About Us

Organization information

Core volunteer profiles


Organization information



Mission Statement

KHOI-FM, Heart of Iowa community radio, is a place for all the voices of our community, regardless of their perspectives, to feel welcome and free to discuss issues, nourish their spirit and be entertained. We inform, inspire, involve and support the people of our area through locally produced or selected programming.

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Vision Statement

KHOI-FM is an embodiment of central Iowa. We will connect local communities and foster recognition and respect among people by making our communication resources available to them in support of their needs.

We will encourage community members to draw their own conclusions in their search for ideas, information, entertainment and cultural experiences. People will find a sense of pride and acceptance as our listeners, and we will grow as a result of our commitment to them.

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Contact Information

Mailing Address: KHOI
200 Lynn Ave Rm #206
Ames, Iowa 50014
Phone Number: Coming soon.
Email: Contact Form

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Core volunteer profiles

Roger Parmenter | Project Lead

Roger Parmenter has had a more than 30 year career with Hewlett Packard. He started selling RF and Microwave test equipment. The next adventure was to support test equipment used with real-time microprocessor boards. His final assignment was support of software to help software engineers create programs for use on HP-UX computers. He personally switched to using Linux operating system on Intel based computers.

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Susan Franzen | Board Member

Susan Franzen has a master’s degree in history from ISU and has held numerous leadership positions within the UUFA over the years, including two terms as president of the congregation. Susan served as president of the Ames Interfaith Council and president of the City of Ames’ Commission on the Arts, produced a program on peace and social justice issues for the Ames Public Access TV channel, and wrote a column on the same topics for the Ames Daily Tribune.

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Kay Puttock | Board Member

Kay Puttock is a retired professor of literature and humanities with a life-long interest in the world's varied cultures and religious traditions. She has degrees from universities in three different contintents, and has lived, taught and studied in Africa, India, and Britain, as well as in north America.

Kay is also the host of Spiritual Reflections.

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Mary Richards | Vice President of the Board of Directors, Legal Advisor

Having served as Story County Attorney for twenty years before retiring from that postion, Mary is an officer on the board of directors for the League of Women Voters of Ames and has held numerous leadership roles during her long membership of UUFA, including three terms as president of the congregation. Mary, who also serves as KHOI's legal advisor, and vice-president of the Board of Directors, now organizes the Fellowship's "Conscientious Crafters" group and the little bUUkshp Committee.

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Kelly Cheney | Director of Administration

Kelly Cheney has studied journalism, taken a variety of accredited business courses, and has a wide range of organizational, managerial, and clerical experience working for private companies, academic institutions, and nonprofits.

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Allen Gildehaus | Program Production Manager

Allen Gildehaus holds an AA degree in broadcasting from Entertainment Career Connections and did a one-year internship at KCCQ 105.1, where he gained considerable production experience in their studios.

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Tony Jeffries | Chief Technical Engineer

Tony Jeffries has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from ISU (with an emphasis in Electronic Media Studies), holds a General Class Amateur Radio License, and did an internship at WOI-TV in addition to having worked as a master control operator in radio.

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Mark Aaron Miller | Design Director

Mark Aaron Miller is the youngest member of the KHOI core group, though he still has over a decade of computer programming experience. He is in charge of web and print design for KHOI. Aaron entered the field after working for his high school newspaper; he has since worked as a freelance graphic and web designer.

He is an elementary education major at Iowa State University, and enjoys spending free time with his wife, nieces and nephews.

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Adam Vos | Director of Program Development

Adam Vos has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from ISU (with concentrations in electronic media, radio and television production, and media policy) and has experience developing news content and working in production for public radio.

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Laura Runyan | Communications, Grant Writing

This fall, Laura will defend her thesis for her Master in Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where she completed four years of required graduate coursework and taught freshman composition, in addition to teaching writing classes at Fayetteville's Community Arts Center and workshops for an honors English teacher at Fayetteville High School. Laura also worked as an editor and, for two and-and-a-half years, as a reporter for Mid-Iowa Newspapers, Inc.

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