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American Public Media | Minnesota Public Radio announces the appointment of Margaret Ann Hennen as vice president of Corporate Communications and Community Relations

February 27, 2008

American Public Media | Minnesota Public Radio announced today the appointment of its vice president of Corporate Communications and Community Relations, Margaret Ann Hennen.

Hennen will lead the Corporate Communications team and provide strategic leadership for press and media relations. A graduate of St. Cloud State University, Margaret Ann holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English, Spanish and speech and a Master of Arts degree in English literature, as well as a master's in business communications public relations certificate from the University of St. Thomas.

"Margaret Ann is a strategic communicator and leader," said Jon McTaggart, chief operating officer for American Public Media | Minnesota Public Radio. "She is a long-time, ardent fan of our programming and we are fortunate to add her experience, skills and creative energy to our team."

Margaret Ann grew up in rural Minnesota, which shaped her passion for volunteerism with a focus on education-related programming with a number of community-based organizations, including Prepare Saint Paul, Minnesota Literacy Council, the Minnesota Humanities Commission, the United Way and Open Arms of Minnesota.

A former high school teacher, Margaret Ann has worked in the Twin Cities as a communications professional since 1984. Most recently, Margaret Ann was system director of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Fairview Health Services. Her background also includes leadership positions with Fortis Financial Group and Unisys Corporation.

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Minnesota Public Radio® operates a 37-station radio network serving virtually all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and produces programming for radio, Internet and face-to-face audiences. Programs produced by Minnesota Public Radio, operating as American Public Media,™ reach more than 15 million listeners nationwide each week. Of those, more than 800,000 listen regionally, in Minnesota and surrounding states. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be obtained at www.mpr.org and www.americanpublicmedia.org.

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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc., Nationwide and PSA data. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2006/Spring 2007 average

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