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A challenging moment

In this episode, it's all about us.

Interlochen Public Radio Executive Director Peter Payette
Interlochen Public Radio Executive Director Peter Payette

We'll get back to our usual stories in short order — a couple good ones coming later this week, in fact.

But you've probably heard that Congress voted to take back federal funding already promised to public broadcasting. And for us here at Interlochen Public Radio, it's a $300,000 budget hit.

To help us put things in perspective, we got our boss into a studio.

IPR Executive Director Peter Payette says despite the bad news for our federal funding, and the very real challenges ahead, he's optimistic about IPR's future and its mission to serve northern Michigan with news and music.

Listen to our conversation, and support IPR.


Host: Ed Ronco
Editing: Izzy Ross
Music: "Etude 13 LaSalle," by Blue Dot Sessions

Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.