Don Gonyea

Don Gonyea
Don Gonyea in 2017
Born1956 (age 69–70)
EducationMichigan State University

Don Gonyea (/ˈɡɒnjeɪ/; born 1956) is an American journalist. He is a former national political correspondent for National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and Here and Now programs.

Education and career

Gonyea is a 1978 graduate of Michigan State University, where he worked for the public television station, WKAR-TV.

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".

He was awarded the 2013 WKAR Public Media Master Award by the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences.[citation needed]

Gonyea took a buyout and left NPR in May 2026. His last evening hosting All Things Considered was July 12, 2026.

References

  1. 1 2 "Don Gonyea". NPR. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Don Gonyea profile". Spartan Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  3. ↑ State, Current (2 May 2013). "MSU honors NPR's Don Gonyea". WKAR-TV. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  4. ↑ "CKLW: The Hits Just Keep on Coming". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. ↑ "Lost & Found Sound". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. ↑ Folkenflik, David (27 May 2026). "Npr's Newsroom Shrinks Through Buyouts and Layoffs". NPR.
  7. ↑ Detrow, Scott; Larson, Henry; Troop, William (18 July 2026). "We Love You, Don Gonyea: Veteran NPR Correspondent Hangs up His Mic After 4 Decades". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 19 July 2026.