Interlochen Public Radio/Traverse City Record-Eagle

Interlochen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate based in Interlochen, Michigan, has a mission to produce high-quality work, offer a nuanced and complete view of northern Michigan, and lead in coverage of natural resource issues. The Traverse City Record-Eagle is a news site and a daily paper with a 165-year history of serving communities in northern Michigan—a steadfast source for watchdog and enterprise journalism.

Current Position

Location: Traverse City, Michigan

Beat: Rural northern Michigan

Position:

Four rural counties, with more than 100,000 residents, touch the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet in northern Michigan, and this beat includes enterprise reporting on local topics such as the impact of the uneven economic recovery on rural Michiganders, the threat of aging municipal infrastructure, and the Great Lakes.

Reporter: Michael Livingston