9 Best Iowa News Podcasts

1. Here First

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Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First. You can support what you hear on this podcast at ipr.org/donate.more Host Meghan McKinney
Producer/Network Iowa Public Radio
Email ****@iowapublicradio.org
Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 58Facebook 31.4KTwitter 17KInstagram 23.7K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. River to River

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River to River is a conversation about the news with an Iowa perspective. Together we dig into the story behind the headlines - we talk with newsmakers and a diverse range of experts to find out how the news affects you. We take on challenging topics, explore issues from all sides, and foster conversation and understandingmore Producer/Network Iowa Public Radio
Email ****@iowapublicradio.org
Location Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 57 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. On Iowa Politics Podcast

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Iowa political reporters and columnists meet weekly to discuss the latest news and analyze what's happening in Iowa politics. Think in-depth updates from the Iowa Legislature and the campaign trail. This podcast is recorded and produced by The Gazette in Cedar Rapids and features journalists from news organizations across the state.more Producer/Network The Gazette
Email ****@thegazette.com
Location Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 108KTwitter 52.1KInstagram 5.1K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Iowa Press

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Each week Iowa Press explores the issues affecting the lives of Iowans. Newsmakers, policy makers and elected officials join capitol reporters in a weekly discussion.
Producer/Network Iowa PBS
Email ****@iowapbs.org
Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Adam Steen, Brad Sherman +4 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 9Twitter 1 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Gazette Daily News Podcast

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A bite-sized dose of weather, local news and national news from The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You can also subscribe via your Amazon Alexa by saying 'Alexa, enable the Gazette Daily News skill,' then you can listen daily by saying 'Alexa, what's the news?'more Producer/Network The Gazette
Email ****@thegazette.com
Location Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 108KTwitter 52.1KInstagram 5.1K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

6. Carroll Broadcasting Company

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Serving Carroll and surrounding counties in Iowa 24/7. Listen for Top of the Hour updates on 1380kcim.com. This newscast is updated at noon and six every day.
Producer/Network Unknown
Email ****@carrollbroadcasting.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 9.7KTwitter 1.3K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

7. Washington Weekly Review

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A weekly local news cast from the Southeast Iowa Union, based out of Washington, Iowa.
Host Kalen McCain
Producer/Network Southeast Iowa Union
Email ****@thegazette.com
Facebook 7.4KTwitter 175 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. In Touch with Southeast Iowa

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Today's News & Local Information
Host Sally Hart
Producer/Network KCII Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook 10.2KTwitter 987Instagram 78 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. In Touch with South Central Iowa KNIA KRLS

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Today's News & Local Information
Producer/Network KNIA / KRLS Radio
Email ****@kniakrls.com
Location Iowa, United States
Recent Guests Chuck Grassley, Paul Haase
Facebook 25.6KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 2.3K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact