Katelyn Harrop
Talk Show ProducerKatelyn Harrop joined Iowa Public Radio as a talk show producer in 2018. She works on IPR’s national award-winning programs River to River and Talk of Iowa as a producer and occasional substitute host.
Before heading to Iowa, Katelyn worked as a community radio news director in Ithaca, New York where she executive produced a daily news magazine program, designed and directed the station’s original morning talk show, and co-founded a hyperlocal investigative news exchange. She has also worked as a freelance reporter covering politics, public policy and social movements for digital and audio outlets including NPR.
Katelyn is a proud Oregonian, and when she’s not in the field or studio, you can probably find her scoping out the Midwest’s best live music acts or hiking in Iowa’s Driftless Area. You can contact Katelyn at kharrop@iowapublicradio.org.
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A new, extensive exhibit of the work of iconic Iowa artist Grant Wood is on display at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. “Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master” will be on display through May 16th as part of a yearlong celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood.
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The nation is still on the front end of a mass vaccination campaign. In Iowa, about 12% of the population has received at least one dose, yet many Iowans are unclear about when they will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or how to secure a vaccine appointment if they qualify.
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Before it was a Netflix hit, “The Queen’s Gambit” was a 1983 novel written by University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop graduate Walter Tevis.
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History has not always been kind to LGBTQ communities. Far too often, historical accounts of queer culture and individuals lean on writings and documents drafted from the outside, failing to authentically preserve the rich and diverse experiences of LGBTQ individuals. Aiden Bettine and AJ Lewis are working to help LGBTQ Iowans reclaim control of their legacies through two oral history and archive projects based out of Iowa City and Grinnell.
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The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake is best known for being the final place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper performed before dying in a plane crash on February 2, 1959.
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In this episode of Talk of Iowa, we conclude our series, "Iowa Week 2020: Listening to Black Voices." Host Charity Nebbe talks with Black artists about creating empathy and change through words, stories and music.
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Raising Black children in an overwhelmingly white state isn’t always easy. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks with Black parents about their children.
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Black Iowa leaders talk about systemic racism, police violence and other challenges facing Black Americans.
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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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In late August, Linn County’s first-ever sustainability program manager started work. The Board of Supervisors hired Tamara Marcus as part of the county’s plan to address climate change and environmental sustainability.