For 70 years, the student radio station at the University of Northern Iowa has been a cherished platform for student expression and creativity, even leading to broadcasting careers for many communication students. Since its inaugural broadcast as KYTC (Know Your Teachers College) in 1955, the station has evolved from airing live music, dramas and news to today’s dynamic mix of music deejaying and podcast recording.

Now known as simply Radio UNI, the radio station has rebranded to solely focus its efforts on web streaming, empowering students to be heard around the world — a natural change when few people own FM radios outside of their vehicles. This semester, the radio station also began remote broadcasting, allowing students to go live from sporting events such as softball and club sports.

“We’re going to continue to train our students up and help them produce better and better shows,” said broadcast engineer and advisor Michael Rueber, ’02. “We really want to be a place for students, by students. We also want to be a place for just UNI in general. I think many alumni would be interested in tuning in.”