Ben Kieffer
Host: River to RiverBen Kieffer joined Iowa Public Radio in 2000 and is host of IPR’s daily noon talk show River to River, which he also helps produce.
Prior to joining IPR, Ben lived and worked in Europe for more than a decade. He reported firsthand the fall of the Berlin Wall and covered the Velvet Revolution in Prague. Ben has won numerous awards for his work over the course of more than 30 years in public media.
Ben has taught courses at the University of Iowa on interviewing and radio news. He's a native of Cedar Falls and a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Contact Ben at bkieffer@iowapublicradio.org.
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Ben Kieffer and his guests have a number of quick conversations about the biggest news stories of the week, including a discovery by Iowa scientists. -
Host Ben Kieffer talks with political scientists Sara Mitchell and Megan Goldberg about the House GOP vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her leadership position.
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The sleep doctor, Dr. Eric Dyken, speaks with host Ben Kieffer about the latest sleep news and research.
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The sleep doctor, Dr. Eric Dyken, speaks with host Ben Kieffer about the latest sleep news and research.
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This is the message from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for May, Mental Health Awareness month.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks to three Iowans with family connections in India about the deadly COVID-19 surge and grieving for their native country from afar.
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River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters and guests about the top news stories from around Iowa.
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River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters and guests about the top news stories from around Iowa.
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Through the arch of two wars, 17 years of ongoing conflict, and the lives of six soldiers, writer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran CJ Chivers takes us…
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Our weekly political discussion focuses on Rep. Liz Cheney and whether she'll keep her leadership position with the House GOP after she called out President Trump this week for lying about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
