{"podcast":{"title":"Legacy Leavers","slug":"legacy-leavers-7408279","podcast_index_feed_id":7408279,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1052dcd18/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.desmoinesfoundation.org/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43718550/43718550-1747834823722-669489b42506a.jpg","author":"Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines","episode_count":13,"summary":"Welcome to Legacy Leavers, a podcast that celebrates the visionaries that have shaped, and are shaping, Greater Des Moines through philanthropy, leadership and service. At the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, we believe we’re simply Better Together — and these powerful and inspiring stories prove it. From personal turning points to powerful acts of giving, we explore what truly drives a life of legacy.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279"},"episode":{"title":"Leading Beyond the Newsroom with Michael Gartner","slug":"leading-beyond-the-newsroom-with-michael-gartner","published_at":"2025-12-17T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279/leading-beyond-the-newsroom-with-michael-gartner","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfgdm/episodes/Leading-Beyond-the-Newsroom-with-Michael-Gartner-e3ceggv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1052dcd18/podcast/play/112721887/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-16%2Fe1cdc2b4-59ea-89b0-affc-89d800be7fa0.mp3","summary":"Today on Legacy Leavers, we're excited to sit down with a true journalistic icon and committed civic steward, Michael Gartner. Born and raised right here in Des Moines, Michael’s professional story began when he was just 15 years old in the sports department of The Des Moines Register and has since spanned the highest echelons of national media, public service and community building. Over decades, Michael served as Page-One Editor at The Wall Street Journal, led The Des Moines Register as editor and president, oversaw NBC News as its president, and was editor of The Daily Tribune in Ames—where he earned a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. His passion for civic life is just as impressive. Michael chaired Vision Iowa, which revitalized the state’s infrastructure, he served as president of the Iowa Board of Regents, and was owner of the Iowa Cubs, demonstrating his spirit of generosity by distributing proceeds from the sale of the team among the Iowa Cubs’ staff. Michael’s life reminds us that legacy is built through stories, community and the people we lift up along the way. Links from the Episode: The Des Moines R egister The Wall Street Journal NBC News The Ames Daily Tribune Pulitzer Prize Vision Iowa Iowa Cubs","meta_description":"Today on Legacy Leavers, we're excited to sit down with a true journalistic icon and committed civic steward, Michael Gartner. Born and raised right here…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2649,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/legacy-leavers-7408279/episodes/leading-beyond-the-newsroom-with-michael-gartner/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279/leading-beyond-the-newsroom-with-michael-gartner.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}