus'in --- top down " 
kind of jive feel'in...

Rock'in Right on

And finally, what can I say? Sometimes you just need a bigger hammer to do the job..."

Jerry 

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On your MARK...GET SET...GO TURN ON THE RADIO.

THIS WEEK ON GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR you get a full dose of the the man known as "Dosse".

Meet Fairfield's own Ron Hunerdosse, native of Fairfield, Iowa for over 50 years and passionate Track and Field and Cross Country coach for Fairfield High School. Mr. Hunerdosse has been involved with track & field for 33 years and talks about his experiences. He is very humble and thankful for his past associations with coaches and students.

Ron is beloved by many people who have gotten to know him as coach. Listen this week and hear more about the man they call "Dosse", so dubbed because a 3rd grade gym teacher couldn't pronounce his name.

Hosted by Ken Malloy on the show Lee Gobble helped name--Get to Know Your Neighbor.

Every Thursday at 1pm.

Rebroadcast Tuesday mornings at 8am.

James Moore will interview Stephanie for his Planet Erstwild show which airs every Friday 2pm-5pm CST. Nationally syndicated progressive talk show host Stephanie Miller is a rising superstar in talk radio.

Ranked 36th in the nation this year by Talkers Magazine, the Los Angeles-based  Miller recently did a three-day stint at MSNBC in the wake of Don Imus' unsightly demise. She is a part of the Jones Media Network, the nation's largest independent radio network. Her average weekly listenership is over 1.25 million.

Steve Young calls the Stephanie Miller Show "the most entertaining political show in morning radio." 

Miller's father was a Republican congressman who unsuccessfully ran for vice president on Barry Goldwater's ticket. She has gone toe to toe with the likes of G. Gordon Liddy and others on the far right .

Raised Catholic and blessed with great comedic timing, keen politcal insight, sassy wit and a tight support team, Miller is a boat-rocker show-stopper with a heart of gold whose secret is she does great radio. She lives with two Great Pyrenees, Puff and Max.

Special thanks to Brandon Nelson for putting this particular ball in motion.

The interview will rebroadcast will be Monday morning May 21st at 7am.  read more »

Dain Daller's No-Fi Field Guide 

Enjoy the organic found-sounds

from the golden earballs of an original's original.  

Saturday May 19 at 10am CST 

Coal Valley, Illinois - Dain mails in his first cassette from the road featuring the sound of a bike tire rubbing on the fender, dutch street organ, 'me & a chiken', andrew playing guitar with goats, ol' thunder & rain by the mighty mississippi, easy biscuits practicing his banjo, and 'me -while camping under a bridge near coppock, ia'