IPR
Rob Dillard came to IPR later in life, at the age of 50, and spent 20 years as a reporter, host of Morning Edition and interim news director. He also created the long-running Being in Iowa series, which reported on the lives of people from different walks of life, often communities underrepresented on the airwaves.
In this episode, we remember a tender soul and beloved colleague who was endlessly creative and ceaselessly kind. We listen back to a conversation Charity Nebbe had with Rob just before his retirement in 2020. Then, we hear remembrances from some of his closest friends.
Guests:
- Rob Dillard, former IPR reporter
- Sally Pederson, former lieutenant governor of Iowa, editor and writer
- Rekha Basu, syndicated columnist, editorial writer, reporter and author
- Joyce Russell, former IPR Statehouse reporter
- Katherine Perkins, executive producer of talk shows
