Greg Shanley

Greg is in charge of the news department at KUNI and is also the producer of Iowa Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and "The Exchange."

Email: Greg Shanley.

Phone: 319-273-6408 or 1-800-772-2440, ext. 36408

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Take 5 Profile with Greg Shanley:

A little about Greg:
I was born in Toledo, Ohio 8/7/60. We moved to Parma Hts., Ohio before I was one year old. I lived there until college. I received a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Shortly after graduation I followed my now wife Sonya to Okeechobee, Florida. She was offered a teaching job and after a few calls I got a job at the only radio station in town. We got married the year we spent in Florida. We then moved to Shelby, North Carolina. Our son Evan was born there. We lived there a few years and then moved to San Angelo, Texas. I loved the dry heat…she didn’t. We had our second and last child Leigha. We decided we wanted to move closer to our family and I wanted to try Public Radio. I responded to an advertisement in Broadcast Magazine and started working at KUNI in November 1987. We planned to stay a couple of years.

What is your favorite NPR/PRI program?
My favorite NPR program other than Morning Edition and All Things Considered is This American Life. I am mesmerized with Ira Glass’ story telling ability. I also frequently laugh out loud with David Sedaris.

Why/how did you get into radio?
I got into radio primarily because of my Dad. He worked as a television sports Anchor in Cleveland for more than twenty years. He also did the play-by-play on the radio for the Cleveland Browns. Initially, I planned to focus on sports. However, I quickly got bored with the between game stories and decided I would be better off in news.

What is your most memorable moment with KUNI/KHKE?
My most memorable moment at KUNI would have to be a follow-up story I did to the Mount Pleasant City Council shootings. The shootings caused many problems for the community. One that I hadn’t anticipated was the leadership hole left by the shootings.

What do you do for fun?
My wife and I have spent many enjoyable hours watching our kids participate in a wide variety of school activities. My son is now a junior in college. My daughter is a senior in high school. We get a kick out of seeing how much many kids grow from one season to The next.

What, in your opinion, is the best aspect of KUNI/KHKE?
The best aspect of KUNI/KHKE is that they are public radio stations. After working in commercial radio for several years, I was disappointed by the fact that everything was driven by the bottom line. Money has become a bigger factor in public broadcasting, but many goals are still accomplished by trying to provide quality programming to our listeners. I like the fact that listener support makes up a significant portion of our budget. I think that's very healthy.