Tony Dehner
Studio One HostTony Dehner got his start in radio at KUNI while a student at the University of Northern Iowa. After working the overnight shift for many years, Tony is now one of the hosts of IPR’s Studio One Tracks and Gas Money shows, and is also a contributing writer for the IPR website.
Tony is a passionate believer in the Iowa music scene, and likes to remind people that every musician was a “local musician” at the beginning of their career. He spends his free time trying to emulate his favorite musicians at home, on his own guitar. You can contact Tony at tdehner@iowapublicradio.org.
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The Ames musician King Wylde has made great strides in the past year, both as a musician and as a person. He's May's "Artist of the Month." -
Cedar Falls singer-songwriter Ben Rendall's first single off his first solo full length album strikes a common chord - frustration with how we communicate on social media.
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The Iowa band Miss Christine's latest music video is a dreamlike fantasy that appeared to predict our current reality.
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The latest music video from Pink Neighbor represents the next step in their evolution as musicians and producers.
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Joel Sires, leader of the Iowa band TWINS, has released a music video off his first solo record.
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Cedar Falls' Hex Girls held off on releasing their new album "Pop Fluff" at the onset of the pandemic last spring. Now, they're back and ready for Hinterland 2021.
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Iowa Public Radio is joining forces with the Des Moines Music Coalition and Good Morning Iowa to showcase Iowa artists in 2021.
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The Quad Cities band Condor & Jaybird were the last act we had the opportunity to host in Studio One before the shutdown. After the pandemic ruined their album release and tour plans, they have a new outlook on music and life.
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Due to the pandemic, all of Iowa’s major music festivals were cancelled in 2020. IPR’s Tony Dehner checked in to find out how organizers are planning for summer 2021.
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Did you know that the characters tweedledum and tweedledee are a reference to a beef between composers in the 1700's?
