KWAR-89.9 FM

05/26/2024

KWAR’s graduating seniors.

03/18/2024

KWAR's annual Radio Marathon has begun this morning. With 89.9 hours of 'mystery' this years theme is "KLUE with KWAR" tune in for prize giveaways on the hour all of this week.

03/13/2024

The great Annual Radio Marathon is in sight do you have what it takes to sort through 89.9 hours of mystery? with trinkets and prizes every hour? Tune in March 18th to the 22nd and decipher KWAR's Klues!

02/09/2024

02/09/2024

Hear that? It's your sound as the official recipient of the Overall Audio Excellence award at the annual ICMAs! Huge thank you to the Iowa Newspaper Association & Foundation for the wonderful convention and award judgment of entries across the state. What a year for student journalists! And most of all let's celebrate the profound leadership and skill honing from our advisor Pam Ohrt, and Station manager Ben Revier. Truly blessed to have them with us.

01/11/2024

Go warm up your car and tune into 89.9 KWAR! were back in full swing this winter semester. heres a quick look at the staff, possible mascot in the center?

Catch guest appearances in the coming weeks as students from the Audio production class host their own radio shows and weekly news updates.

10/19/2023

LAST DAY to sign up for Haunted Campus!

event takes place tomorrow night Prizes, Peril-inducing scares, and more.

Find QR codes on campus bulletins, or interact with our previous posts

10/17/2023

Registration is open! Quickly, gather your team and be ready to check every corner of campus during witching hours. but don't be afraid, youll find sanctuary at the Knighthawk.

Scan this QR code or any others on campus bulletins.

or visit this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpd2cnZAjE2SxmF8weznlI69f3h61qKExMFt-b8EBRBzMDNw/viewform

Happy Hunting at Haunted Campus THIS Friday October 20th.

10/13/2023

BOO! We are still seeking Volunteer Scare actors for Haunted Campus. taking place on Friday, October 20th.
Contact [email protected] to get a slot as an actor.

Details for Registration as a general participant coming next week.

03/28/2023

IT'S BEEN 24 HOURSS!!!! 65.9 more hours to go. 66 more prizes to claim! Let's send KWAR crew to Davy Jones' locker!

03/27/2023

AAAARRRRRR!!! The prizes AAARRRRRe ready for distribution. All you have to do is to call 319-352-8306 to claim your rewAAAARRRRRd!!!!!

03/24/2023

AAARRRRR!!! 3 more days until the stAAAAARRRRt of the KWAR Marathon. Tune in anyime to claim a prize!

03/22/2023

AAARR!!!! RemembAARRRR to tune in for the marathon starting next Monday and claim your rewAAARRRRRd!!!!!

03/20/2023

Ahoy sailor! If you want to save your Station Manager and Programming Director, make sure to tune in to 89.9 during Marathon next week!

03/17/2023

AAARRRRR!! Here is your beloved Station Manager and Programming Director! If you want to save them, you have no option but to follow our orderrrrs! Stay tuned for our demands!

03/14/2023

AVAST!!! KWARRR has been captured and we will not release the organization unless our demands are met! Be on the lookout for the list of prizes we demand!

02/14/2023

Happy Valentine's Day from KWAR. Make sure to tune in to 89.9 to make your Valentine's Day more special!

01/21/2023

Join KWAR for DJ meeting on Monday at 6 pm🎧

12/31/2022

The end of another year is here. KWAR had a year full of music, fun, joy, happiness, friendship, and productivity. We hope you had an amazing journey with us and stay tuned at 89.9 for more fun!

12/25/2022

A huge from the KWAR team. Happy Holidays from Your Sound 89.9 KWAR!

12/01/2022

KWAR happily presents the return of the Eggnog Pong Tournament.
The competition will be held on December 7th at MC 134.
Be part of this fun experience!

11/15/2022

GET TO KNOW THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!
Here is our Assistant Sports Director, Danika Rademacher. (she/her)
She is a fourth-year Journalism & Communication major from Princeton, Minnesota.

Her favorite song is Diamond In My Pocket.
She joined the KWAR executice team because of her Audio Production class.

Tune in to 89.9 on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. for Rademacher's Prime Time.

11/03/2022

GET TO MEET THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!

Last but not least, our Faculty Advisor, Professor Pam Ohrt (she/her).
She is our professor of Journalism & Communication from Oelwein.

Her favorite song changes depending on the mood she is in.
She is part of KWAR executive team because she loves radio!

Tune in to 89.9 to listen to Professor Ohrt's show, Orange County, on Tuesdays from 1 to 2 p.m.

11/02/2022

GET TO KNOW THE EXECUTIVE TEAM!

Have you met our Social Media Director, Yiğit Kaçmaz (he/they)?
Kaçmaz is a fourth-year Journalism & Communication major from Bursa, Turkey.

His favorite song is Everyway That I Can by Sertab Erener.
He joined the KWAR team because he loves talking about Eurovision Song Contest and KWAR is a good channel to do that.

Tune in to 89.9 on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. to listen to Kaçmaz's Yiğit ile All About Eurovision show.

11/01/2022

GET TO MEET THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!

Here is Jobey Olson (he/him), our Assistant Productions Director.
Olson is a first-year Journalism & Communication student from Pella.

His favorite song is Lust by Lil Skies.
He joined the KWAR executive team because a large portion of his brain is dedicated to research on the details of songs. And why not share some of this info?

Tune in to 89.9 for Olson's show, Two Cents on a Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays!

10/31/2022

GET TO MEET THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!

A big round of applause to our productions director, Ben Revier (he/him).
Revier is a third-year Journalism & Communication major from Owatonna, Minnesota.

His favorite song is When I Was a Boy by Electric Light Orchestra.
He joined the KWAR executive team because he has always been interested in radio.

Tune in to 89.9 to listen to Revier's The Not That Late Night Show on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 p.m.

10/30/2022

GET TO MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM!

Thank you Olivia Foster (she/her) for your contributions to KWAR team as the Promotions Director.
She is a fourth-year Journalism & Communication student from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Foster's favorite song is Bejeweled by Taylor Swift.
She joined the KWAR executive team because she loves the KWAR's station manager!

Tune in to 89.9 to listen to Foster's The Swift Show on Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

10/29/2022

GET TO MEET THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!

Here is our Music Director, Jordan Rhine (she/her)
Rhine is a third-year Music Therapy major from Des Moines.

She joined the KWAR executive team because she already had a radio show over the past 2 years and wanted to go out of her comfort zone.

Tune in to 89.9 on Saturdays from 9 to 10 p.m. for Rhine's radio show, I'm Doing OK.

10/28/2022

GET TO MEET THE KWAR EXECUTIVE TEAM!

KWAR's news director this academic year is Sam Bast (he/him).
Bast is a fifth year Math and Engineering student from Waverly!

His favorite song is Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp.
Bast joined KWAR because he already had a radio show, so it made sense to join the executive team!

Tune in to 89.9 on Thursdays from 7 to 8 a.m. for KWAR News show!

10/27/2022

GET TO MEET KWAR EXECUTIVES!
Have you met Joshua Hamlyn (he/him), our sports director?

He is a fourth-year Journalism & Communication major from Waterloo.

Hamlyn's favorite song is Hysteria by Def Leppard.
He says radio is a big part of him, and it really is.

Tune in to 89.9 to listen to Hamlyn's radio show, The Sports Desk, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.