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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In 1887, a horrid storm turned into a tragic accident on Little Traverse Bay. -
There’s a new record store in downtown Petoskey. It’s called Hexagon Records and it’s one of the few places in northern Michigan devoted to selling vinyl. -
Jim Dreyer didn’t used to be the kind of person who would end up with a nickname like 'The Shark.' -
Walking tours at Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey tell the stories of the victims, survivors and heroes of catastrophes in Little Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. -
A 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio, helped shape the future of federal environmental protections. -
All Call Music Festival is Saturday Aug. 24 at The Little Fleet in Traverse City. Doors at 4:00 p.m. Music starts at 5:00 p.m. -
Are wildfires out west a boon for shipping on the Great Lakes? -
“The Living Great Lakes” a book by author Jerry Dennis, tells a story of two men caught up in a wicked storm on Lake Superior. -
In November of 1936, a large steamer the J. Oswald Boyd ran aground between Beaver Island and the Upper Peninsula. It was carrying around a million gallons of gasoline. -
A program in Leelanau County called "Parenting Communities" aims to help people care for their young children. Voters will decide Aug. 6 whether to renew its funding.
