Dani Gehr
Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Finding, booking, preparing and connecting guests with listeners on IPR's two talk shows: Talk of Iowa and River to River
Education: Bachelors degree from Iowa State University
Favorite Iowa Destination: Pike's Peak State Park
Experience:
- Audio, talk show production and writing across various topic areas for IPR as a talk show producer
- Has reported and written features on local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register
- Is a multi-award-winning producer and reporter, including an Eric Sevareid award for her work on "50 years since Title IX, Iowa women share how the law impacted them" and Iowa Newspaper Association awards for best breaking news story, government reporting, best news story and best news feature story
- Served as a mentor for NPR’s Next Generation Radio in Iowa
My Favorite Stories
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The 108th annual Meskwaki Powwow takes place this weekend. It’s a four-day celebration of Meskwaki culture and tradition where everyone is welcome. -
Some parents struggle to see their children leave the home, while others see it as a new and exciting phase of their life. Empty nesters share their experiences
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In the 1980s, an Iowa City art teacher wrote to Keith Haring not expecting a response. This resulted in a friendship and two visits by Haring to Horn Elementary.
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A now retired school principal, Iowa's own Kittie Weston-Knauer picked up BMX racing at 40, when she was one of two women in the country racing in her age group.
My Latest Stories
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Brass instruments adorned the University of Iowa Pentacrest as the University of Iowa Holiday Tubas played to ring in the holiday season. -
Patients in rural areas seeking specialty care, including maternal healthcare, feel the impact of the doctor-to-patient ratio. -
Acknowledging the pain of a death directly is important, even though our culture wants to avoid discussing the inevitable.
My Latest Podcasts
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The next Trump administration will officially start next week. We take a look back at transitions of power throughout U.S. history. -
Political experts dissect the latest news, including an Iowa bill to acquire parts of Minnesota, Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearings and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Iowa birding experts share the feathered friends you may spot in Iowa this winter and the enticing destinations for birders hoping to escape the cold.
