Dani Gehr
Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Finding, booking, preparing and connecting guests with listeners on IPR's two talk shows: <i>Talk of Iowa</i> and <i>River to River</i>
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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Men from a variety of different backgrounds with connections to Iowa reflect on what it means to be a man in 2025. -
As President Trump dismantles federal environmental regulations, communities remain focused on climate goals. -
In Americans 18 to 29, 40% of women identify as liberal, compared to 25% of men. The political gender gap is impacting how young people socialize and date.
My Latest Podcasts
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Iowa’s Dirty Secret: The True Cost of Burning Coal explores the impact of MidAmerican Energy coal plants. Then, we talk with the director of the Quad-City Times Bix7 race.
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Tim Johnson and Anna Bruno discuss their latest novels. Then, we'll hear about two relics of Iowa history in Pottawattamie County.
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We tour the Corriell Nature Preserve with Robin Wall Kimmerer and talk about the tools of land preservation.