Located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States, the station is licensed to Student Broadcasters Inc.  KRUI began at the University of Iowa in 1952 as KWAD, and in 1968 the station's call letters changed to KICR.
Situated in Iowa City, Iowa, United States, the radio station, KRUI, is licensed to Student Broadcasters Inc. It began its broadcasting activities at the University of Iowa in 1952 as KWAD, and subsequently took on the call sign KICR in 1968.