Don Gonyea
Encyclopedia
Don Gonyea (ˈɡɒnjeɪ; born 1956) is an American
journalist. He currently serves as the White House
correspondent for National Public Radio's All Things Considered
, Morning Edition
, Weekend Edition
, and Talk of the Nation
programs.
Gonyea began working for NPR in 1986, reporting on the automobile industry and labor issues in Detroit. He was part of the team that in 2000 won the Peabody Award
for a series called Lost & Found Sound. Gonyea is a 1978 graduate of Michigan State University
, where he worked for the public television station, WKAR-TV
, one of the first such university-based public television stations in the nation.
United States
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journalist. He currently serves as the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
correspondent for National Public Radio's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
, Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
, Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It is the weekend counterpart to Morning Edition. It consists of Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday , each of which airs for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10...
, and Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation is a talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio, and is broadcast nationally from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Its focus is current events and controversial issues....
programs.
Gonyea began working for NPR in 1986, reporting on the automobile industry and labor issues in Detroit. He was part of the team that in 2000 won the Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
for a series called Lost & Found Sound. Gonyea is a 1978 graduate of Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where he worked for the public television station, WKAR-TV
WKAR-TV
WKAR-TV is a PBS-member station serving the Lansing, Michigan area. It is owned by Michigan State University. The station broadcasts on digital channel 40, which redirects to its former analog channel 23 via PSIP). Its studios are located on MSU's campus in East Lansing, its city of license...
, one of the first such university-based public television stations in the nation.