Madeleine Willis
Production Assistant for Talk Shows and The Sunny Side ProjectExpertise: Audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations
Education: Completing her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025
Favorite Iowa Destination: Pella
Experience:
- Assists in the production of IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River
- Produces and edits audio, news stories and social media posts for The Sunny Side Project: A bit of good news every day
- Produces audio for The Daily Iowan, including hosting the podcasts Above the Fold and Press Box Banter
- Supported producing and launching season two of IPR's podcast Unsettled
- Has served as a news reporter, digital producer and digital editor at The Daily Iowan
- Received the Phillip D. Adler Journalist Scholar award in 2023 for her leadership and editorial achievement in broadcast journalism
My Favorite Conversations
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Dementia, including Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, affects Latinos at a higher rate than whites.
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Restaurant critic Wini Moranville discusses what makes a great dining experience and her new memoir. And Iowa alum Brittany Brown is heading to the Olympics
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Volunteers in Spencer rallied around their community after severe flooding
My Latest Stories
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When the Menzel family moved to a farmstead outside of Solon, they couldn't have guessed that their neighbor would one day feel more like family.
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Open Heartland is a nonprofit in Iowa City that functions almost entirely on donations from the community to provide basic needs for immigrant families in Johnson County and during the holiday season, the organization helps distribute gifts during a sometimes stressful season for families.
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The “Kids Christmas Shop" lets children, along with their elven assistant, pick and wrap gifts for their parental figures.
My Latest Podcasts
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The Americans with Disabilities Act has done a lot to improve accessibility in public spaces, but people with physical disabilities still encounter barriers every day.
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In her memoir, Lucinda Williams explains how she spent her career making music on her own terms.