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The Shelley Irwin Show

The Frey Foundation celebrates 50 years

By Shelley Irwin

Published March 25, 2024 at 10:39 AM EDT

We talk with Board Chair Tripp Frey and Holly Johnson, President.

The Frey Foundation celebrates 50 years. We talk with Board Chair Tripp Frey and Holly Johnson, President, about one of the region’s most celebrated family foundations, widely known for its place based initiatives.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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