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Gavin McGough is Iowa Public Radio's Cedar Falls based reporter. 6/3/2026 Photo by John Pemble

Gavin McGough

Northeast Iowa Reporter

Expertise: Reporting on all northeast Iowa news to keep residents and communities informed, connected and engaged statewide.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English from Williams College

Favorite Iowa Destination: Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail from Mineola to Shenandoah.

Experience:

  • Served as news director at KXCV in Missouri, where he mentored student hosts/reporters and reported on a large, rural portion of the state.
  • Worked as a general assignment reporter at KOTO Radio News in Telluride, Colorado, reporting on topics across local government, community culture and public lands.
  • Co-hosted the High Tea Radio Hour on WCFM at Williams College and served on the station board.
  • Earned recognition from the Colorado Broadcasters Association for feature reporting and took part in a collaborative reporting project on tourism in the Rockies that was honored by the PMJA.