Ryan "Brain" Brainard

Ryan

The Brain started at KHAK as an intern back in 1995 and has called mornings home since 1999. He has worked with several morning show partners, including Courtlin since 2015. Despite getting up in the middle of the night, Brain loves having fun on the air every weekday morning! Brain and his wife Holly make their home in Marion and have three children, Chase, Carly, and Cayleigh. They also have a dog Rigby, and a huge cat Cora. Brain is a huge sports fan and loves his Hawkeyes, Packers, and Cardinals. If you see Brain out and about in Marion or anywhere in Eastern Iowa, say hello! We hear he's friendly!

See the Angry Skies that Appeared Over Iowa During Sunday Storms
See the Angry Skies that Appeared Over Iowa During Sunday Storms
Mother Nature put on quite a show on Sunday. High winds, lightning, hail the size of baseballs, and heavy rain. Much of it, we could do without. But in the storm's aftermath came something strange and beautiful. Clouds so puffy and peaceful that everyone just had to rush outside and get a picture!
Warning: Flood Danger for Mississippi River is Highest in Decades
Warning: Flood Danger for Mississippi River is Highest in Decades
I think I speak for nearly everyone when I say how great the warm weather feels. And while it might start to green the grass and kick the songbirds into high gear, it has other consequences a bit farther north. Significant melting of the snowpack near the headwaters of the Mississippi River is happening as we speak. And that means an increased threat of flooding this spring.