Iowa Public Radio is where news, music and culture meet. We're a community-based public radio network with a multimedia presence that provides free, local news and music to Iowans, wherever they are.

Our history of serving Iowans started more than 100 years ago when Iowa State University and the University of Iowa received some of the first radio broadcast licenses ever granted. Iowa Public Radio was created in 2004 by the Iowa Board of Regents to manage the radio groups operated by ISU, UI and UNI.

In 2022, IPR became a community-based public radio network, separate from the universities. Our statewide network broadcasts from 27 stations that reach the state of Iowa and beyond, serving more than 205,000 listeners with news, alternative music and classical music - and thousands more through our podcasts, website, newsletters and apps.

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