Tony Krabill

Operations Manager
  • Tony Krabill
    Tony Krabill

Tony has hosted All Things Considered on WVPE for much of the past two decades. He joined the station as ATC host in August 1997, then switched to Morning Edition in August 2000. One of his Morning Edition newscasts earned WVPE a Best Radio Newscast Award from the Associated Press in 2002. Tony left WVPE in January 2002 to work in communications and marketing at Mennonite Mission Network and worked as a freelance audio producer before returning to WVPE in 2007. An Iowa native, Tony got his start in radio as a student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., and managed the radio station there for three years after graduating. He also worked in commercial and Christian radio prior to his first stint at WVPE. Tony lives with his family in Goshen.

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Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour with Patti Shaffner

By • May 3, 2021
Wild Rose Moon

Monday, May 3, 2021 at 9 PM

Episode 43 of The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour features singer/songwriter Patti Shaffner, from northwestern Indiana... aka "The Region."

In honor of Poetry Month, the show also features the work of Alaskan poet Kaylene Johnon Sullivan, as read by Sidney Davis. Sidney also reads one of her own poems.

WATCH LIVE at 2:30: State Leaders Roll Out Updated Budget

By • Apr 20, 2021
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State leaders will provide an update on House Bill 1001, Indiana’s two-year budget .

Gov. Eric Holcomb will be joined by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, House Speaker Todd Huston, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, Rep. Tim Brown, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means; Sen. Ryan Mishler, Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; and Office of Management and Budget Director Cris Johnston.

Watch live here:

SCORE Supports Entrepreneurs

By • Apr 12, 2021

Support comes from SCORE, volunteers providing confidential mentoring, and workshops to entrepreneurs. SCORE is a resource partner of the Small Business Administration with a local chapter serving the Michiana region.  Volunteer or get help with your business go online to SCORE.org.

North Central Indiana SCORE

Sixth And Final Episode Of "Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was"

By • Mar 29, 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021 at 9 PM

Hour Six: "Music" and "More Music and Less Talk"

In the first half of the hour, we hear how African American musicians found more acceptance as major record companies recognized the crossover appeal of Black music. In the second half of the hour, we hear about how AM radio lost its popularity to FM and how big personalities survived and prospered.

WATCH LIVE: Michigan Gov. Whitmer Holds News Conference At 3 PM Today

By • Mar 19, 2021
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Today at 3 PM, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update regarding the state’s response efforts to COVID-19. You can also listen live on 88.1 WVPE.  

You can watch it live here.

Listen To A 2015 Conversation With Joe Kernan

By & Diane Daniels • Jul 29, 2020
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In 2015 as the City of South Bend was celebrating its 150th anniversary, WVPE featured a segment called South Bend Stories. 

One of those stories focused on a conversation wtih Joe Kernan talking about baseball. 

Kernan not only was instrumental in bringing and keeping minor league baseball in South Bend, but he also played baseball while he was a student at Notre Dame. 

A Conversation In South Bend About The Current Uprising

By • Jul 20, 2020
Justin Hicks / WVPE Public Radio

Monday, July 20, 2020 at 9 PM

Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour, Episode 34

By • Jun 1, 2020

Monday, June 1, 2020 at 9 PM

The Emergence of John Prine

By • Apr 17, 2020

Listen Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9 PM. 

John Prine passed away Tuesday evening, April 7, 2020 from complications of the corona virus.

Bill Withers: Just As He Is

By • Apr 10, 2020

Monday, April 13, 2020 at 9 PM

Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour Featuring April Verch Band

By • Apr 6, 2020

Monday, April 6, 2020 at 9 PM

International phenomena April Verch brings with her a sense of inner joy that ushers in a deep sense of spring. Her love for step-dancing, singing beautiful country ballads, and fiddling is simply entrancing. Her enthusiasm helps us all to remember the child we all carry inside of us and the hope that springs eternal!

    

UPDATE: Elkhart Schools Superintendent Confirms District's 1st COVID-19 Case

By • Mar 26, 2020
http://elkhart.k12.in.us/blog/2019/02/21/perspective-steve-thalheimer-superintendent/

NEW:

Today the Superintendent of the Elkhart Community School system confirmed that the district has its first cast of COVID-19.

The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour Features The Celtic Folk Band, Soltre, Monday At 9pm On 88.1 WVPE

By • Feb 4, 2020
Photo provided by The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour

Monday, February 10, 2020 at 9 PM.

The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour will feature the Celtic folk band, Soltre, during this week’s program.

King's Last March

By • Jan 18, 2020
APM

Monday, January 20, 2020 at 9 PM.

Aha! With Alastair: Episode #2 - Vienna's Riches

By & Alastair Willis • Jan 8, 2020
South Bend Symphony

What do Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Strauss Polkas have in common?

South Bend Symphony Music Director Alastair Willis presents an exploration of Vienna's musical riches.

"I've always loved theater, and love putting concerts in historical context, surprising and delighting with a script, a character or two, to create a concert experience that comes alive in fresh, new ways," says Willis.

The Story Of "Veggie Tales"

By • Jan 6, 2020
KUER

Monday, January 13, 2020 at 9 PM

The behind-the-scenes history of a '90s cultural phenomenon that put singing vegetables in living rooms across America. A one-hour radio special from Preach, the podcast about the messiness of faith from KUER and PRX.

WATCH LIVE: Committee Vote on Articles of Impeachment Friday At 10am

By • Dec 11, 2019
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Live Coverage Resuming Friday at 10 AM.

The House Judiciary Committee  is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Watch as the panel debates and then votes on the allegations.

Aha! With Alastair: Episode #1 - Mazzoli, Falla, Vivaldi

By & Alastair Willis • Nov 6, 2019
South Bend Symphony

WVPE partners with the South Bend Symphony for a new podcast series, "Aha! with Alastair," featuring South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis. In each episode, Maestro Willis will discuss pieces the symphony is slated to perform in upcoming concerts.

NPR Special Remembering Cokie Roberts To Air Monday On WVPE

By • Sep 20, 2019
1997 ABC, Inc Steve Fenn

Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at 9 PM

NPR presents a one-hour special remembering longtime correspondent and one of the "founding mothers" of NPR, Cokie Roberts. The special is hosted by Michel Martin and features friends of Cokie’s, as well as audio of her reports and commentary over the years.

Students On The Move: Keeping Uprooted Kids In School

By • Sep 20, 2019
APM

Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at 9 PM

DHS Report Hearing

By • Jul 12, 2019
Liam James Doyle / NPR

After an inspector general report found "dangerous overcrowding" at Border Patrol facilities, the House oversight committee is holding a hearing about conditions for detained migrants. Watch the hearing live.

WATCH LIVE: Trump Speaks On Census And Citizenship Question

By • Jul 11, 2019
Noah Fortson / NPR

President Trump is speaking from the White House about his administration's push to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. Watch his remarks live.

Capitol Steps: Politics Takes a Holiday 4th of July Edition 2019

By • Jul 3, 2019
Capitol Steps

Monday, July 8, 2019 at 9 PM

The Capitol Steps answer all of the burning questions! What rhymes with Pete Buttigieg? If Joe Biden and Donald Trump have a Twitter exchange at 3am, how fast can the Capitol Steps write a song about it? And if Vladimir Putin appears shirtless on the radio, does it violate the FCC’s decency standards?

Claudia Schmidt On The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour

By • Jun 26, 2019

Monday, July 1, 2019 at 9 PM

Singer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt is the guest performer on the next Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour.

WATCH: Robert Mueller Statement At Justice Department

By • May 29, 2019
Alex Wong / Getty Images

NPR live special coverage begins at 11 AM on 88.1 WVPE.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is making a statement about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Watch his remarks at the Justice Department live.

Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour With Bill Staines And Emma Hamel

By • May 6, 2019
Wild Rose Moon

Monday, May 6, 2019 at 9 PM

On this episode of the Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour, folk music veteran Bill Staines performs his favorites, including "A Place in the Choir."  We also hear from 16-year-old Emma Hamel of Berrien Springs, winner of the 2018 Acorn Singer-Songwriter competition.

Innovation Hub Idea Week Broadcasts

By • Apr 15, 2019

Monday, April 8 & 15, 2019 at 9 PM

WVPE presents special Monday night broadcasts of Innovation Hub as a commemoration of Idea Week. 

For April 8: Humans, Animals, and Everything In Between - a look at the boundary between humans and animals.

For April 15: Loonshots and Voice Technology - an exploration of why we accept or reject new ideas, and the future of voice technology.

Michiana Women Making History: Dorisanne Nielsen

By & Barbara Williams • Apr 4, 2019

For Women’s History Month, 88.1 WVPE and Indiana University South Bend’s Women and Gender Studies program has been recognizing Michiana Women Making History.

Dr. Barbara Williams, a South Bend physician and sociologist, conducted several interviews with notable women in the community.

Michiana Women Making History: Kathy Schneider

By & Barbara Williams • Mar 28, 2019

For Women’s History Month, 88.1 WVPE and Indiana University South Bend’s Women and Gender Studies program recognizes Michiana Women Making History.

Dr. Barbara Williams, a South Bend physician and sociologist, conducted several interviews with notable women in the community and we’re bringing you samplings of those conversations on Thursdays throughout March at 8:45 AM and 5:45 PM.

Michiana Women Making History: Debra Stanley

By & Barbara Williams • Mar 21, 2019

For Women’s History Month, 88.1 WVPE and Indiana University South Bend’s Women and Gender Studies program recognizes Michiana Women Making History.

Dr. Barbara Williams, a South Bend physician and sociologist, conducted several interviews with notable women in the community and we’re bringing you samplings of those conversations on Thursdays throughout March at 8:45 AM and 5:45 PM.

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