The Iowa Western Podcast

Media student Sid enters the studio and interviews Corey the afternoon jockey at 89.7 The River to discuss all things radio! Corey talks about his history, his routine as the afternoon jockey, and his experiences with Iowa Western and the Radio Studies Program. Fans of 89.7 The River, as well as fans of radio in general, will enjoy this longer episode!

Media student Baylie sits down with the director of the band Don Fisher in a podcast episode that is all about the music! Find out what color guard is if you didn't already know and learn more about this great creative program here at Iowa Western.

Dr. Dan Kinney, the Iowa Western President, returns to the POD to talk about all things from his experiences in the military and how they helped shaped him to be a leader to his love and admiration for the faculty and student body on campus. Media student Daniel L. talks to Dr. Kinney.

Fall Sports are in full swing in Reiver Nation. This week we talk to two head coaches with championship aspirations. Jacob O. talks to football coach Scott Strohmeier and Derrick B. talks to men's soccer coach Mike Brown. Cole and Ryan produced this episode. Go Reivers!

We are back for the Fall 2022 semester! Media student Cole starts the new season off with an exclusive interview featuring Korie Tetzlaff the new head coach of Women's Volleyball. The women's volleyball team is coming off two national championships and the hope of a three-peat is in the air! Join us for this exclusive look into the preparation of Korie's team. Go Reivers!

This week Aaron talks to instructor of media studies Bill Riccetti about the brand-new program; Digital Communication Arts. The program launches in Fall 2022 and this episode contains information on what exciting things the program will bring including streaming, podcasting, social media, digital content creation and photojournalism. Potential media students will not want to miss o

Did you know that Iowa Western has a robust and diverse nursing program? This week, media student Natalie brought Jessica Pauley, the Dean of Health, on the podcast to explain all the great benefits of getting a nursing degree with Iowa Western.

This week, Aaron sits down with the head basketball coach of the Iowa West Reivers, Lindsey Vande Hoef. They talk about the lady Reivers, their current win streak and the playoff push. Coach Vande Hoef also gives us some insight into how she felt when she recently won her 200th game.

Iowa Western's new Esports program has started! Aaron interviews the new program's director Ian Alumbaugh about all of the fun things the ESports program is doing this semester.

The holidays are upon us and that means one thing... Holiday Phone-A-Thon! 89.7 The River, Iowa Western's premier radio station, is hosting a holiday pledge drive with a ton of gifts for music fans and more! Media studies student Jake interviews three of the key figures in making this event happen, Sophia John (Program Director), Stephanie Doty (Former Sales Director) and Reily Hil