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Don Gonyea’s rise to covering presidents for NPR

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NPR's Don Gonyea

We talk with Don Gonyea of NPR about his early days in radio at MSU, and his work covering politics around the country and at the White House.

Don Gonyea has a voice you hear almost daily on WKAR. Are you aware that he got his start at MSU?

Current State contributor Russ White talks with award-winning NPR reporter Don Gonyea about his life and his career.

You can hear more from Russ White on MSU Today every Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. on WKAR-AM 870 and anytime at Spartanpodcast.com.

Russ White is producer and host of "MSU Today," a lively look at MSU people, places, events and attitudes.
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