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Show overview

Here First launched in 2025 and has put out 225 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 9 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 95 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Iowa Public Radio.

Episodes
225
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
5 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First. You can support what you hear on this podcast at ipr.org/donate.

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