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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Hiland Cottage will shut down, despite reported statements by officials last fall that there were no plans to do that.
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This week: Churches look to solar power, and musician Dana Falconberry tells us about how art helped her through cancer treatments.
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Temperatures will drop after a blanket of snow hit northern Michigan, canceling events and impairing travel across the region.
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Michigan's Supreme Court hears all about regulating large animal farms. And this year's first big snowfall shows up just in time for a big birthday.
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What programs do you love? What do you ... not love? Are there any shows we should air that we don't?
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This week: Getting more restaurants to compost their food scraps, rural communities struggle for grants, and sprucing up a lighthouse.
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This week: We wrap up our examination of northern Michigan's childcare crisis by hearing from providers and learning about a new approach near Northport.
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This week: Rising rents make TC living harder, and we hear how employers are responding to a lack of childcare in our region.
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This week: Parents struggle to find good, affordable childcare for their little ones, and we hear about a holiday variety show in Leland.
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Come for the updates on two serious stories. Stay for the joyful (and mischievous) chat with famed composer Jerry Bilik.