Arts & Culture

The Emergence of John Prine

WVPE 88.1 Elkhart/South Bend | By Tony Krabill

Published April 17, 2020 at 3:10 PM EDT

Listen Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9 PM.

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

This is a documentary music special spotlighting the early career and on-going musical journey of the beloved songwriter and performer. Produced by music historian Paul Ingles with the help of a panel of musicians and music writers. Commentators include Bonnie Raitt, Sara Watkins, Mark Kemp, Beverly Keel, Peter Case, Holly Gleason, Paul Zollo, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Cooper and John Kruth. Also archival recordings of John Prine through the years are included.

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Tony Krabill

Tony became WVPE's program director in 2022, after working as operations manager since 2014. He also produces Michiana Chronicles and works on other special programming and digital projects. He joined the station as All Things Considered host in 1997, hosted Morning Edition in 2000 and 2001, then returned to the ATC host chair from 2007 to 2016. One of his Morning Edition newscasts earned WVPE a Best Radio Newscast Award from the Associated Press in 2002. 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 time at WVPE. Tony lives in Goshen.

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