- - - - By the late 90s, long after Bullock graduated, the red on air light was of, and the radio was silent due to aging equipment and a shift in student interest. But in the late 90s and early 2000s, then students and pushed for a reboot. “At the time, KUR was set up like a student organization, but there was no station, no equip ment, nothing,” said Price, now a Kutztown University Foundation board member. Along with a handful of other students, Price and Parish were able to secure university funding, equip and furnish the studio space and restart the radio station in the early 2000s. Te only missing puzzle piece was a designated radio manager. Having a background in local radio, a passion for student media and an education from KU, Regensburger became the perfect candidate for the job in 2003. Partnering with Radio Systems, a company based in New Jersey, Regensburger helped KUR build its new home in the student union building — boasting two fully equipped studio rooms, a student meeting space and an ofce. By spring 2005, KUR was ofcially back on air. Over the last 20 years, Regensburger has dedicated his career to the success of the station. From winning multiple awards and being nominated by the prestigious Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, to maintaining 30 students each semester, Regensburger says that KUR is more than a hobby for students – it’s a career launchpad. “KUR has been a wonderful creative outlet, even for students who never considered radio before,” Regensburgersays. “Some students have even gone on to work at iHeartRadio, Y102 and Music Choice.” While the station has evolved since the 1960s and even the early 2000s, what hasn’t changed is that KUR is still a place where students can fnd their voice and broadcast it. “I really enjoyed the radio station, you know, having a show, being on the air, controlling the board,” says a former KUR president and current program director at Music Choice. “It gave me a lot of experience I used after graduating from KU.” The Revival interest. But in the late-90s and early 2000s, then Dan Price ’04 Jason Parish ’04 20Years of Growth Mike Popadines ’10, FALL 2025 | TOWER 23 Ted Bullock '67, chief engineer for KUR who helped launch the station.
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