Charity Nebbe
Host: Talk of IowaCharity Nebbe became the host of Talk of Iowa in 2010. It was a homecoming for her as she moved back to her native state. She began her career in public radio at WOI Radio in Ames, Iowa when she was a student at Iowa State University and has been working in public radio ever since. Early in her career she created Chinwag Theater a nationally syndicated public radio show that she produced and co-hosted with well-known author Daniel Pinkwater. She spent ten years as a host and producer at Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor.
In addition to her award winning radio work Charity is also the host of Iowa Ingredient on Iowa Public Television and the author of the children's book “Our Walk in the Woods,” published in 2008. Charity is co-founder of Let Me Run Eastern Iowa Corridor, a character development and running program for boys.
Contact Charity at cnebbe@iowapublicradio.org.
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Black Iowa leaders talk about systemic racism, police violence and other challenges facing Black Americans. -
On this episode of Talk of Iowa, four Black Iowans who have become leaders in the movement to fight anti-Black racism.
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Leaves are falling and it’s almost time to put the mower away, but give yourself a minute. There’s still a bit more lawn care to tend to before closing up shop for the season.
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If there has ever been a year screaming out for the blues, it’s 2020, and Iowa bluesman Kevin Burt has risen to the occasion.
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Harry Smith grew up in Illinois and went to Central College in Pella, where he will return on October 24th to give the keynote address at “Called to Climate Action 2020: Uphold & Upheave!” The event is sponsored by Iowa Interfaith Power & Light and Central College.
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Fall is here and beautiful colors are creeping across the landscape.
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On this episode of Talk of Iowa, a look at the decision to change the namesake of Johnson County to honor Lulu Merle Johnson, the first Black woman to receive a doctorate in Iowa. Also, efforts to rename a park in Linn County to honor Adeline Wanatee, the second Meskwaki woman inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Erika Billerbeck became a conservation officer partially because she loves nature. But protecting land and wildlife is just a small part of this challenging law enforcement job.
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Dating can be a daunting task in the best of times. Add in a highly contagious virus and all of the social, emotional and health concerns that go along with it, and things get even harder.
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On this episode of Talk of Iowa, a look at the state of education in Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
