People
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Music Directoramanda.sewell@interlochen.org
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Morning Edition host / broadcast directordaniel.wanschura@interlochen.org
Ever since he was young, Dan has been fascinated with radio. From hearing the dulcet tones of John Gordon broadcast Minnesota Twins games, to staying up late listening to radio theater, he was captivated by the imaginative medium. <...
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Chief Engineergary.langley@interlochen.org
Gary Langley is a Michigan native who grew up on a horse ranch North of Detroit. He graduated from Caseville Public school in 1992 and served honorably in the USMC as a ground radio repairman from 1992-1996. He began working in broadcast...
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Operations and Engagement Coordinatorgretchen.carr@interlochen.org
Coordinator of Operations and Engagement, Gretchen Carr joined the IPR staff in 2019. With her background in the performing arts, education, history, arts administration, and communications, she works to keep the daily operations at IPR...
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Music Host and Producerkate.botello@interlochen.org
Kate comes to Northern Michigan via New York City, where she was a freelance actor, singer and playwright, appearing Off-Broadway as Judy Garland in the underground hit, Christmas with the Crawfords. She wrote and starred in several...
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Host and Producerkeith.brown@interlochen.org
Keith enjoys a highly varied career as an on-air host, professional voiceover artist, audiobook narrator, opera singer, and teacher. His onstage engagements have taken him from Carnegie Hall to Italy to Newfoundland in repertoire from Puccini...
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All Things Considered hostkendra.carr@interlochen.org
Kendra Carr joined IPR as the All Things Considered host in 2019. She previously worked at WMOM in Ludington as the News Director. In 2017, WMOM received the Michigan Association of Broadcasters "Station of the Year" award.
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Science and Conservation Reporteralexa.krupp@interlochen.org
Lexi came to IPR after working as a freelance journalist and with the Science Vs team at Gimlet Media, where she helped distinguished what's fact from what's not.
She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and a...
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Assignment Editor/Politics & Education reportermaxwell.johnston@interlochen.org
Max came to IPR in 2017 as an environmental intern. In 2018, he returned to the station as a reporter and quickly took on leadership roles as Interim News Director and eventually Assignment Editor. Before joining IPR, Max worked as a news...
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Contributing editormorgan.springer@interlochen.org
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Classical Music Hostdeneennx@interlochen.org
Nancy Deneen has a background in classical music as a performer and teacher. She is passionate about sharing a variety of music with radio listeners of all ages. When not on the air at IPR, she enjoys the natural beauty and fabulous arts scene...
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Executive Director and Interim News Directorpayettepc@interlochen.org
Peter Payette is the Executive Director of Interlochen Public Radio. He was previously the station's News Director. For many years, he hosted the weekly program Points North and has reported on a wide range of issues critical to the...
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MPRN Capitol Bureau Chiefrickp@mprn.org
Rick Pluta has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public...
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Health care and tourism reportertaylor.wizner@interlochen.org
Taylor Wizner is the health and tourism reporter for IPR News. She joined IPR in 2019 after working at Detroit's Public Radio station, WDET. She graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and the University of...
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Classical Music Hostanthony.bero@interlochen.og
Tony Bero is a musician and teacher who has lived and worked in northern Michigan since 2000. He is an avid performer of a variety of musical styles. In addition to performing fill-in duties for the regular IPR on-air talent, Tony is the...