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Iowa Public Radio names Peter Clowney CEO

8/26/2026

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  • Iowa Public Radio appoints Peter Clowney as chief executive officer, succeeding retiring CEO Myrna Johnson.
  • He will assume the role on Sept. 28, 2026.
  • Clowney will oversee IPR’s $10 million budget and roughly 70 staff across 27 stations.
  • He brings three decades at NPR, American Public Media and Gimlet, most recently COO of Nebraska Public Media.
  • Board chair Libby Jacobs said Clowney combines editorial excellence, operational discipline and public-service passion.