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Michiana Stories, is a production of the St. Joseph County Public Library and 88.1 WVPE featuring conversations about life in Michiana. It airs Mondays at 7:45 AM and 4:45 PM on 88.1 WVPE.

Michiana Stories: Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas owned Paul Thomas Shoes, "the store with the little door," for 48 years. When he retired, he started the Time Was Museum, featuring donated artifacts from Elkhart's history. But before any of that, Paul Thomas was a cheerleader....

If you have a Michiana story to share, call 574.235.4199 or email MichianaStories@gmail.com.

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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