1. Donny Henn
3426 Tralee Lane NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (507)-273-0212
Email: donnyhenn@charter.net
Employment History
Rochester KFAN AM 1270 radio [Rochester, MN] 2013-2016
● Creator/co-producer/co-host of ‘The Sports Coop’ weekly radio show
● The weekly 1-hour show included arranging and performing long-form guest interviews
(15-20 min) with high school, college, and professional Rochester area athletes, coaches,
and sports personalities
Rochester Post Bulletin newspaper [Rochester, MN]
● Part-time sports writer 1984-1991
● Covered local high school sporting events, and office work such as answering phones and
typing in local sports results.
● Required frequent contact and interaction with the general sports-related public
● Sports writer, full time 1991-2000
● Duties expanded to include weekly feature writing as well as pagination of sports section
pages
● Wider range of coverage duties involving high school, college, and professional sports
(including the Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, and Lynx)
● Senior Sports writer 2000-2016
● Duties expanded to include more feature writing and more pagination work
● Introduction of television appearance work on KTTC TV Sports segments
● Responsible for scheduling for the 7-person full-time sports department
Accomplishments
● 2013-2016: Created, co-produced and co-hosted 'The Sports Coop' radio show, a weekly 1-hour
show on KFAN AM 1270 and fan1270.com
● Individual podcasts have generated up to 18,000 listens
● 2013 - Presented with Media Award from National Girls and Women in Sports for Contributions
to female high school sports in Southeast Minnesota. Honor was presented during ceremony at
the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
● 2012 - Presented with Media Award from Region One Athletics Directors for Contributions to the
high school athletes of Southeast Minnesota
● 1999 - Received Honorable Mention for Best Sports Feature in the National Newspapers
Association Contest for Dailies with 5,000-50,000 circulation in the for a package of stories about
the use and abuse of anabolic steroids among local athletes
● Associated Press contest awards
● 1st place (Best Sports Feature or Column): 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012
● 2nd place (same categories): 1998, 1999, 2006
● 3rd place: 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002
2. ● Society of Professional Journalists Page One awards
● 1st place (Best Sports Feature): 1998, 1999, 2000
● 2nd place (same categories): 2000, 2008, 2010, 2011
● Small Newspaper Group Awards
● 1st place (Sports Feature or Column): 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
● 2nd place (same categories): 1994, 1999
● Minnesota Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest
● 1st place (Best Sports Feature): 1990, 1992
● 2nd place (same category): 1995, 1998, 2000, 2008
● 3rd place: 2014, 2015
Proficiencies
● Word processing programs such as Ngage and Microsoft Office
● Pagination/layout programs such as Quark and Indy
● Type 110-120 wpm
● Developing photography experience pertinent to feature stories
● Strong sports knowledge and community involvement
● Excels in mining and production of feature and human interest stories
● Strong written and verbal communication skills
Education
Associate’s Degree - Mass Communications – Rochester Community College 1984
Lake City High School 1982
3. References
Randy Chapman, Post Bulletin Publisher
E-mail: rchapman@postbulletin.com
Phone: 507-285-7602
Jay Furst, Post Bulletin Managing Editor
E-mail: furst@postbulletin.com
Phone: 507-285-7742
Craig Swalboski, former Post Bulletin Sports Editor,
Email: swalbo@postbulletin.com
Phone: 507-285-7721
Craig Erpestad, KFAN Operations Manager
Email: craigerpestad@iheartmedia.com
Phone: 507-288-3888
![Donny Henn
3426 Tralee Lane NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: (507)-273-0212
Email: donnyhenn@charter.net
Employment History
Rochester KFAN AM 1270 radio [Rochester, MN] 2013-2016
● Creator/co-producer/co-host of ‘The Sports Coop’ weekly radio show
● The weekly 1-hour show included arranging and performing long-form guest interviews
(15-20 min) with high school, college, and professional Rochester area athletes, coaches,
and sports personalities
Rochester Post Bulletin newspaper [Rochester, MN]
● Part-time sports writer 1984-1991
● Covered local high school sporting events, and office work such as answering phones and
typing in local sports results.
● Required frequent contact and interaction with the general sports-related public
● Sports writer, full time 1991-2000
● Duties expanded to include weekly feature writing as well as pagination of sports section
pages
● Wider range of coverage duties involving high school, college, and professional sports
(including the Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, and Lynx)
● Senior Sports writer 2000-2016
● Duties expanded to include more feature writing and more pagination work
● Introduction of television appearance work on KTTC TV Sports segments
● Responsible for scheduling for the 7-person full-time sports department
Accomplishments
● 2013-2016: Created, co-produced and co-hosted 'The Sports Coop' radio show, a weekly 1-hour
show on KFAN AM 1270 and fan1270.com
● Individual podcasts have generated up to 18,000 listens
● 2013 - Presented with Media Award from National Girls and Women in Sports for Contributions
to female high school sports in Southeast Minnesota. Honor was presented during ceremony at
the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
● 2012 - Presented with Media Award from Region One Athletics Directors for Contributions to the
high school athletes of Southeast Minnesota
● 1999 - Received Honorable Mention for Best Sports Feature in the National Newspapers
Association Contest for Dailies with 5,000-50,000 circulation in the for a package of stories about
the use and abuse of anabolic steroids among local athletes
● Associated Press contest awards
● 1st place (Best Sports Feature or Column): 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012
● 2nd place (same categories): 1998, 1999, 2006
● 3rd place: 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/df9816de-7232-4a04-a963-d594a3bb1f3a-161116032644/85/donny-henn-resume-1-320.jpg)
