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Tyler Thompson
Morning Edition Host and ReporterTyler Thompson joined Interlochen Public Radio in the fall of 2022. Thompson has worked at WKSU (Ideastream Public Media) and WOSU Public Media in his home state of Ohio, and KDLG Public Radio in Dillingham, Alaska.
Thompson has worn many hats as a reporter, host, producer and fundraiser. Before journalism, he pursued a career as a firefighter and medic.
He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University and an associate's degree in firefighter protection technology from the University of Akron.
Have a news tip? Send it to tyler.thompson@interlochen.org
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Vice President Kamala Harris announced her campaign Sunday afternoon with an endorsement from Biden. More are coming in from a swath of lawmakers.
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The Madeline is a 92-foot wooden schooner built more than 30 years ago by volunteers with the Maritime Heritage Alliance.
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Two-time Grammy-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show is playing July 11 at Interlochen Center for the Arts as part of the summer arts festival. It's the group's 25th anniversary tour.
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The sinking of a WWI-era steel bulk freighter tells the story of a daring dog rescue.
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Since the mid 1970s, you've heard Bob Moler talking about life, the universe and everything on 'Ephemeris.' His love of the cosmos goes back much further.
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There’s at least a dozen offshore lighthouses miles from the mainland on the Great Lakes. These lights mark shoals, the shallower parts of the Great Lakes where ships could run aground.
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At IPR we bring you stories from folks around the Great Lakes.“Great Lakes Now” is a monthly public media program focused on issues that matter to the people of the Great Lakes region.
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The Kodak Quartet from New York is part of IPR’s Sound Garden Project, which plants music in unexpected places.
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The Underground Railroad had routes that crossed land and sea, including in the Great Lakes region.
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The new business is called The Aspen House. It will serve families with children no older than four years old and is designed for parents who work outside a typical 9-5 job.