Tony Dehner
Senior Music ProducerExpertise: Music! Picking and presenting the music you've loved and will love, interviewing music-makers and writing about the Iowa music scene
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: Clear Lake
Experience:
- Has curated and hosted AAA programming and live performances on Studio One, bringing new artists and old favorites to Iowans' homes for over a decade
- Has interviewed national and local musicians including Sunny War, Indigo De Souza, The War & Treaty and Chicago Farmer, among others
- Selects and hosts IPR Studio One's Artist of the Month series
- Received a 2024 first place PMJA Visual Storytelling award for All Access: IPR's Music Magazine
- Has appeared as a guest on The Guitar Department with Joe Alton
My Favorite Stories
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It's important to pack well to enjoy your summer festival experience! Take it from IPR's Tony Dehner - who has a few useful tips to share on what to take with you. -
IPR's Tony Dehner interviewed Sunny War on her recent stop by the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City. Beyond being a great person, she also kindly spent some time explaining a whole music subgenre to us. -
IPR's Tony Dehner didn't get lost in the woods at the first-ever music festival. He was exactly where he was supposed to be. -
Why do people yell "Free Bird" at concerts? It all started as a diss. Kevin Matthew, a radio DJ from Chicago, was an original troll, and not in a good way. -
The latest release for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game has an official soundtrack, and it's awesome.
My Latest Stories
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The newest album from Iowa City's James Tutson finds the singer getting very real about relationships, and also working with a horn section for the first time. -
2024 was a year full of music discovery and exciting artists breaking into the mainstream. Take a look back at some of the best of the year with our top albums of 2024. -
Mission Creek has announced its 2025 lineup and it’s exciting and varied as ever, with a who’s who of exciting new acts and returning favorites. -
The New York City-based band Been Stellar have struck gold with their latest record, which is inspired by almost everything except traditional guitar rock. -
“Shakes You” is the newest single from Dickie, and it’s a great showcase for a project that has evolved over the years.
