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IPR Wins National Award for Feature on Indigenous Language Preservation
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Steadfast donor support continues to enable superlative journalism at IPR, connecting northern Michigan to the world— and the world is taking notice. This summer, IPR News earned its
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first national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for an episode of Points North , which offers insights into the life, culture, and history of our region. The award-winning piece, the work of Points North host and executive producer Dan Wanschura and editor Morgan Springer, is a profile of Kenny Pheasant, an instructor of Anishinaabemowin, the original, Indigenous language of the Great Lakes that is now endangered. Philanthropy through annual, endowed, and estate gifts enables investments in staff development that, in turn, make extraordinary reporting like this possible. “Excellence takes time,” explains Peter Payette, IPR’s executive director. This national award is “testimony to the relentless efforts of the Points North team to find and tell exceptional stories”—and testimony to the donors who help IPR staff to “grow, be ambitious, and create beautiful things for our community and our world.”
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Royce Ragland and Kenneth Bloem are passionate about the value of local and regional news. To help defend and preserve the northern Michigan news ecosystem they cherish, Royce and Ken support IPR annually as members of the IPR Producer’s Circle and the President’s Club.
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NPR IPR is northern Michigan’s connection to NPR and all the fascinating programs that define public radio in the U.S. We were a charter member of the NPR network and remain committed to its mission to create a more informed public. Points North Our flagship, award-winning podcast showcases sound-rich narrative journalism deeply rooted in the Great Lakes region. Our reporters bring you stories from Saginaw Bay to the Boundary Waters. Points North stories are heard on NPR stations from Ann Arbor to Minnesota and by podcast listeners across the country. Up North Lowdown This podcast explores the week in northern Michigan through compelling stories, interviews with journalists and newsmakers, and an overview of statewide news. The format is friendly and inviting, creating a forum listeners feel part of. Red Pine Radio Our community radio workshop testifies to IPR’s commitment to bring more voices to public media. Through Red Pine, and our many internships and workshops, IPR helps people wield a microphone to reveal a bigger and more interesting portrait of the world around us.
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“IPR adds so much to our quality of life every day, from its nature reports to its late-night music and all the news, stories, and classical music all day long. We appreciate the quality and integrity that IPR brings to our region and enthusiastically support their excellent programs.” — Royce Ragland
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