Interlochen Public Radio

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A listener-supported broadcast service of Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen Public Radio is home to two distinct radio stations serving northwest lower Michigan with music, news and culture from the region and the world – every day, 24 hours a day:

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53 Pieces

GAMEPLAY is a show from Interlochen Public Radio that celebrates the vast worlds of videogame music. Each episode brings the music, composers and performers to life.

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26 Pieces

The National Writers Series in Traverse City, Michigan connects communities with some of the nation's premier authors and storytellers. Now, the best of these discussions are available to your community in this series from Interlochen Public Radio.

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17 Pieces

The National Writers Series in Traverse City, Michigan connects communities with some of the nation's premier authors and storytellers. Now, the best of these discussions are available to your community in this series from Interlochen Public Radio.

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26 Pieces

The National Writers Series in Traverse City, Michigan connects communities with some of the nation's premier authors and storytellers. Now, the best of these discussions are available to your community in this series from Interlochen Public Radio.

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24 Pieces

The National Writers Series in Traverse City, Michigan connects communities with some of the nation's premier authors and storytellers. Now, the best of these discussions are available to your community in this series from Interlochen Public Radio.

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A weekly series (26 episodes per season) featuring decades of music from the archives of Interlochen Center for the Arts. Produced by Interlochen Public Radio.

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A weekly series (26 episodes per season) featuring decades of music from the archives of Interlochen Center for the Arts. Produced by Interlochen Public Radio.


Latest Pieces

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This week, we’ll saddle up and explore videogame soundtracks that evoke the Wild West from titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, Outlaws, West of Loat...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KUCO, WKAR, WXXI Rochester, WBAA and more


  • Added: Jul 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Veteran anime composer Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) scored the games in the Ni No Kuni series.
This week, we'll explore Joe Hisaishi's music for games in the Ni no Kuni series, where he brings fantasy worlds to life through his trademark melo...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KUCO, WKAR, WBAA, WGTE Public Media and more


  • Added: Jun 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Cover art for the 2011 title Sonic Generations.
Sonic the Hedgehog has been Sega’s spiky-haired, fleet-footed blue mascot since 1991, with titles full of catchy melodies and irresistible grooves!

Bought by KUCO, WKAR, WXXI Rochester, WBAA, WGTE Public Media and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Rick Coates talks with author Daniel Bergner about his latest book, "The Mind and the Moon."

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Paige St. John talks with retired cold case detective Paul Holes.

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Holly T. Bird talks with U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Michigan Radio, and WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 3
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John Searles talks with author Brad Meltzer about his latest book "The Lightning Rod."

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Author Ellen Airgood talks with Susan Odgers about her new novel "Tin Camp Road."

Bought by WNMU-FM and WKAR


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Rochelle Riley talks with authors Honorée Jeffers, Wanda Morris, and Vanessa Riley.

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Mar 23, 2022
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Ed Helms talks with TV writer and producer Michael Schur.

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Mar 23, 2022
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 1