Ed Ronco
News DirectorEd Ronco joined IPR as its news director in the summer of 2022, after eight years with KNKX Public Radio in Seattle/Tacoma, where he was the local host of All Things Considered.
He’s an experienced reporter, interviewer and broadcaster, whose career has also included work in rural Alaska and northern Indiana.
Originally from Michigan, Ed is delighted to be back in his home state — and at Interlochen, no less, which he only ever dreamed of attending as a band and theater kid growing up in Wyandotte.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University.
Send news tips, feedback, or clever haiku to Ed at ed.ronco@interlochen.org.
Twitter: @edronco
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Some parts of the region received two feet of snowfall in a 24-hour period. -
Local governments were able to opt out of Michigan's legalization of recreational marijuana. Now, voters in Green Lake Township, Petoskey and Frankfort will decide whether to reverse course.
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Northwest Education Services is asking voters to approve a 0.5 millage levy — not an increase but rather a cushion, officials say, against rollbacks that could be required by law.
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BJ Leiderman and Kenny White visit the City Opera House on Saturday night, and if the concert is anything like their interview with IPR, buckle up.
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The singer-songwriter comes to the National Writers Series in Traverse City this week to talk about her book, her successful country music career, and more.
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MPRN's senior capitol correspondent, Rick Pluta, looks ahead to the first of two debates between the Democratic governor and her Republican challenger.
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The 2022 Cherry Pie Debates in Glen Arbor, cosponsored by the Leelanau Enterprise and IPR News, brought together candidates for state House District 103, and state Senate District 37.
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Advocates have been hoping for years that Emmet County would create a public transit system. Opponents worry about higher taxes and limited service.
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The spotted wing drosophila has been in the state since 2010. A new bill from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters would set aside $6.5 million a year to control its spread.
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