Career

mprNewsLogo1I’m currently retired from full-time work, but I spent most of my career at Minnesota Public Radio, where I worked my way from the control room to the newsroom. Among other things, I have covered state politics, city halls, the environment, education and sports.

My roles there have included:

  • Senior editor Oct. 2009 – June 2021
  • News director Mar. 2005 – Oct. 2009
  • Editor/Deputy news director Mar. 1999 – Mar. 2005
  • Reporter Feb. 1990 – Sept. 1997
  • Assistant producer/Technical director June 1982 – Feb. 1990

Some of my accomplishments:

  • Skilled at crafting award-winning stories from conception through production
  • Experienced at developing reporter skills
  • Managed newsroom of top-ranked news/talk station in a top 20 market
  • Integrated online and broadcast news operations for industry leading web site
  • Raised staff standards and improved accountability
  • Transformed newsroom mindset from that of market follower to market leader
  • Improved newsroom productivity and story quality
  • Fostered innovation

aplogoIn the middle of my career, I spent 18 months covering Minnesota politics for the Associated Press. The period included the extraordinary election of former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura to the governor’s office.