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ISU Dean of Students Matt Daily joins Jamon Anderson to announce a new monthly radio program and a show-naming-contest for ISU students. Students can submit suggestions (with directions in this post) for a chance to win a pair of FULL 5-Day Festival passes to the Treefort Music Fest in Boise this month.

The City Club of Idaho Falls forum Idaho's Healthcare Crisis: Access, Workforce, and Trust” featured Jake Erikson (CEO) and Dr. Heather Pugmire (OB-GYN) of Bingham Memorial hospital discussing access to care, how healthcare decisions are made, and what these shifts mean for Idaho families and communities.

The League of Women Voters of Pocatello held the “2026 Idaho Legislature Preview” on January 6, 2026. The public was invited to tune-in for the forum on KISU-FM and by Zoom to hear Dist. 28 and Dist. 29 legislators discussing their expectations on issues and bills that are expected to be introduced during the upcoming legislative session. Hear the full recorded Idaho Legislative Preview here.

We have an exciting opportunity to make a very meaningful difference for KISU tomorrow. A generous supporter has offered a $14,000 challenge gift if we receive 50 donations of any amount tomorrow, December 2, on Giving Tuesday.

Dr. Nell Flanders, artistic director and conductor of the Idaho State Civic Symphony, discusses the ISCS season theme of "creative courage," the upcoming November 7th performance titled "Voices Oppressed and Liberated," and provides stories and significance behind the program's four diverse pieces.

For decades, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has taken the lead in negotiating and administering systemwide music licensing agreements on behalf of public media. On October 29, CPB announced that it had reached new three-year agreements with the five major performing rights organizations, ensuring continued music use across public media platforms through December 31, 2027.

Tracy Collum, interim Dean of the ISU Graduate School, and Amanda Bennett, graduate program manager, speak with KISU’s Jamon Anderson about the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition at Idaho State University. The discussion covers the rules requiring graduate students to summarize their research in just three minutes with a single slide, the benefits and professional development opportunities for participants, and details about prize money, preparation workshops, and this year’s new travel assistance for students living over 90 miles from campus.

Idaho Falls: On September 18 the City Club of Idaho Falls presented the topic When the Signal Fades: Public Broadcastings Future. KISU-FM General Manager Jamon Anderson shared how CPB funding cuts impact KISU and other public media outlets, why local radio matters to East Idaho, and how our community can help sustain this vital resource.

The ISU College Republicans would like to invite all community members, local dignitaries, law enforcement and veterans organizations to a memorial event honoring Charlie Kirk on Saturday, September 13, from 8 to 9 pm. The event will be at the ISU Quad. Non-burning candles will be available to attendees. Organizers want to emphasize the event is open to all community members.

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Nell Flanders, conductor and artistic director of the Idaho State Civic Symphony, and John Armstrong, director of Jazz Studies at ISU, focusing on the symphony’s season opener “Creative Courage” and the premiere of Armstrong’s powerful new saxophone concerto “Voluntary Breath,” inspired by his son’s NICU journey and bringing together themes of healing, rhythmic invention, and personal storytelling.