John Nguyen
Morning Edition hostOriginally from Shakopee, MN, John graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, with a degree in Economics and Hispanic Studies.
Katy Beem: How were you inspired into broadcast journalism?
John Nguyen: “My freshman year, I had the opportunity to apply and receive the general manager position for our student-run radio station, KJNB Radio. I had that leadership position until senior year when I transitioned to more of an advisor role. And starting my sophomore year, I wrote for the student newspaper. It was such a fun experience. And then I got the Gary Eichten Fellowship with Minnesota Public Radio. That was a combination of journalism for print and radio. It was so cool to work with so many professional and established reporters, editors, newscasters, and I really wanted to continue that forward. So that led me to here.”
KB: What was your beat at MPR?
JN: “General assignment. For example, one day I'll be covering the Special Olympics Summer Games at the University of St Thomas. The next, I'd be covering extreme weather happening in Southeast Minnesota with all the flooding going on and farmers. It ranged from mental health in farming communities to topics like that.”
KB: Tell us about your internship in Washington, DC.
JN: “I was a communications intern for the Washington Office on Latin America, which is a human rights research nonprofit. I managed all the social media and collaborated on research and analytical work.”
KB: How are you feeling about the transition from Minnesota to South Dakota?
JN: “I think it's really connecting with South Dakotans on a personal level, because radio is such an intimate medium for broadcasting. And being that person, being that advocate for the listeners in terms of delivering the news and helping people out in the mornings is a big thing. I love talking to people, getting to know people like face-to- face, but also given that we're in the most southeast corner of the state – there's so much more out there that many people might not realize and everybody has a story. It's about telling it. That's important.”
Morning Editionwith SDPB host John Nguyen airs weekdays, 5am-9am (4-8am MT), on SDPB Radio and SDPB.org.
-
A research project is starting to take flight at South Dakota State University with a little help from NASA.Seven students are building a drone capable…
-
The United States Postal Service is already in full gear to process, distribute and deliver holiday mail on time this December.Most packages come through…
-
Nestled in a glass case within the halls of South Dakota's Capitol building is a tuxedo—a little tuxedo.It’s a miniature replica of First Gentleman Bryon…
-
Gov. Kristi Noem delivered the 2021 budget address on Tuesday, Dec. 3, noting that the proposed budget reflects a difficult financial year.“As you…
-
Dakota State University students Morgan Garber and Liz Gwaltney loved playing video games growing up, and now they’re competing at the highest level in…
-
The National Weather Service is issuing a winter storm warning for southeast South Dakota from Tuesday into Wednesday morning.There’s also a winter…
-
The United States Department of Transportation awarded the city of Brookings more than $18.7 million in a transportation infrastructure grant.The grant is…
-
A community resource center in Vermillion launched a new program in partnership with the University of South Dakota.The United Way of Vermillion and…
-
A social services organization is appealing for funds to build an affordable housing project in Sioux Falls.The non-profit Glory House is partnering with…
-
Jennifer Adamson could not believe it when she saw a huge check and one ton of neatly stacked jars of peanut butter moving to a room across the food…