Iowa Public Radio

Iowa Public Radio, a member station of NPR, is a 26 station radio network with statewide coverage whose mission is to enrich the civic and cultural life in Iowa through high-quality news and cultural programming. Two of IPR’s stations will be celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in 2022, but IPR, as it functions today, was formed by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2004 to manage the day-to-day operations of all the public stations licensed to Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa and University of Iowa.

 

Current Position

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Beat: Iowa statehouse, especially issues affecting underserved populations

Position:

This reporter focuses on three counties in particular where Latino residents comprise more than 22% of the population, including West Liberty, Iowa’s first majority-minority community. The reporter also supports our Election 2020 coverage, ensuring a more representative election reporting cycle. During the legislative session in 2021, this beat will focus on legislative issues important to underserved populations. They are based at the statehouse and work closely with our fulltime statehouse reporter and News Director. Other beat topics include issues and concerns around the 2020 census, particularly around minority and undocumented communities within Iowa, particularly Latino communities.

Reporter: Kassidy Arena